WORD FORMATION – SUFFIXES

NOUN-FORMING SUFFIXES
Suffix example
 -ance reliance, performance
 -ence residence, dependence
 -er, -or computer, actor
 -ist, -yst pianist, analyst
 -ion action, destination
 -ness kindness, blindness
 -ment measurement, treatement
 -ity electricity, variety
 -ian pedestrian, electrician
 -ism realism, optimism
 -ship relationship, friendship
 -ive initiative, objective
 -acy literacy
 -hood childhood
 -al survival
 -age passage
 -ure failure
 -ery delivery
 -th growth

ADJECTIVE-FORMING SUFFIXES
Suffix example
 -able comfortable, available
 -ible possible, compatible
 -(ic)al magnetic, electrical
 -(i)ous previuos, dangerous
 -ful careful, helpful
 -less careless, helpless
 -ish reddish, English
 -ate articulate
 -ary elementary
 -ive objective
 -y worthy
1. Write the suffixes to the right column

Nouns Adjectives Adverbs

-tion, -sion, -al, -ly, -ist

2. Change the parts of speech by adding the appropriate suffix.

Verbs Nouns
solve
resurrect
vibrate
explain
confuse
direct
comprehend
isolate
destroy
celebrate
intend
question

Noun Adjective
optional
intentional

Adjective Noun
profuse

3. Write the new words of the previous activity in the lyrics. Then, listen to the song and
check your answers. Madonna – Love Profusion
There are too many ………………….
There is not one ……………………
There is no …………………………..
There is so much …………………

And the love …………………………

You make me feel 
You make me know 
And the love ………………………….
You make me feel 
You make it shine 

There are too many ………………………

There is no …………………………………
I have lost my …………………………..
What I want is an ……………………..

And the love ……………………..

You make me feel 
You make me know 
And the love ……………………..
You make me feel 
You make me shine 
You make me feel 
You make me shine 
You make me feel 

Chorus
I got you under my skin  (4x)

There is no ……………………..
There is real ……………………..
There is so much ……………………..
What I want is a ……………………..

And I know I can feel bad 

When I get in a bad mood 
And the world can look so sad 
Only you make me feel good 

Chorus 2x

And the love ……………………..

You make me feel 
You make me know 
And the love ……………………..
You make me feel 
You make me shine 
You make me feel 
You make me shine 
You make me feel 

Chorus

And I know I can feel bad 

When I get in a bad mood 
And the world can look so sad 
Only you make me feel good