G11 IELTS Lesson 38 Vocabulary

Grade 11 IELTS Lesson 38 Vocabulary

By John Sikorski

Suffixes

Correct suffix usage

-able -ly -er -ion

-al -ness -ity

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Multiple Choice

The suffix "-er" typically is used to create a noun that ...

• is a process or action of the base word

• is the performer of the base action

• is the state or quality of the base word

• is used to describe a characteristic based on the base word

• is used to describe the ability to perform the base word

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-able" typically is used to create an adjective that ...

• is a process or action of the base word

• is the performer of the base action

• is the state or quality of the base word

• is used to describe a characteristic based on the base word

• is used to describe the ability to perform the base word

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-ion" typically is used to create a noun that ...

• is a process or action of the base word

• is the performer of the base action

• is the state or quality of the base word

• is used to describe a characteristic based on the base word

• is used to describe the ability to perform the base word

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-ity" typically is used to create a noun that ...

• is a process or action of the base word

• is the performer of the base action

• is the state, degree, or quality of the base word

• is used to describe a characteristic based on the base word

• is used to describe the kind of or type of a thing based on the base word

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-ly" typically is used to create an adverb that ...

• is a process or action of the base word

• is the performer of the base action

• is the state or quality of the base word

• is used to describe a characteristic based on the base word

• is used to describe the ability to perform the base word

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-ness" typically is used to create a noun that ...

• is a process or action of the base word

• is the performer of the base action

• is the state or quality of the base word

• is used to describe a characteristic based on the base word

• is used to describe the ability to perform the base word

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-al" typically is used to create an adjective or a noun that ...

• is a process or action of the base word

• is the performer of the base action

• is the state, degree, or quality of the base word

• is used to describe a characteristic based on the base word

• is used to describe the kind of or type of a thing based on the base word

Multiple Select

Choose all the suffixes that are appropriate to the word

DISPOSE

• -able

• -al

• -ion

• -er

• -ly

Multiple Select

Choose all the suffixes that are appropriate to the word

SENSITIVE

• -ion

• -ness

• -ity

• -er

• -ly

Multiple Select

Choose all the suffixes that are appropriate to the word

EASY

• -ion

• -ness

• -ity

• -er

• -ly

Multiple Select

Choose all the suffixes that are appropriate to the word

IRRITATE

• -ion

• -al

• -er

• -ly

• -ness

Multiple Select

Choose all the suffixes that are appropriate to the word

STRANGE

• -ion

• -al

• -er

• -ly

• -ness

Multiple Select

Choose all the suffixes that are appropriate to the word

THIN

• -ion

• -ness

• -ity

• -er

• -ly

Multiple Select

Choose all the suffixes that are appropriate to the word

CLINIC

• -able

• -al

• -ion

• -er

• -ly

Prefixes

il- im- in- non- un-

Multiple Choice

Which of the prefixes is used to make the following word negative

PROBABLE

• im-

• il-

• in-

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Which of the prefixes is used to make the following word negative

POWERED

• im-

• il-

• in-

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Which of the prefixes is used to make the following word negative

MEDICAL

• im-

• il-

• in-

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Which of the prefixes is used to make the following word negative

STERILE

• im-

• il-

• in-

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Which of the prefixes is used to make the following word negative

APPROPRIATE

• im-

• il-

• in-

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Which of the prefixes is used to make the following word negative

LEGAL

• im-

• il-

• in-

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Which of the prefixes is used to make the following word negative

BELIEVABLE

• im-

• il-

• in-

• non-

• un-

Practice time

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(strange) The entire ... of the situation really made me feel uncomfortable.

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(thin) You really should stop dieting, if you get any ... you will get sick.

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(appropriate) It was very ... of him to wear those clothes to dinner. They may remove him from the restaurant.

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(powered)

My computer disconnected because it was ... at the time.

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(irritate) The doctor said that the ... was caused by wearing wool clothing.

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(technical) I believe it is a ... to say I lost the game because I broke some minor unknown rule.

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(sensitive) My ... has caused me a great deal of trouble at work. I just can't understand the feelings of my colleagues.

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(create) My latest ... is my greatest ever.

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Complete the following sentence by changing the base word using a prefix or suffix from today's lesson

(approve) We will need the ... of the teacher if we want to work as a group.