Suffixes Exercises ppt

Suffixes Exercises

1. Suffixes Exercises

2. Your party was the most (success) ________ party I had ever been to. The doctor said that her (ill) _______ was a result of overwork. There were so many (rain)______days that we spent a lot of time watching T.V My children have all received a (music) ______ education. Ingrid spent her (child) ______ in Sweden.

3. I was glad to have the small (book)_______ that describes the courses. None of my (employ)  ________ went on strike because they are satisfied with their working conditions. You should get your poor mother prepared...It's (hope) __________. Why did you look at me so (suspicious) _______. Carol's parents were very upset by your (refuse) _______.

4. He is so (forget)_______ that he has even left the cooker on before he left. They wouldn't like to live in a noisy (neighbour) ________. We understand your (excite)  _______ ,  it's a very good news. Try to be more (friend) _______ when you talk to them.  My cousin has (mother) _______ qualities. Children are fond of her.

5. Don't you hate his (child) _______ reactions ? It's very fragile ! Handle it (careful) _______. Before going to sleep, give him a (spoon) ______of that syrup. Avoid the road that goes past the forest, it's (danger) _______ at night. I can't bear the pain of a (tooth) ______ ! ... A headache isn't better !

6. Answers : Successful, illness, rainy, musical, childhood, booklet, employees, hopeless, suspiciously, refusal, forgetful, neighbourhood, excitement, friendly, motherly, childish, carefully, spoonful, dangerous, toothache.

7. (-ABLE -ICAL -ANT -ENT -IVE -EN -OUS -FUL –IBLE) fashion -  terror -  creation -  obedience -  history -  beauty -  possibility -  Imagination wood

8. absence -  prestige -  independence -  economy -  aggression-  duration -  danger -  resistance -  gold -  courage -  access -

9. (-ABLE -AL -FUL -IC  -ISH  -LESS -LY -OUS ) danger  -  artist -  end -  poison -  harm -  reason -  week -  chemistry -  function -  day - 

10. drama -  fool -  home -  understand -  adventure -  terror -  beauty -  influence -  help - 

11. Change the words in the box by adding suffixes (-ER , -OR , -IAN or -IST)  then fill in the gaps in the sentences below. (art - collect - direct - electric - guitar - library - manage - own - politics - survive - terror – write) Have you ever heard of the German  ______  Albrecht Durer? She has been a stamp  _______  for ages. Many Americans think that Winston Churchill was the greatest  ________  of the 20th century. If you need a certain book, the  _______  will help you look for it. He always wanted to be a  _______ , so we weren't surprised when his first novel came out. The  _______ of the football club resigned because it was the fourth defeat in a row.

12. The  _______ of the red Ford escort should move his car because it is blocking the emergency entrance. He was the only  _______  in a plane crash that killed 8 people. My son is an  ________ . He helps us with lighting and wiring in our new house. There is tight security at the airport and other public paces in order to prevent a  _________  attack. The film  ________  gave the whole crew the afternoon off. Shooting would start again at 9 the following morning. She started her career as a  __________ , but then played the saxophone in a band.

13. Answers : Artist COLLECTOR POLITICIAN LIBRARIAN WRITER MANAGER OWNER   SURVIVOR ELECTRICIAN TERRORIST DIRECTOR GUITARIST

14. ( DIS- UN- IM- RE- -ING -ED -ANCE -FUL -ABLE - LY -OUS –ER ) I can't answer this question. It’s _______ ( POSSIBLE ) Don't stand near the water. It's too _______  ( DANGER ). I don't like this fish. It's not very well ______ ( COOK ). Kate started crying because she was so _______  ( HAPPY ) If you have a haircut it will change your______ (appear)

15. Paul never waits in queues. He is too_______ ( PATIENT ) Thank you for your advice. You have been very _______ ( HELP ). Stealing other people's money is _______ ( HONEST ) Our science  is very young _______ ( TEACH ) Harry didn't think the book was very _______ ( INTEREST ).

