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Level: PINEI 4A

Date: 23/02/2022

Noun-forming Suffixes with Verbal

Roots - Questionnaire:

True or False

In the questions below

1. Can a noun-forming suffix also be called a nominal or nominalizing

suffix?
● True
● False

2. The frequent use of the suffix -ion, also takes the forms -ation, -sion and -xion?

● True
● False

3. In prototypical cases, the suffix -ment illustrates the result in a process?

● True
● False
4. The suffix -er, is an indicator of human agenthood. It exhibits six senses and peripherally,
the suffix -er is an indicator of non-human agenthood. It exhibits five senses.

● True
● False

5. In its prototypical function, the suffix -ee is an illuminator of patience. That means it
has six semantic specifications.

● True
● False

.Multiple choice

1. What are the other forms of the suffix ion in its frequent use? Select the 3 correct forms.
 a) Ation, Sion, Tion

b) Action, Sion, Xion

c) Sion, Tion, Xion

d) Tion, Ation, Sion

2. According to the suffix -ion select the examples that correspond to the act of doing
something?

a) hesitation, immigration, obligation.

b) regulation, stagnation,completion.

c) demotion, deviation,inspection.

3. In peripheral cases, the -ment suffix illustrates other notions and has three senses, select
the 3 correct senses:

a) ’ the act of doing the process referred to in the root’.

b) ‘the means, instrument or agent referred to in the root’

c) ‘the result of the process referred to by the root’.

d) ‘the location referred to in the root’.

e) ‘the state referred to in the root’.

4. Select the correct examples of the suffix -Ment that match the meaning given when verb
stems are transitive and denote emotion.

a) accomplishment, commitment, enrolment

b) appeasement, astonishment, bereavement

c) embankment, emplacement, encampment

5. Adding -ion to word often turns them into

a) nouns

b) verbs

c) adjectives

d) prefixes
Matching.

1. Peripherally, the suffix -er is an indicator of non-human agenthood. It exhibits four

senses. So, match each meaning with the correct example.

Meaning Example

A- An animal which performs the action labelled 1. Diner, Connecter, Personer,

in the root. Sleeper.

B- A thing that is set to perform the action labelled 2. Reminder, Buzzer, Pager, Timer.
in the root.

C- A thing that does the thing labeled in the root. 3. Generator, Motor, Taster, Cooler.

D- A place which is used for the thing labeled in 4.Rottweiler, Terrier, Pointer, Border
the root Collie.

a) A4, B3, C2, D1

b) 1B, 2A, 3C 4D

c) 1D, 2B, 3A 4A

d) 1C 2B, 3A 4D

2. Correctly relate the following concepts of the peripheral cases of the suffix -ment with
the following examples:

1) ‘The act of doing the process referred to in a) bombardment, concealment,

the root’. enhancement

2) 'The means, instrument or agent referred to in

the root'.

3) 'The location referred to in the root'. b) advertisement, equipment,

impediment
 c) embankment, emplacement,
encampment

a) 1A, 2B, 3C

b) 1B, 2A, 3C

c) 1C, 2B, 3A

d) 1B, 2C, 3A

3. Correctly relate the following concepts of the prototypical cases of the suffix
-ment with the following examples:

1) ‘The result of the process referred to by the a) accomplishment, commitment,

root’. enrolment

2) 'The state referred to in the root

b) appeasement, astonishment,
bereavement

a) 1A, 2B

b) 1B, 2A

4. Correctly relate the following concepts of the peripheral cases of the suffix -ee with the
following examples:

1) ‘a person who is affected by the action named a) awardee, assignee, grantee,

by the root’. releasee, sendee

2) ' ‘a person to whom something is transferred

by the action named by the root’.

3) ‘a person who is granted the thing named by b)adoptee, divorcee, examinee,

the root’. This sense arises when the verbal interviewee, trainee
roots are transitive. .

c) franchisee, mortgagee, trustee,

 a) 1A, 2B, 3C

b) 1B, 2A, 3C

c) 1C, 2B, 3A

d) 1B, 2C, 3A

5) Match the following examples of the suffix -ion as appropriate.

1) Transitive a) eruption, option,

2) Transitive and Intransitive b) celebration, decision, explanation,

protection, reduction

3) Intransitive c) completion, inspection, narration,

production, restoration

A) 1B, 2C, 3A

B) 1C, 2B 3A

C) 1A, 2B, 3C

D) 2C, 1B, 3A

Completion

1. Prototypically, the ............ -er, which also takes the variants -o and -........, is a............. of
human agency. Displays........... senses.

a) suffix, ar, indicator, six

b) prefix, er, illuminator, five

c) suffix, ar, indicator, six

d) prefix, er, illuminator, five

2. The suffix……..is used to…… a ……….or thing that does or provides an……... The
suffix………..describes the person or thing that………….the action.

a) -er,describe,person,action,-ee,receives

b) -ee,describe,object,situation,-er,give

c) -er,describe,person,situation,-ee,receives

d) -ee,describe,object,action,-er,give
3. In ………..cases, the suffix -ment ………result in a process. It has…….. semantic
niceties. a) ‘the result of the ………. referred to by the ………’.

a) prototypical, illustrates, two, process, root

b) peripheral, illuminates, three, elaboration , suffix
c) prototypical, illustrates, two, elaboration, root

4. Add the suffix “–Ment” to the words in bold to complete the sentence.

a) The new GOVERNMENT (gover) promised the people a better society.

b) Diana thanked everyone for their ENCOURAGEMENT (encourage).

c) The company was under new MANAGEMENT (manage).

d) His spelling needs some IMPROVEMENT (improve).

5. The infrequent ............. of the suffix ............ indicates the ............ in a process. the
meaning 'the result of the process to which the' refers.

a) -ion, result, root, use

b) use, -tion, result, root,

c) objective, -er, root, use