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uni-suffixes

Total questions: 187

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Danny ___________ (does not obey) his parents.

a)

reobeys

b)

unobeys

c)

disobeys

d)

misobeys

2.

The squirrels in the back yard are _________ (without harm).

a)

harmful

b)

harmless

c)

harmed

d)

harming

3.

Sue (does not agree) __________ with Amy.

a)

unagrees

b)

disagrees

c)

reagrees

d)

misagrees

4.

Danielle is a __________ (without care) painter.

a)

careful

b)

caring

c)

careless

d)

careable

5.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

1. Have you ever heard of the German (ART) _______ Albrecht Dürer?

a)

ER

b)

ON

c)

IAN

d)

IST

6.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

2. She has been a stamp (COLLECT) _______for ages.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

7.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

8. He was the only (SURVIVE)_____ in a plane crash that killed 8 people.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

8.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

9. My son is an (ELECTRIC)_____. He helps us with lighting and wiring in our new house.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

9.

What does the suffix "-ful" mean?

a)

without

b)

having

c)

full of

d)

having to do with

10.

What does the suffix "-less" mean?

a)

without

b)

less of

c)

having

d)

relating to

11.

What word means full of beauty?

a)

beautiful

b)

beautiness

c)

beautifully

d)

beautiless

12.

The students made careless mistakes on their test. What does it mean to be careless?

a)

without care

b)

caring to much

c)

full of care

d)

to be careful again

13.

What does the word hopeful mean?

a)

full of hope

b)

without hope

14.
What does the word washable mean?
a)
being washed now
b)
the dirtiest
c)
can be washed out
15.
Past-tense verbs.
a)
-en
b)
-ed
c)
-est
d)
-al, -ial, -ar
16.
A word part that goes at the end of a word and changes the word's meaning.
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
17.
Which word means someone who paints?
a)
painter
b)
painting
c)
paintable
d)
paintless
18.

(noun) inform-

a)

-ility

b)

-ance

c)

-ity

d)

-ation

19.

(noun) vari-

a)

-ility

b)

-ance

c)

-ity

d)

-ation

20.

(noun) probab-

a)

-ility

b)

-ance

c)

-ity

d)

-ation

21.

(noun) ident-

a)

-ility

b)

-ance

c)

-ity

d)

-ation

22.

(noun) reliab-

a)

-ility

b)

-ance

c)

-ity

d)

-ation

23.

(adjective) person-

a)

-al

b)

-ive

c)

-able

d)

-ible

24.

(noun) national-

a)

-ility

b)

-ance

c)

-ity

d)

-ation

25.

(noun) popul-

a)

-ility

b)

-ance

c)

-ity

d)

-ation

26.

Noun of the verb PREFER is ....

a)

prefix

b)

preface

c)

preference

d)

practice

27.

The noun of the verb PREPARE is ...

a)

price

b)

preparation

c)

prepareation

d)

preparity

28.

The noun of IMAGINE is ...

a)

imagination

b)

imagineation

c)

image

d)

animation

29.

The noun of the adjective DIFFERENT is ....

a)

difference

b)

difficult

c)

difficulty

d)

digest

30.

Write the noun of the verb AGREE.

(a)  

31.

The noun of the adjective HAPPY is...

a)

happiness

b)

happyness

c)

happiest

d)

happen

32.

The noun of the verb ENTERTAIN is ...

a)

entertainmence

b)

entertainment

c)

entertainity

d)

entertainness

33.

For me, listening to music is the best kind of .... that there is.

a)

agreement

b)

relaxation

c)

popularity

d)

kindness

34.

My father wanted to buy that car, but he couldn't come to an ..... about the price with the owner.

a)

agreeation

b)

agreement

c)

agreed

d)

angry

35.

James Bond's ...... is as big as it has ever been.

a)

popularness

b)

popularity

c)

popularly

d)

pollution

36.

-ion, -tion, -ation, and -ition are common suffixes that mean act or process. What word means the act of watching or listening carefully?

a)

hospitalization

b)

information

c)

instrumentation

d)

observation

37.

What suffix means an act or process?

a)

-ity

b)

-ive

c)

-less

d)

-tion

38.

-ity and -ty are suffixes that mean a state of. What word means a set of qualities and ways of behaving that makes one person different from another?

a)

captivity

b)

hostility

c)

personality

d)

possibility

39.

What suffix means a state of?

a)

-ion

b)

-ity

c)

-less

d)

-ly

40.