16. A million pounds was given to the hospital by an  person______ ( KNOWN ) When you  this paragraph, make it a bit shorter______( WRITE ) Mary was wearing a/an ________  hat ( USUAL ) That was a great film. It was really _______  ( ENJOY ) I like this town. The people are very ________  ( FRIEND ) I don't think you're right. I  with you completely _______ ( AGREE )

17. (-ER -OR -IST –IAN) empire -  write -  act -  violin -  politics -  music -  report -  sail -  photograph -

18. mathematics -  reception -  design -  science -  dental -  direct - 

19. Write nouns for the following words using the following suffixes: - ANCE  , - ENCE  , - MENT  , - NESS  , - TH inherit -  convenient –  disappoint –  excite -  clumsy –  obey –  invest –  develop –  kind –  absent -  effective –  fair –  long -  innocent –

20. improve –  willing –  retire –  silent –  wide –  competent -  polite –  argue –  punish –  arrogant -  selfish-   warm –  insure –  different 

21. Make adjectives by using the suffixes : -OUS , -AL , -Y , -IVE , -ABLE , -FUL , -LESS danger -  create -  dirt -  drink -  care -    music -  fame -  politics -  use -      sun - 

22. industry -  fog -  enjoy -  thought -      wash -  attract -  home -  comfort -  economy -  help -    wonder 

23. UN- IN- DIS- IL- IM- IR- happy -  correct -  legible -  pack -  patient -  regular -  friendly -  lock - 

24. polite -  visible -  employed -  agree -  legal -  possible -  honest -  appear - 

25. Transform the adjectives into nouns using the suffix –ness.  Sad, Happy, Tired, Dark, Weary, Crazy, Weak, Big, Vast, Sick. Now use one of the nouns above to complete the following sentences. Joe worked a lot today and is very tired. His _______   doesn’t let him rest.                                 The Sahara Desert is vast. Its _______   defies our comprehension.  I’m afraid of the _________ in this room. Please, turn on the lights. Bob received a promotion and is very happy. His _________ is contagious.  Kelly is a crazy girl. One day her________   will kill her.  The __________   of our system is evident. We need to create a new one.

26. Answers : Sadness, happiness, tiredness, darkness, weariness, craziness, weakness, bigness, vastness, sickness. Tiredness Vastness Darkness Happiness Craziness weakness

27. Transform the verbs into nouns using the suffix –er. Open, Teach, Drive, Sharpen, Sing, Mix, Love, Dance, Play, Wash.   Transform the adjectives  into adverbs using the suffix –ly. Original, Happy, Quiet, Slow, Normal, Late, Angry, Merry, Difficult, Easy.  Transform the nouns  into adjectives using the suffix –less. Home, Sugar, Job, Help, Price, Heart, Hope, Life, Speech, Sleeve.

28. Answers : Opener, teacher, driver, sharpener, singer, mixer, lover, dancer, player, washer. Originally, happily, quietly, slowly, normally, lately, angrily, merrily, difficulty, easily. Homeless, sugarless, jobless, helpless, priceless, heartless, hopeless, lifeless, speechless, sleeveless.

29. Transform the nouns  into different nouns using the suffix –hood. Brother , Neighbor, Adult, Child, Nation. Transform the nouns into adjectives using the suffix –ful  Beauty, Harm, Care, Thought , Help , Use, Pain , Color, Success , Power. 

30. Answers : Brotherhood, neighbourhood, adulthood, childhood, nationhood. Beautiful, harmful, careful, thoughtful, helpful, useful, painful, colourful, successful, powerful.

31. Choose the correct option. A person that  paints   is a _______  Paintly Paintless Painter Paintful painthood

32. In a  common  way ________  Commonless Commonly Commonhood Commoner comonful

33. Full of  colors  _______ Colorful Colorless Colorly Colorhood colorer

34. Without an end ________ Endful Endhood Ender Endless Endly

35. The state of being good  _______ Goodly Goodless Goodful Goodness Gooder

36. Answers : Painter Commonly Colourful Endless Goodness

37. Transform the adjective suffixes using –ful, -less, -able, -ese, -ian, -ic, -ive, -ous. Portugal, Misery, Awe, Move, China, Remark, Canton, Service, Penny, Grate, Child, Burma, Consider, Count, Congo, Master, Speech, Wish, End, Bounty, Creative, Communist, Religion, Impress, Freud, Construct, Hero, Mass, Canada, Italy, Fame, Graph, Reptile, Defect, Brazil, Atom, Industry, Moment, Enthusiast, Disaster.

