Word endings / word formation

NOUN (THING) ENDINGS

-ism (socialism) -ment (government)
-nce (excellence) -ty (beauty)
-ness (sadness) -age (marriage)
-ion (information) -ship (friendship)

1. member 9. alcohol
2. kind 10. permanent
3. real 11. mile
4. move 12. confuse
5. human 13. Leader
6. elect 14. sudden
7. break 15. improve
8. intelligent 16. equal
 NOUN (PERSON ENDINGS
-er (employer) -ist (tourist)
-or (actor) -cian (musician)

1. teach 9. perfection
2. type 10. program
3. beauty 11. electricity
4. ideal 12. invest
5. invent 13. build
6. clinic 14. natural
7. special 15. advice
8. ranch 16. mathematics
 ADJECTIVE ENDINGS
-ent (excellent) -ive (expensive)
-ant (important) -ous (dangerous)
-ful (careful) -al (natural)
-ic (economic) -able (capable)
-less (careless) -ible (possible)
1. heart 9. courage
2. nature 10. use
3. athlete 11. enthusiasm
4. mystery 12. motion
5. help 13. tradition
6. impress 14. change
7. intelligence 15. permanence
8. comfort 16. attract
 VERB ENDINGS
-en (soften) -ize (memorize)
-ate (populate) -ify (notify)

1. dark 9. different
2. final 10. identity
3. just 11. light
4. separation 12. glamour
5. short 13. person
6. intense 14. sweet
7. investigation 15. liberal
8. industrial 16. demonstration