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Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes
1. Have you ever heard of the German (ART) _______ Albrecht Dürer?
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2. She has been a stamp (COLLECT) _______for ages.
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3. Many Americans think that Winston Churchill was the greatest (POLITICS)________ of the 20th century.
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4. If you need a certain book, the (LIBRARY)______ will help you look for it.
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5. He always wanted to be a (WRITE)______, so we weren't surprised when his first novel came out.
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6. The (MANAGE)_______ of the football club resigned because it was the fourth defeat in a row.
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7. The (OWN) ______of the red Ford escort should move his car because it is blocking the emergency entrance.
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8. He was the only (SURVIVE)_____ in a plane crash that killed 8 people.
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9. My son is an (ELECTRIC)_____. He helps us with lighting and wiring in our new house.
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10. There is tight security at the airport and other public places in order to prevent a (TERROR)_____ attack.
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11. The film (DIRECT)_____ gave the whole crew the afternoon off. Shooting would start again at 9 the following morning.
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12. She started her career as a (GUITAR)______, but then played the saxophone in a band.
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Rewrite the word with its proper -ian suffix.
An (optic) examines your eyes.
(a)
Rewrite the word with its proper -ian suffix.
A (magic) does strange tricks that look impossible.
(a)
Rewrite the word with its proper -ian suffix.
A (beauty) takes care of your skin and hands.
(a)
Rewrite the word with its proper -ian suffix.
An (electric) fixes and repairs electrical things.
(a)
Rewrite the word with its proper -ian suffix.
A (politic) works in the government.
(a)
Rewrite the word with its proper -ian suffix.
A (mathematic) studies numbers and shapes.
(a)
Rewrite the word with its proper -ian suffix.
A (laboratory tech) works with machines and instruments.
(a)
Write the new word with its correct suffix.
The football fans were surprised by the (include) of Lazzlo in the team, and the exclusion of Bari from it.
(a)
Write the new word with its correct suffix.
Immediately after the collision of a truck with an oil tanker on the highway, there was a huge (explode).
(a)
Write the new word with its correct suffix.
The government's (conclude) is to make provision for a disaster fund.
(a)
Write the new word with its correct suffix.
The family had to make a decision about the (divide) of the farm among the farmer's brothers.
(a)
This prefix means "before."
un-
pre-
re-
non-
This prefix means "not."
pre-
re-
mid-
un-
This prefix means "again."
pre
re
non
un
This suffix means "the most."
er
est
ly
s
This suffix means "someone who."
est
er
s
ly
This suffix means "more than one."
s
er
ly
est
Which prefix can you add to the word sharpen to change the mean to "sharpen again?"
pre
re
un
mis
Which suffix can you add to "teach" to change the meaning to "someone who teaches?"
er
est
ly
s
A prefix is added to the ___________________________ of a base word.
End
Middle
Beginning
A suffix is added to the ___________________ of a word.
Middle
Beginning
End
What words means in a quick way?
quickful
quickless
quickly
quicker
What word means full of beauty?
beautiful
beautiness
beautifully
beautiless
What word means full of care?
careless
careness
careful
careable
What word means in a state of being happy?
happiless
happily
happiable
happiness
What word means able to be eaten?
eater
eatable
eatly
eatless
What word means full of color?
colorless
colorable
colorful
colorly
What word means able to be believed?
believeness
believeless
believable
believeful
These are letters added after a word to form new words.
prefixes
suffixes
affixes
root words
This suffix means "without"
-less
-ful
-ment
-y
What does the suffix "-ness" means?
without
notable of/full of
state of being
characterized by
He contributes a lot of articles to the newspaper. He is a great ____________.
contributor
contributed
contributeness
contributy
He put too much salt in the dish. It became _________ and had an unpleasant taste.
saltness
salty
saltish
salter
Lovely is a very shy girl. This _________ of hers has hindered a lot of opportunities.
shyless
shyly
shyness
shyer
Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the parenthesis. Do not put spaces in typing your answer
The wound was too (a) (pain) for him to bear.
Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the parenthesis. Do not put spaces in typing your answer
The customer wants to see the (a) (manage) of the restaurant
Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the parenthesis. Do not put spaces in typing your answer
Laurence cannot sleep and always feel (a) (rest) because of the deadline.
Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the parenthesis. Do not put spaces in typing your answer
The new RC Cola (a) (advertise) is quite odd.
-ion, -tion, -ation, and -ition are common suffixes that mean act or process. What word means the act of watching or listening carefully?
hospitalization
information
instrumentation
observation
What suffix means an act or process?
