Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks – Add the Correct Suffix
Complete the sentences by adding the correct suffix to the word in parentheses. Example:
Example: She is a very hope______ person. (hope + -ful) → Answer: hopeful
1. The teacher asked the students to simpli______ the instructions. (simplify)
2. His care______ actions caused a lot of problems. (care + -less)
3. She spoke so quick______ that I couldn’t understand her. (quick + -ly)
4. The ______ of the room was impressive. (decorate + -ion)
5. He is a great ______. (art + -ist)
6. Her ______ made everyone smile. (kind + -ness)
7. The weather was un______. (predict + -able)
8. They worked to strength______ the bridge. (strength + -en)
9. She felt ______ after the long day. (tire + -ed)
10. The solution was quite ______. (effect + -ive)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice – Choose the Correct Word
Choose the most appropriate word with the correct suffix for each sentence. Example:
Example: She is a very ______ person. (Options: hope, hopeful, hopelessly) → Answer: hopeful
1. He is a great ______. (Options: teach, teacher, teaching)
2. Her ______ made everyone smile. (Options: kindness, kind, kindly)
3. He acted ______ when he saw the accident. (Options: quickly, quick, quicker)
4. The room was beautifully ______. (Options: decorate, decoration, decorated)
5. She is a talented ______. (Options: art, artist, artistic)
6. The weather was completely ______. (Options: predict, predictable, unpredictable)
7. They worked hard to ______ the structure. (Options: strengthen, strength, strong)
8. She felt ______ after running. (Options: tired, tiring, tire)
9. The solution was highly ______. (Options: effective, effect, effectively)
10. The movie was ______. (Options: enjoy, enjoyable, enjoyment)
Exercise 3: Match Words with Their Suffixes
Match the base word with the correct suffix to form a new word. Example:
Example: Act + ______ = Actor → Answer: -or
1. Happy + ______ = Happiness
2. Quick + ______ = Quickly
3. Simple + ______ = Simplify
4. Decorate + ______ = Decoration
5. Art + ______ = Artist
6. Predict + ______ = Predictable
7. Strength + ______ = Strengthen
8. Tire + ______ = Tired
9. Effect + ______ = Effective
10. Enjoy + ______ = Enjoyable