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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #1455: Suffixes
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    Suffixes


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    COMMON SUFFIXES IN ENGLISH
    SUFFIX  

    EXAMPLE
    able
     
    comfortable
    ible
     
    irresistible
    age
     
    shortage 
    al

    environmental
    ance

    appearance
    ence

    intelligence
    ant
     
    immigrant
    ent
     
    student
    ation

    examination
    ee

    employee
    en
     
    sharpen
    er

    baker
    ese
     
    Chinese
    ess
     
    actress
    ful
     
    useful
    hood

    childhood
    ian

    politician
    ical
     
    mathematical
    ify
     
    simplify
    ish

    English
    ist

    scientist
    ion
     
    exhibition
    ive
     
    effective
    ise
     
    modernise
    less
     
    hopeless
    like
     
    childlike
    ly
     
    quickly
    ment
     
    excitement
    ness

    sadness
    ology

    biology
    or

    actor
    ous

    religious
    ship
     
    membership
    wards
     
    backwards
    wise
     
    clockwise
    y

    cloudy



    TEST: add a suffix to build the correct new word.



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    1. Your party was the most (success) party I had ever been to.

    2. The doctor said that her (ill) was a result of overwork.

    3. There were so many (rain) days that we spent a lot of time watching T.V

    4. My children have all received a (music) education.

    5. Ingrid spent her (child) in Sweden.

    6. I was glad to have the small (book) that describes the courses.

    7. None of my (employ) went on strike because they are satisfied with their working conditions.

    8. You should get your poor mother prepared...It's (hope)

    9. Why did you look at me so (suspicious) ?

    10. Carol's parents were very upset by your (refuse) .

    11. He is so (forget) that he has even left the cooker on before he left.

    12. They wouldn't like to live in a noisy (neighbour) .

    13. We understand your (excite) , it's a very good news.

    14. Try to be more (friend) when you talk to them.

    15. My cousin has (mother) qualities. Children are fond of her.

    16. Don't you hate his (child) reactions ?

    17. It's very fragile ! Handle it (careful) !

    18. Before going to sleep, give him a (spoon) of that syrup.

    19. Avoid the road that goes past the forest, it's (danger) at night.

    20. I can't bear the pain of a (tooth) ! ... A headache isn't better !










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