Add “ible” or “able”
The suffixes “able” and “ible” are used to make new words that refer to a state of being. Here are some good
tricks to help you remember whether to use “ible” or “able”:
accept
* Use “able” when the base word IS a complete word.
* Use “ible” when the base word IS NOT a complete word.
= accept
Means “able to be accepted.”
= ed
ed
Means “able to be eaten”
Write the correct suffixes on these base words:
“ible”
or
“able” ?
question
attain
horr
suit
flex
understand
elig
terr
detach
vis
approach
present
poss
invinc
cred
Match the words to these meanings and give an example:
You can be eligible for a scholarship.
Able to qualify for.
Able to be eaten.
Able to be easily read.
Able to be bent.
Able to easily believed.
Able to be achieved.
Write sentences using these words:
horr
poss
ed
flex
cred
Write the OPPOSITES of these words:
Able to be believed.
Able to be bent.
Able to be seen.
Able to be achieved.
Able to be resisted.
Able to be eaten.
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credible
List ten things that you find irresistible: