Questions: Choose the suffix from the drop-down menu that changes the meaning to "make damp."
Root
Suffix
damp
able
ed
en
ing
Transcript text: Choose the suffix from the drop-down menu that changes the meaning to "make damp."
Root
Suffix
damp
able
ed
en
ing
Solution
Answer
The answer is "en."
Explanation
Option 1: able
The suffix "able" typically means "capable of" or "worthy of," and does not change the meaning of "damp" to "make damp." For example, "readable" means "capable of being read."
Option 2: ed
The suffix "ed" is often used to form the past tense of verbs, but it does not change the meaning of "damp" to "make damp." For example, "damped" would imply that something was made damp in the past.
Option 3: en
The suffix "en" is used to form verbs that mean "to make" or "to cause to be." Therefore, "dampen" means "to make damp."
Option 4: ing
The suffix "ing" is used to form the present participle of verbs, indicating an ongoing action, but it does not change the meaning to "make damp." For example, "damping" would imply the action of making something damp.