Question

Add an appropriate suffix to the following root word:
Achieve
a) ness
b) tion
c) ful
d) ment

Answer 1

Hint: A suffix is an affix that is added at the end of the word. It is a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the suffixes in the options given below fits the word ‘achieve’ correctly.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'ness', refers to the word ‘achieveness’, after adding the given suggested suffix.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as this word does not exist.
Option (b.), ‘tion', refers to the word ‘achievetion’, after adding the given suggested suffix.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as this word also does not exist.
Option (c.), ‘ful', refers to the word ‘achieveful’, after adding the given suggested suffix.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as even this word does not exist.
Option (d.), ‘ment', refers to the word ‘achievement’, after adding the given suggested suffix.
Therefore, option (d.) is correct as adding this suffix makes up the word ‘achievement’ which is present in the English language.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to understand the difference between the verb ‘achieve’ and the noun ‘achievement’ which is made after adding the suffix ‘ment’ to ‘achieve’.
‘Achieve’ refers to gain with effort.
On the other hand, ‘achievement’ refers to the action of accomplishing something.