SKILL: Inflectional Ending/ Suffix
An inflectional ending or suffix is a letter or letters added to the end of a base word.
*The endings –ed, –ing, and –s may be added to verbs to change the tense. You can use endings to help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
- The endings –s and –es can be added to singular nouns to make them plural.
- The endings –s, -ed, and –ing can be added to verbs to change the tense.
- The endings –er and –est can be added to adjectives to use them to compare.
Rule to remember: Some base words drop the final –e before adding an ending.
Example: rustle + ing = rustling ignore + ing =ignoring