-ive, -ative, and -itve are suffixes that turn nouns into adjectives. What word means willing and able to talk to people?

a)

communicative

b)

informative

c)

innovative

d)

negative

41.

What suffix can turn a noun into an adjective?

a)

-ative

b)

-less

c)

-ly

d)

-ment

42.

-less is a suffix that means without. What word means not showing concern for the needs and feelings of others?

a)

fearless

b)

humorless

c)

needless

d)

thoughtless

43.

What suffix means without?

a)

-ity

b)

-less

c)

-ment

d)

-ous

44.

-ly is a suffix that means characteristic of. What word means having hope about the future or expecting good things to happen?

a)

carefully

b)

mindfully

c)

narrowly

d)

optimistically

45.

What suffix means characteristic of?

a)

-iv

b)

-ly

c)

-ness

d)

-ous

46.

-ment is a suffix that means action or process. What word means amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.?

a)

attainment

b)

entertainment

c)

government

d)

repayment

47.

What suffix means action or process?

a)

-ity

b)

-ly

c)

-ment

d)

-y

48.

-ness is a suffix that means state or condition of. What word means very fierce or violent?

a)

cleverness

b)

ferociousness

c)

leanness

d)

meanness

49.

What suffix means state of, condition of?

a)

-less

b)

-ly

c)

-ment

d)

-ness

50.

-our, -eous, and -ious are suffixes that mean possessing the qualities of. What word means having or deserving fame or honor?

a)

furious

b)

glorious

c)

tedious

d)

vicious

51.

What suffix means possessing the qualities of?

a)

-ious

b)

-ity

c)

-less

d)

-y

52.

-s and -es are suffixes that mean more than one. What word means more than one small animal related to a dog?

a)

boxes

b)

foxes

c)

prefixes

d)

taxes

53.

What suffix means more than 1?

a)

-ly

b)

-ment

c)

-ness

d)

-s

54.

-y is a suffix that means characterized by. What word means the quality or thing that makes one person or thing different from all others?

a)

continuity

b)

individuality

c)

similarity

d)

vocabulary

55.

What suffix means characterized by?

a)

-es

b)

-ious

c)

-ous

d)

-y

56.

Noun of the verb PREFER is ....

a)

prefix

b)

preface

c)

preference

d)

practice

57.

The noun of the verb PREPARE is ...

a)

price

b)

preparation

c)

prepareation

d)

preparity

58.

The noun of IMAGINE is ...

a)

imagination

b)

imagineation

c)

image

d)

animation

59.

The noun of the adjective DIFFERENT is ....

a)

difference

b)

difficult

c)

difficulty

d)

digest

60.

Write the noun of RELAX.

(a)  

61.

Write the noun of the verb AGREE.

(a)  

62.

The noun of the adjective HAPPY is...

a)

happiness

b)

happyness

c)

happiest

d)

happen

63.

The noun of the verb ENTERTAIN is ...

a)

entertainmence

b)

entertainment

c)

entertainity

d)

entertainness

64.

For me, listening to music is the best kind of .... that there is.

a)

agreement

b)

relaxation

c)

popularity

d)

kindness

65.

My father wanted to buy that car, but he couldn't come to an ..... about the price with the owner.

a)

agreeation

b)

agreement

c)

agreed

d)

angry

66.

James Bond's ...... is as big as it has ever been.

a)

popularness

b)

popularity

c)

popularly

d)

pollution

67.
er, or
a)
one who, that which
b)
act of
c)
related to
d)
made of
68.
tion
a)
break, burst
b)
pull, drag
c)
bad
d)
act of, state of, result of
69.
al, ial
a)
made of, to make
b)
related to or characterized by
c)
pull
d)
below
70.
ness
a)
condition, state of
b)
not
c)
too much
d)
reduce
71.
ment
a)
too little
b)
three
c)
act, process
d)
land
72.
en
a)
made of, to make
b)
break, burst
c)
1000
d)
under
73.
ion, tion, ation, ition
a)
act of, state of, result of
b)
science of
c)
can be done
d)
to throw
74.
able, ible
a)
act, condition of
b)
science of
c)
study of
d)
can be done
75.
ive, ative, tive
a)
study of
b)
inclined, tending toward
c)
1,000
d)
below
76.
logy, ology
a)
can be done
b)
act of
c)
state of
d)
science of/study of
77.
ence, ance
a)
science of
b)
act, condition of
c)
can be done
d)
to build
78.
an
a)
to throw
b)
to build
c)
one having a certain skill
d)
inclined
79.
ent, ant
a)
an action, condition
b)
full of
c)
to carry
d)
below
80.
ity, ty
a)
to carry
b)
to write
c)
state of, quality of
d)
water
81.
ic
a)
result of an action
b)
to make or cause to become
c)
relating to or characterized by
d)
state of
82.
ize
a)
to make or cause to become
b)
full of
c)
below
d)
12
83.
age
a)
empty
b)
water
c)
result of an action
d)
time
84.
ous, eous, ious
a)
full of, characterized by
b)
not
c)
between
d)
above
85.

