Suffixes of Nouns

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1. Remember these suffixes!

2. Form nouns using the correct suffix:


1. elect election………… 17. perform performance………………
2. state statement. .. 18. Popular…popularity…
3. equal …equality…... 19. read reader……
4. invent …invention………….. 20. achieve achievement
5. act …action……………….. 21. differ.difference.
6. appear …appearance…………. 22. Ill illness
7. dark darkness…….. 23. flower florist
8. collect …collection…………. 24. advise …advisor………………
9. wait …waiter…………….. 25. exist …existance………
10. examine examiner 26. motor …motorist…
11. kind …kindness……………. 27. similar …similarity……..
12. direct …direction……….. 28. human …humanity….
13. develop development………29. present presentation…
14. invite …invitation………….. 30. manage …management
15. active …activity………….. 31. attend attendance
16. report reportation 32. weak weakness…………………

3. Underline the correct word: 4. Fill in the correct words with


1. Paul didn’t want to show his suffixes:
weakness/weakance. 1. His _popularity____ (popular) is
2. Waiter/waitness took our order. enormous.
3. Shop assister/assistant helped us 2. They discussed the
to choose the suit. development_____ (develop) of
4. We were at this presenty/ science.
presentation. 3. The _teacher_____ (teach) gave
5. We spoke about the safety/ us the task to bring the frog.
safeness on the roads. 4. Your _explanation____ (explain) is
6. Tom read that advertisty / wrong.
advertisement yesterday. 5. My brother is an __artist___
7. Bill’s father is a (art), he draws very well.
management/manager at this 6. The _students____ (study) were
enterprise. not ready for the lesson.
8. I got your invitement/invitation 7. Have you read this
yesterday. advertisement______ (advertise)?
9. This is my description/ 8. This picture is my
descripment of the events. _imaginary____ (imagine) of the
9. I don’t like to sit in _____
(dark).

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