Question

Determine which suffix corresponds to the following mnemonic aid. When the root ends in ns, miss, or soft c or g, use ______.

Answer 1

The suffix should be -es. 

Answer 2

Answer:

-ible.

Explanation:

Suffixes are defined as the morpheme or group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning and form its derivative. The root words ending with ns, miss, or soft c or g employs suffix '-ible'. To illustrate, some examples are given below:  

Responsible, Defensible, reprehensible, etc.

Transmissible, admissible, etc.

Vincible, crucible, etc.

Dirigible, tangible, legible, etc.