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What is a suffix?

A suffix is a letter or group of letters that goes on the end of a word and changes the word's meaning.

Sometimes they also change the original word's spelling.

When adding a suffix you might have to double the last letter.

For example when adding -ed to 'drop', you need to double the 'p'.

drop → dropped

Some suffixes have specific uses.

Adding -ing can change a noun into a verb.

garden → gardening

While -ed can put a verb in the past tense.

jump → jumped

Watch: Using suffixes

Fudge, Pudge and grudge learn about suffixes.

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