Forming Verbs (noun + suffix)

To make the school hallways look better, the student council wants to _____ them with new posters. Which verb form of 'beauty' fits the sentence?

• beautify

• beautious

• beautiful

• beautification

Answer explanation

The suffix '-ify' turns the noun 'beauty' into the verb 'beautify', which means 'to make beautiful'. The other options are adjectives ('beautious', 'beautiful') and a noun ('beautification').

My little brother loves to _____ me by hiding my video game controller. Which verb form of the noun 'terror' completes the sentence?

• terrorize

• terrible

• terrify

• terrorism

Answer explanation

The verb 'terrorize' means to create and maintain a state of extreme fear in someone. It is formed from the noun 'terror' and the suffix '-ize'. 'Terrify' is a similar verb, but 'terrorize' implies a repeated action, which fits the context. 'Terrible' is an adjective and 'terrorism' is a noun.

Sort these words based on whether their noun form needs a suffix to become a verb.

Groups:

(a) Needs a Suffix to Become a Verb

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(b) Verb Form is the Same as Noun

• symbol

• strength

• glory

• fright

• dream

• hope

Answer explanation

Nouns like 'strength' (strengthen), 'glory' (glorify), 'symbol' (symbolize), and 'fright' (frighten) require a suffix to become verbs. Nouns like 'hope' and 'dream' can also be used as verbs without any change.

If you want to turn the noun 'apology' into a verb, which suffix should you use?

• -ify

• -en

• -ize

• -ate

Answer explanation

The noun 'apology' becomes the verb 'apologize' by adding the suffix '-ize' (and changing 'y' to 'i'). The other suffixes do not form a correct verb from this noun.

Match each noun to the suffix that is added to turn it into a verb.

• -en

• symbol

• -ate

• glory

• -ize

• vaccine

• -ify

• haste

Answer explanation

The suffix -ize is added to 'symbol' to form 'symbolize.' The suffix -ify is added to 'glory' to form 'glorify.' The suffix -en is added to 'haste' to form 'hasten.' The suffix -ate is added to 'vaccine' to form 'vaccinate.'

The coach's speech was meant to _____ the team before the big game. Which verb, formed from the noun 'energy', fits best?

• energize

• energetic

• enervate

• energy

Answer explanation

The verb 'energize' means to give energy and enthusiasm. It is formed from the noun 'energy' and the suffix '-ize'. 'Energetic' is an adjective, 'enervate' means to weaken, and 'energy' is the noun form.

Which noun can be turned into a verb by adding the suffix '-en'?

• strength

• memory

• final

• identity

Answer explanation

The noun 'strength' becomes the verb 'strengthen' by adding the suffix '-en'. The other words form verbs differently: memorize (-ize), finalize (-ize), and identify (-ify).

Sort these words into groups based on whether their noun and verb forms are the same or different.

Groups:

(a) Noun and Verb are the Same

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(b) Noun and Verb are Different

• advice

• creation

• answer

• decision

• question

• challenge

Answer explanation

Words like 'question', 'answer', and 'challenge' can be used as both nouns and verbs without changing form. Words like 'creation' (create), 'advice' (advise), and 'decision' (decide) have different forms for the noun and verb.

The suffixes '-ify', '-ize', and '-en' are most commonly used to change a noun or adjective into what part of speech?

• A verb

• An adverb

• A pronoun

• A conjunction

Answer explanation

These are verb-forming suffixes. For example, 'simple' (adjective) becomes 'simplify' (verb), 'final' (adjective) becomes 'finalize' (verb), and 'weak' (adjective) becomes 'weaken' (verb).

To complete the project, we need to _____ the main ideas from the book. What is the verb form of the noun 'summary'?

• summarize

• summary

• summation

• summarily

Answer explanation

The verb 'summarize' means to give a brief statement of the main points. It is formed by adding the suffix '-ize' to the noun 'summary' (after dropping the 'y'). The other options are a noun, another noun, and an adverb.