A suffix goes _______of a word.

a)

at the beginning

b)

in the middle

c)

at the end

86.

annoy...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

87.

approv...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

88.

temptat...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

89.

brilli...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

90.

intru...

a)

-tion

b)

-sion

c)

-sal

d)

-sure

91.

declarat...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

92.

depart...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

93.

deni...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

94.

disclos...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

95.

distract...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

96.

domin...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

97.

refus...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

98.

surviv...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

99.

arriv...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

100.

confid...

a)

-ance

b)

-ence

c)

-al

d)

-ure

101.

consequ...

a)

-tion

b)

-ence

c)

-al

d)

-re

102.

import...

a)

-ance

b)

-ence

c)

-al

d)

-ure

103.

conveni...

a)

-ance

b)

-ence

c)

-al

d)

-ure

104.

differ...

a)

-ance

b)

-ence

c)

-al

d)

-ure

105.

influ...

a)

-ion

b)

-ence

c)

-al

d)

-ure

106.

attend...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

107.

relation...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-ism/-ist

108.

child...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

109.

mother...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

110.

tour...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-ism/-ist

111.

friend...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-ism/-ist

112.

neighbour...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

113.

champion...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

114.

partner...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

115.

free...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

116.

bore...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

117.

qual...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

118.

abil...

a)

-ship

b)

-ity

c)

-dom

d)

-hood

119.

achieve...

a)

-ship

b)

-ment

c)

-dom

d)

-ness

120.

fair...

a)

-ship

b)

-ment

c)

-dom

d)

-ness

121.

press...

a)

-ion

b)

-ance

c)

-al

d)

-ure

122.

IN 2 MINUTES, WRITE AS MANY WORDS AS YOU REMEMBER WITH THE ENDINGS -FUL AND -LESS

4 lines
123.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


HARM

(a)  

124.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


HELP

(a)  

125.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


COLOUR

(a)  

126.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


MEANING

(a)  

127.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


FAITH

(a)  

128.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


LIFE

(a)  

129.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


BLISS

(a)  

130.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


WORTH

(a)  

131.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


SUCCESS

(a)  

132.

Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective. Write the adjective.


BREATH

(a)  

133.

We don't wish to be eaten by such aw____ beasts.

a)

Awful

b)

Awless

134.

This is a very peace______ town. You would like to live here.

a)

Peaceful

b)

Peaceless

135.

That man is completely friend____ . He hasn't got any friends at all.

a)

Friendless

b)

Friendful

136.

That little boy is absolutely fear_____ ! He isn't afraid of anything.

a)

Fearful

b)

Fearless

137.

I am going to give some clothes to the home_____.

a)

Homeful

b)

Homeless

138.

Yesterday we had a wonder____ dinner at a Spanish restaurant.

a)

Wonderful

b)

Wonderless

139.

The weather was beauti____ so we went for a walk.

a)

Beautiful

b)

Beautiless

140.

I spent a sleep____ night worrying about you! Where have you been?

a)

Sleepful

b)

Sleepless

141.

My best friend is a rich, __________ lawyer.

a)

Powerful

b)

Powerless

142.

He's told me ______________ times about how good he is at football.

a)

Countful

b)

Countless

143.

Don’t be afraid of the dog – it’s ____________ .

a)

Harmless

b)

Harmful

144.

Life, honour and dignity are______________

a)

Priceless

b)

Priceful

145.

Add the suffixes –ful and –less to the word ‘use’. Write two sentences, one for each of the adjectives you make.

4 lines
146.

Add the suffixes –ful and –less to the word 'thank'. Write two sentences, one for each of the adjectives you make.

