suffixes -ist, -ship, -ism, and -ive quiz

the ability or skill as a leader

• mentorship

• activist

• spaceship

• leadership

a person who fights openly and vigorously for a cause

• activist

• feminist

• pacifist

• biologist

the position or title of champion

• championist

• champion

• championship

• leadership

a person skilled in studying past human life

• archaeologist

• journalist

• opportunist

• dentist

the state or condition of being a friend

• friendship

• mentorship

• flagship

• hardship

one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome

• pessimism

• optimist

• luck

• loyalist

one who invests in capital

• rich man

• elitist

• capitalist

• patriot

The suffix that means a person who practices something is...

• -ist

• -ive

• -ship

• -ism

The suffix that means condition of/skill is...

• -ism

• -ist

• -ship

• -ive

The suffix that means act/belief/practice of is...

• -ive

• -ism

• -ship

• -ist