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Noun Suffixes -er, -or, -ist, -ian

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A suffix is added to the _____ of a base word.

a)

beginning

b)

end

c)

middle

d)

edge

2.

What suffix would you add to change the verb "teach" to a noun for someone who teaches?

a)

-or

b)

-er

c)

-ian

d)

-ist

3.

Give an explanation of the word "musician".

a)

base word= muse (noun)

suffix= -ian

b)

a person (noun) who does magic tricks

c)

this word has no base word with the suffix -ian

d)

base word= music (verb)

noun suffix= -ian

4.

What noun suffix would you add to the verb "direct" to make it a noun for a person who directs?

a)

-or

b)

-er

c)

-ian

d)

-ist

5.

What noun suffix would you add to the word "Science" to make a noun for a person who studies Science?

a)

-er

b)

-or

c)

-ist

d)

-ian

6.

What noun suffix would you add to the base word to identify a person who works in a library?

a)

-er

b)

-or

c)

-ist

d)

-ian

7.

What is the base word in "stylist"?

a)

stylist

b)

style

c)

sty

d)

stay

8.

What noun suffix would you add to identify a person who "owns" a house?

a)

buyer

b)

oner

c)

owner

d)

ownser

9.

My cousin is the _______ of that awesome masterpiece in the art museum.

a)

createor

b)

creator

c)

creater

d)

creatist

10.

My mom took us to the doct____ to make sure we were healthy enough to travel out of the country.

a)

-er

b)

-or

c)

-ist

d)

-ian

11.

My brother's Chemistry ________ gave the class seven assignments to complete this week.

a)

professer

b)

professor

c)

professist

d)

professian

12.

Mrs. Black asked me to supervise the group. She made me the __________.

a)

superviser

b)

supervisor

c)

supervisist

d)

supervisian

13.

Which is the correct addition of the noun suffix that means "a person from Italy?"

a)

Italyer

b)

Italyor

c)

Italian

d)

Italist

14.

What noun suffix should be added to the base word "manage" to create a noun?

a)

-er

b)

-or

c)

-ist

d)

-ian