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WorksheetsNoun Suffixes -er, -or, -ist, -ian
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
A suffix is added to the _____ of a base word.
beginning
end
middle
edge
What suffix would you add to change the verb "teach" to a noun for someone who teaches?
-or
-er
-ian
-ist
Give an explanation of the word "musician".
base word= muse (noun)
suffix= -ian
a person (noun) who does magic tricks
this word has no base word with the suffix -ian
base word= music (verb)
noun suffix= -ian
What noun suffix would you add to the verb "direct" to make it a noun for a person who directs?
-or
-er
-ian
-ist
What noun suffix would you add to the word "Science" to make a noun for a person who studies Science?
-er
-or
-ist
-ian
What noun suffix would you add to the base word to identify a person who works in a library?
-er
-or
-ist
-ian
What is the base word in "stylist"?
stylist
style
sty
stay
What noun suffix would you add to identify a person who "owns" a house?
buyer
oner
owner
ownser
My cousin is the _______ of that awesome masterpiece in the art museum.
createor
creator
creater
creatist
My mom took us to the doct____ to make sure we were healthy enough to travel out of the country.
-er
-or
-ist
-ian
My brother's Chemistry ________ gave the class seven assignments to complete this week.
professer
professor
professist
professian
Mrs. Black asked me to supervise the group. She made me the __________.
superviser
supervisor
supervisist
supervisian
Which is the correct addition of the noun suffix that means "a person from Italy?"
Italyer
Italyor
Italian
Italist
What noun suffix should be added to the base word "manage" to create a noun?
-er
-or
-ist
-ian
