alleryIn "kindness", the part "-ness" is a:
APrefix
BRoot
CVerb
DSuffix
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Suffix
1. A suffix is an affix placed after the stem of a word.
2. "-ness" comes after "kind".
3. A prefix would come before it.
**Why not the others:** A prefix comes before the stem, the root is "kind", and "-ness" is not a verb.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Suffix", section "introduction" (revision 1361173023)_
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