Suffixes Flashcard

A thesis statement is a sentence that clearly states the main argument or focus of an essay.

An argumentative essay should have at least five paragraphs.

The suffix '-ity/-ty' means the state or condition of being or having something.

The suffix '-ist' signifies a person who does or works at something.

The suffix '-hood' indicates the state or quality of.

The purpose of a thesis statement is to clearly state the main argument or focus of the essay.

An example of a word with the suffix '-ity' is 'similarity'.

An example of a word with the suffix '-ist' is 'dentist'.

An example of a word with the suffix '-hood' is 'childhood'.

'-ist' refers to a person who does something, while '-ity' refers to a state or quality.