4 lines
147.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

1. Have you ever heard of the German (ART) _______ Albrecht Dürer?

a)

ER

b)

ON

c)

IAN

d)

IST

148.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

2. She has been a stamp (COLLECT) _______for ages.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

149.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

3. Many Americans think that Winston Churchill was the greatest (POLITICS)________ of the 20th century.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

150.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

4. If you need a certain book, the (LIBRARY)______ will help you look for it.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

151.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

5. He always wanted to be a (WRITE)______, so we weren't surprised when his first novel came out.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

152.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

6. The (MANAGE)_______ of the football club resigned because it was the fourth defeat in a row.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

153.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

7. The (OWN) ______of the red Ford escort should move his car because it is blocking the emergency entrance.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

154.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

8. He was the only (SURVIVE)_____ in a plane crash that killed 8 people.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

155.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

9. My son is an (ELECTRIC)_____. He helps us with lighting and wiring in our new house.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

156.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

10. There is tight security at the airport and other public places in order to prevent a (TERROR)_____ attack.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

157.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

11. The film (DIRECT)_____ gave the whole crew the afternoon off. Shooting would start again at 9 the following morning.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

158.

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

12. She started her career as a (GUITAR)______, but then played the saxophone in a band.

a)

ER

b)

OR

c)

IAN

d)

IST

159.
What does the suffix "-est" mean?
a)
Superlative
b)
Comparative
c)
Can be done
d)
Having
160.

What is the appropriate noun suffix for the word "realize"

a)

-ion

b)

-ation

c)

-ment

d)

-age

161.

What is the appropriate noun suffix for the word "encourage"?

a)

-ion

b)

-ation

c)

-ment

d)

-ence

162.

What is the appropriate noun suffix for the word "compute"?

a)

-ion

b)

-ation

c)

-ment

d)

-ence

163.

What is the appropriate noun suffix for the word "ignore"?

a)

-ion

b)

-ity

c)

-ence

d)

-ance

164.

What is the appropriate noun suffix for the word "waste"?

a)

-ion

b)

-age

c)

-ence

d)

-ance

165.

What is the appropriate noun suffix for the word "humid"?

a)

-ship

b)

-ness

c)

-ity

d)

-ance

166.

What is the appropriate noun for the word "professor"?

a)

-hood

b)

-ness

c)

-ship

d)

-age

167.
Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un- 
168.
Fill in the blank: 
The mountains were filled with beauty. 
They were beauti___.
a)
-ous
b)
-ing
c)
-sion
d)
-ful
169.
Fill in the blank: 
Juan and I __agreed about who won the game. 
a)
mis-
b)
pre-
c)
sub-
d)
dis-
170.
Fill in the blank: 
Olivia and I were walk___ fast to class.
a)
-ed
b)
-ing
c)
-ous
d)
-er
171.
Fill in the blank: 
Elizabeth loves to paint. She wants to be a paint__ when she grows up. 
a)
-ing 
b)
-er
c)
-ous
d)
re-
172.
Fill in the blank: 
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____. 
a)
-tion
b)
-ible
c)
-able
d)
-ing
173.
Fill in the blank: 
The mountains were filled with beauty. 
They were beauti___.
a)
-ous
b)
-ing
c)
-sion
d)
-ful
174.
Fill in the blank: 
The divers ___merged themselves under water. 
a)
sub-
b)
re-
c)
pre-
d)
-ing
175.

______honest

a)

dis

b)

Im

c)

pre

d)

mis

176.

______behave

a)

Im

b)

mis

c)

pre

d)

un

177.

______appear

a)

Un

b)

Im

c)

Dis

d)

Pre

178.

Cities are damaged by air (pollute) __________________.

a)

pollutetion

b)

pollution

179.

Write the answer for this __________________.

a)

question

b)

queshun

180.

Which word means not active?

a)

inactive

b)

invisible

181.

Sally worked on her _________________ project. (opposite of complete)

a)

not complete

b)

incomplete

182.

Bob was ___________________ in the class. ( not attentive)

a)

in attentive

b)

inattentive

183.

A person who plays the violin.

a)

Violiner.

b)

Violinist.

c)

Violinor.

184.

A person who teaches Math.

a)

Teacher.

b)

Teach.

c)

Teaches.

185.

A person who plays classical piano.

a)

Musician.

b)

Pianer.

c)

Pianist.

186.

A person who writes novels.

a)

Writerist.

b)

Writor.

c)

Writer.

187.

A person who translates books and articles.

a)

Translaterist.

b)

Translator.

c)

Translater.

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