If '-er' can mean 'a person who does something,' what is a 'runner'?

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Students use common suffixes to determine whether a word names a person, action, quality, or state. This 4th Grade English lesson builds the skill Use context clues, roots, and affixes with a concept card and practice.

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"Use suffix clues" is a 4th Grade English lesson in the Word study unit, designed for students around ages 9-10.

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Question

If '-er' can mean 'a person who does something,' what is a 'runner'?

Accepted Answer

a person who runs