Suffixes Practice

Base on the meaning of the suffix -ist, therapist mean…

• The act of researching

• A person who cures others

• Making a therapy

Base on the meaning of the suffix -ance, insurance mean…

• The act of guaranteeing something

• A person who knows a bout insurance

• Making an insurance

Base on the meaning of the suffix -ize, familiarize mean…

• Become familiar

• A person who is familiar to us

• The act of familiarizing

After adding the suffix -ious to the word suspect, the correct spelling is….

• Suspectous

• Suspicious

• Suspecting

The best suffix to be added to the word courtesy is….

• -ize

• -ous

• -ious

• -eous

The best suffix to be added to the word curiosity is…..

• -ance

• -ous

• -ious

• -eous

The best suffix to be added to the word ridicule is…..

• -ous

• -ious

• -ance

• -eous

The best suffix/s to be added to the word adventure is…..

• -ance

• -ist

• -eous

• -ous

Answer explanation

This word has 2 suffixes -ist adventurist and -ous adventurous

The best suffix to be added to the word brilliant is…..

• -ence

• -ance

• -ous

• -ist

The best suffix to be added to the word optimism is…..

• -ous

• -ious

• -ist

• -ance