-ity
-ive
-less
-tion
-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?
captivity
hostility
personality
possibility
What suffix means a state of?
-ion
-ity
-less
-ly
-ive, -ative, and -itve are suffixes that turn nouns into adjectives. What word means willing and able to talk to people?
communicative
informative
innovative
negative
What suffix can turn a noun into an adjective?
-ative
-less
-ly
-ment
-less is a suffix that means without. What word means not showing concern for the needs and feelings of others?
fearless
humorless
needless
thoughtless
What suffix means without?
-ity
-less
-ment
-ous
-ly is a suffix that means characteristic of. What word means having hope about the future or expecting good things to happen?
carefully
mindfully
narrowly
optimistically
What suffix means characteristic of?
-iv
-ly
-ness
-ous
-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.?
attainment
entertainment
government
repayment
What suffix means action or process?
-ity
-ly
-ment
-y
-ness is a suffix that means state or condition of. What word means very fierce or violent?
cleverness
ferociousness
leanness
meanness
What suffix means state of, condition of?
-less
-ly
-ment
-ness
-our, -eous, and -ious are suffixes that mean possessing the qualities of. What word means having or deserving fame or honor?
furious
glorious
tedious
vicious
What suffix means possessing the qualities of?
-ious
-ity
-less
-y
-s and -es are suffixes that mean more than one. What word means more than one small animal related to a dog?
boxes
foxes
prefixes
taxes
What suffix means more than 1?
-ly
-ment
-ness
-s
-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?
continuity
individuality
similarity
vocabulary
What suffix means characterized by?
-es
-ious
-ous
-y
These are letters added after a word to form new words.
prefixes
suffixes
affixes
root words
This suffix means "without"
-less
-ful
-ment
-y
What does the suffix "-ness" means?
without
notable of/full of
state of being
characterized by
He contributes a lot of articles to the newspaper. He is a great ____________.
contributor
contributed
contributeness
contributy
He put too much salt in the dish. It became _________ and had an unpleasant taste.
saltness
salty
saltish
salter
Lovely is a very shy girl. This _________ of hers has hindered a lot of opportunities.
shyless
shyly
shyness
shyer
Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the parenthesis. Do not put spaces in typing your answer
The wound was too (a) (pain) for him to bear.
Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the parenthesis. Do not put spaces in typing your answer
The customer wants to see the (a) (manage) of the restaurant
Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the parenthesis. Do not put spaces in typing your answer
Laurence cannot sleep and always feel (a) (rest) because of the deadline.
Form a new word by adding the correct suffix in the word in the parenthesis. Do not put spaces in typing your answer
The new RC Cola (a) (advertise) is quite odd.
ly
characteristics of (adv.)
person who
act, process
able to
ic, al, ive
person who
state of
full of
characteristic of (adj)
er, or, ist
without
person who
full of
able, to
ion, tion
full of
act, process
without
person who
ment
act, process
characteristic of
state of
full of
able/ible
characteristic of
act, process
able to
full of
ness
full of
state of (n.)
without
act, process
ance
state or quality of
person who
full of
without
ous
without
characteristic of
able to
full of (adj)
less
without
full of
person who
act, process
ful
without
state of
full of
able to
A person who has a hobby caring for plants.
Clue: G (a)
A person who deals with flowers.
Clue: F (a)
A person who studies stars and planets.
Clue: A (a)
A person who sails.
Clue: S (a)
A person who treats your tooth pains.
Clue: D (a)
A person who hosts a TV programme.
Clue: A (a)
A suffix comes ____________ of a word.
in the middle
at the end
at the beginning
at the root
Find the suffix in the word :
selfishly
self
ish
ly
Find the suffix in the word :
misplaced
mis
place
ed
Find the suffix in the word :
unwilling
ing
un
will
Find the suffix in the word :
smallest
small
est
all
Find the suffix in the word :
smellier
smell
er
smelly
ier
Choose the word that has a suffix.
fearless
uncommon
dismissal
cold
Choose the word that has a suffix.
tall
softer
unfound
crazy
Choose the word that has a suffix.
longest
mild
pillow
nonsense
Choose the word that has a suffix.
misheard
tower
like
chasing
Choose the word that has a suffix.
near
smart
smiled
discover
True or False, the following word has a suffix:
unfriendly
True
False
True or False, the following word has a suffix:
power
True
False
True or False, the following word has a suffix:
mistake
True
False
True or False, the following word has a suffix:
displeasing
True
False
True or False, the following word has a suffix:
wonderful
True
False
It is ______ when 4th grade students still don't write complete sentences.