38. Answers : Portuguese, Miserable, Awful, Moveable, Chinese, Remarkable, Cantonese, Serviceable, Penniless, Grateful, Childless, Burmese, Considerable, Countless, Congolese, Masterful, Speechless, Wishful, Endless, Bountiful, Creative, Communistic, Religious, Impressive, Freudian, Constructive, Heroic, Massive, Canadian, Italian, Famous, Graphic, Reptilian, Defective, Brazilian, Atomic, Industrial, Momentous, Enthusiastic, Disastrous.

39. Transform the Noun suffixes using, -er, -hood, -ness, - ship, -ess, -ee, -ism, -ive, -ist, -ment, -ry, -tion. Brother, Boy, Swim, Together, Sick, Farm, Write, Do, Partner, court, Trumpet, Woman, Member, Conscious, Neighbour, Empty, False, Happy, Sportsman, Companion, Narrate, Emperor, Explode, Critic, Train, Govern, Object, Prince, Refuge, Patriot, Duchy, Material, Legate, Direct, Bail, Vandal, Feudal, Baron, Devote, Commune, Evaporate, Act, Philanthropy, Audit, Chemist, Column, Enjoy, Mimic, Persecute, Solo, Embarrass, Jewel, Relate, Govern, Art, Rival, Tour, Minister, Apart, Measure.

40. Answers : Brotherhood, Boyhood, Swimmer, Together, Sickness, Farmer, Writer, Doer, Partnership, Courtship, Trumpeter, Womanhood, Membership, Consciousness, Neighbourhood, Narrative, Empress, Explosive, Criticism, Trainee, Governess, Objective, Princess, Refuge, Patriotism, Duchess, Materialism, Legatee, Directive, Bail, Vandalism, Feudalism, Baroness, Devotee, Communist, Evaporation, Action, Philanthropist, Audition, Chemistry, Columnist, Enjoyment, Mimicry, Persecution, Soloist, Embarrassment, Jewellery, Relation, Government, Artist, Rivalry, Tourist, Ministry, Apartment, Measurement.

41. Transform the suffixes using –en, -ize, -ly, -ity. Certain, Theory, Careless, Idol, Fright, Minor, Complex, Late, Sympathy, Less, Versatile, Bad, Senile, Major, Weak, Sudden, Strength, Critic, Tight, Harmony.

42. Answers : Certainly, Theorize, Carelessly, Idolize, Frighten, Minority, Complexity, Lately, Sympathize, Lessen, Versatility, Badly, Senility, Majority, Weaken, Suddenly, Strengthen, Criticize, Tightly, Harmonize.

43. Fill in the blanks with correct form of Prefixes and Suffixes. He was sitting _____ in his seat on the train. (comfort) There was a _____ light coming from the window. (green) He was acting in a very ______ way. (child) This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, it’s ______. (pronounced) He’s lost his book again. I don’t know where he has _____ it this time. (place) You shouldn’t have done that! It was very _____ of you. (think)

44. He didn’t pass his exam. He was _____ for the second time. (succeed) Some of the Shanty towns are dreadfully ______ . (crowd) The team that he supported were able to win the ______. (champion) There is a very high _____ that they will be late. (likely) I couldn’t find any ______ in his theory. (weak) He wants to be a ______ when he grow up. (mathematics) You need to be a highly trained ______ to understand this report. (economy) There were only a ______ of people a the match. (hand)

45. She arrived late at work because she had ______ . (sleep) The road was too narrow, so they had to _____ it. (wide) He was accused of ______ documents. (false) They had to ______ the lion before they could catch it. (tranquil) He needed to _____ the temperature. (regular) I think that you should ______. It may not be the best thing to do. (consider) There was a three – hour ______ because of the strike. (stop)

46. Answers : Comfortably, green, childish, mispronounced, placed, unthinkable, successful, crowded, championship, likely, weakness, mathematician, economist, handful, been sleeping, widen, falsifying, tranquilise, regulate, consider, stopping.

47. Our grandmother seems to be getting ______ these days. (forget) Do contact Emily when you reach New York, she will be extremely _____. (help) Any additional income you have is ______. (tax) Nautanki is a common form of _____ in rural India. (entertain) The accident was caused by rash _____. (drive)

48. The expected ______ of the flight is 2 am. (arrive) Ravi worked harder than ever to see himself on the ______ stand. (victor) The little girl had many friends in her ____ world. (imagine) Ravi Shankar was a brilliant ______. (music) When she saw grandfather, her ____ changed to joy. (sad)

49. Answers : Forgetful Helpful Taxable Entertainment Driving Arrival Victorious Imaginary Musician sadness