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Suffixes of Professions and Occupations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the base word for the suffix '-er' that refers to someone who teaches?

a)

study

b)

learn

c)

teach

d)

train

2.

Identify the base word for the suffix '-or' that describes someone who creates art.

a)

sculptor

b)

artist

c)

author

d)

musician

3.

What is the base word for the suffix '-ist' that refers to someone who studies or practices science?

a)

biologist

b)

scientist

c)

artist

d)

journalist

4.

Find the base word for the suffix '-ian' that denotes a person skilled in a specific field, like medicine.

a)

medic

b)

nurse

c)

surgeon

d)

doctor

5.

What is the base word for the suffix '-er' that indicates someone who works in a factory?

a)

factory

b)

worker

c)

laborer

d)

engineer

6.

Identify the base word for the suffix '-or' that refers to someone who acts in a play or movie.

a)

writer

b)

producer

c)

director

d)

actor

7.

What is the base word for the suffix '-ist' that describes someone who specializes in music?

a)

guitarist

b)

artist

c)

musician

d)

pianist

8.

Find the base word for the suffix '-ian' that refers to a person who is a member of a specific profession, like a librarian.

a)

librarying

b)

libra

c)

library

d)

librarian

9.

What is the base word for the suffix '-er' that indicates someone who writes?

a)

dancer

b)

singer

c)

reader

d)

writer

10.

Identify the base word for the suffix '-or' that refers to someone who directs a project or organization.

a)

executor

b)

conductor

c)

director

d)

creator