Suffixes are described as having three types—noun, adjective, and verb. Which term is described here?

• A. Suffix
• B. Prefix
• C. Affix
• D. Root word

Answer: (A)

Endings that attach to the end of a word are suffixes. They can form different parts of speech by changing the base word: noun-forming suffixes turn things into nouns, adjective-forming suffixes create adjectives, and verb-forming suffixes make verbs. For example, -ness turns happy (an adjective) into happiness (a noun); -ful or -less give us careful or fearless (adjectives); -ize or -en can turn words into verbs like organize or widen. That’s why the described term is suffix: it’s the ending that creates those different word forms. Prefix is at the start, affix is the general term for any attached piece, and root word is the base without an ending.