worrysome
worrisome
worisum
Going back to the text and finding text evidence is a ______ way to get the answer correct.
reliable
relyable
relible
Your life is ______ to however you want it to look like.
moldible
molddable
moldable
If you don't keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself it can be _______.
hazardous
hazardus
hazarddous
Is twenty-two _______ by eleven?
diviseable
divisable
divisible
The teacher was ______ when she dropped her coffee mug and it broke.
furyous
furious
My ______ is like a brother to me.
cousin
Cousin
It is always a _______ feeling when every student is listening.
wonderful
wonderfull
Amanda had a _______ feeling once the bell rang at the end of the day.
joyous
joyyous
Your realistic fiction story has to be _________ and not a fantasy.
believeable
believable
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
reception
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
inspect
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
art
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
hike
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
hunt
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
collect
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
survive
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
cycle
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
explore
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
instruct
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
hairstyle
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
compete
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
biology
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
journal
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
follow
(a)
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...
careful
carefully
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
2. Harry is a bad player because he plays ...
badly
bad
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
3. Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...
good
well
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
6. Peter is a fast swimmer. He swims ...
fast
fastly
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
7. Lucy is a hard worker. She works ...
hard
hardly
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
8. Da Vinci could draw and paint .... (beautiful)
beautifuly
beautifully
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
9. Always dress ...... when you go walking (comfortable)
comfortable
comfortably
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
10. Bruno Mars sang ...... at the concert. (magic)
magically
magicly
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...
careful
carefully
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
2. Harry is a bad player because he plays ...
badly
bad
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
3. Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...
good
well
WRITE THE CORRECT ADVERB
4. Lucy is a slow writer because she writes ...
(a)
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
5. The exam was easy, so he passed the exam ...
easily
easyly
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
6. Peter is a fast swimmer. He swims ...
fast
fastly
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
7. Lucy is a hard worker. She works ...
hard
hardly
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
9. Always dress ...... when you go walking (comfortable)
comfortable
comfortably
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
8. Da Vinci could draw and paint .... (beautiful)
beautifuly
beautifully
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
10. Bruno Mars sang ...... at the concert. (magic)
magically
magicly
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...
careful
carefully
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
2. Harry is a bad player because he plays ...
badly
bad
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
3. Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...
good
well
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
6. Peter is a fast swimmer. He swims ...
fast
fastly
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
7. Lucy is a hard worker. She works ...
hard
hardly
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
8. Da Vinci could draw and paint .... (beautiful)
beautifuly
beautifully
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
9. Always dress ...... when you go walking (comfortable)
comfortable
comfortably
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
10. Bruno Mars sang ...... at the concert. (magic)
magically
magicly
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...
careful
carefully
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
2. Harry is a bad player because he plays ...
badly
bad
COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS
3. Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...
good
well
WRITE THE CORRECT ADVERB
4. Lucy is a slow writer because she writes ...
(a)
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
5. The exam was easy, so he passed the exam ...
easily
easyly
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
6. Peter is a fast swimmer. He swims ...
fast
fastly
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB
7. Lucy is a hard worker. She works ...
hard
hardly
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
9. Always dress ...... when you go walking (comfortable)
comfortable
comfortably
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
8. Da Vinci could draw and paint .... (beautiful)
beautifuly
beautifully
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB
10. Bruno Mars sang ...... at the concert. (magic)
magically
magicly
Make a noun: arrange
(a)
Make a noun: dark
(a)
Make a noun: happy
(a)
Make a noun: describe
(a)
Make a noun: fit
(a)
Make a noun: discuss
(a)
Make a noun: rude
(a)
Make a noun: argue
(a)
Make a noun: advertise
(a)
Make a noun: inform
(a)
(noun) inform-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-ation
(noun) vari-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-ation
(noun) probab-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-ation
(noun) ident-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-ation
(noun) verific-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-ation
(noun) reliab-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-ation
(noun) national-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-ation
(adjective) person-
-al
-ive
-able
-ible
(adjective) structur-
-al
-ive
-able
-ible
(adjective) manage-
-al
-ive
-able
-ible
(adjective) attain-
-al
-ive
-able
-ible
(adjective) respons-
-al
-ive
-able
-ible
(adjective) nation-
-al
-ive
-able
-ible
(noun) popul-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-ation
(noun) recogni-
-ility
-ance
-ity
-tion
