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WORD STUDY ANGLO-SAXON SUFFIX: -SOME
Most English suffixes are Latin, but a few come from Old English, the language spoken by
the Anglo-Saxon people who invaded England in the fifth century. The Anglo-Saxon
suffix -some forms adjectives and means "causing," "tending to," or "to a large degree.”
For example, toil means "hard work," so the adjective toilsome means "causing hard
work."
A. DIRECTIONS: Use the word parts to figure out the meaning of each word below. Then,
select the correct word from the list to complete each sentence. If you need help, check a
dictionary.
awesome worrisome fearsome bothersome • quarrelsome
1. We would have enjoyed the picnic more if there had not been so many
ants and flies.
2. The whole audience gasped when the
5. Hoping for peace in the home, the parents separated the
B. DIRECTIONS: Match each word from Part A with its definition by writing the correct letter
on the line.
3. As we approached Austin, we saw the
distance.
4. All these violent storms on the east coast are
homeowners alike.
awesome
worrisome
fearsome
bothersome
villain stepped onto the stage.
sight of the night skyline in the
quarrelsome
to scientists and
a. causing fright; dreadful; horrible
b. inspiring great wonder or amazement
c. tending to argue or disagree
d. causing concern or anxiety
e. annoying; irritating
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