Basic Noun-Forming Suffixes
Verb + —» Noun
Form nouns from these words . Use noun-forming suffixes.
1. happy, 16. punish
2. impress, Ihex
3. educate, 18. accept,
4.champion, 19. invent.
Verb/ Noun + —* Noun ce 20. kind
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-er! -or/ ist/ -ee
6. develop, 21. write
Tart 22. weak
8. able 23. differ,
9. friend, 24, neighbour.
10. free 25, journal
11. read, 26. sail
12, mother. 27. achieve
‘Adjective + —> Ne
ee = 13. pollute. 28. employ.
14. sad 29. jealous,
30, run
2) Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words given in brackets,
1, Newspaper, (intruder) into private life should be stopped.
2. The thing I hate most about John is his (selfish).
3, Emergency help is needed for (survival) of the earthquake.
4, Mary has an (appoint) with a client at 11.30,
5, Sarah gave a memorable (perform) at last year’s festival.
6. Unfortunately, my neighbour doesn’t even know the basic elements of (polite).
7. The (suffer) of the refugees during the war were unbearable.
8, Tom’ (promote) means more money and more (responsible).
9A (king) is a country ruled by a king or a queen.
10, Jack used all his powers of. (persuade) to convince Ann that it was the right
thing to do.
11, Warwickshire are the current holders of the cricket (champion).
12. An (astronomy) is a (science) who studies the stars and planets.
13, She’s been writing poems since her (childish).
14, Sally looked away so that Mark wouldn’t see her (miserable).
15. Can I tempt you to another. (help) of ice cream?
16. Special (arrange) can be made for guests with disabilities.
17. A voleanic (erupt) is a breathtaking sight.KEY
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Thappiness 2impression 3 education championship Saction _ 6 development
Tartist Sability friendship 10freedom 11 reading 12 motherhood _13 pollution
14 sadness 1S agreement 16 punishment —_17excitement 18 acceptance 19 invention
kindness 21 writer 22 weakness 23 difference 24 neighbourhood —_25 journalist
26 sailor 27 achievement 28 employee 29 jealousy 30 running
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1 intrusion
2 selfishness
3 survivors
4 appointment
5 performance
6 politeness
7 sufferings
8 promotion, responsi
9 kingdom
10 persuasion
1 championship
12 astronomer, scientist
13 childhood
14 misery
15 helping
16 arrangements
17 eruption