MTEL Communication Literacy Skills : Reading Practice Test

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The suffix -en generally conveys which meaning?

  1. Having or showing

  2. Make or cause to have

  3. Cause to be or become

  4. State or quality

The correct answer is: Cause to be or become

The suffix -en is primarily used to indicate a transformation or change into a particular state. When added to a word, it suggests the act of causing something to become or to take on a certain quality. For example, in words like "hasten," it implies the action of making something faster or quicker. This transformation connotation aligns with the notion of causing change, distinguishing it from other meanings that suffixes may convey, such as possession or characteristic traits, which do not align with the primary function of -en.

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