We can form new words such as

NOUNS and ADJECTIVES by adding a

suffix.
Examples:
- work (verb) + er = worker (noun)
- fame (noun) + ous = famous (noun)
- happy (adjective) + ness = happiness
SOME COMMON SUFFIXES SOME COMMON SUFFIXES
(nouns)
TO FORM NOUNS: TO FORM ADJECTIVES:
Pay attention to changes in SPELLING:
-NESS -ER/OR/AR -(A)TION -FUL -LESS -ING/ED -ABLE
-(S)ION -MENT -SHIP -IBLE -OUS -IVE -(L)Y – often “y” becomes “i” / final “e” often
-ANCE/ENCE -ITY -AL … -ANT/ENT -AN/IAN … disappears (…)

A. A SUFFIX was added to the words below. Find them in the word search and put them into the
correct column.
COMFORT COMPETE POSSIBLE IMAGINE FUN FRIEND EMPLOY COURAGE USE EXPENSE

E Y S G E E T J I D Q Q B M N
S V T C O M F O R T A B L E O NOUNS ADJECTIVES
S C I I D E P O C T O U K Y I
E C Z S L J O L I O B G N B T
L Y K A N I U I O B U N F F A
E Z O G E E B Y Z Y U B R R N
S B I K Y Z P I U F M T I C I
U V H E A U R X S M B E E C G
O T R E W J P G E S J Y N V A
W S R Q X M X R W O O A D T M
N O I T I T E P M O C P S R I
G U L A F Y C A Q S V X H F I
F O B V W C E L N B Q G I U O
S U O E G A R U O C R W P V U
D C N X G O V Y N E I B W F X

B. Change the words on the right either into NOUNS or ADJECTIVES.

INFORM 1. He needed some about the part-time job.

SUCCESS 2. Susan is a very business woman.

FRIEND 3. My neighbours are really people.

CREATE 4. I had no idea that your brother was so .

DIFFER 5. My opinions are quite from yours.

DECIDE 6. I think this was not the right to make.

BELIEVE 7. Your story is not very . You’re lying.

IMPORTANT 8. People should not forget the of a healthy diet.

BETRAY 9. I cannot forgive his . I thought he was my friend.

LIE/DISGUST 10. He is such a . I feel .

PATIENCE 11. Just be a little . He will be here soon.

INTELLIGENT 12. His surprises me every time.

MYSTERY 13. Nobody really knows John. He is very .

Solution
A.
E Y + + E + + + + + + + + + N
S V T C O M F O R T A B L E O
S + I I + + P + + + + + + Y I
E + + S L + + L + + + + N + T
L + + + N I + + O + + N F + A
E + + + + E B + + Y U + R + N
S + + + + + P I + F M + I + I
U + + + + + + X S + + E E + G
+ + + + + + + + E S + + N + A
+ + + + + + + + + + O + D T M
N O I T I T E P M O C P S + I
+ + + + + + + + + + + + H + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + I + +
S U O E G A R U O C + + P + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

(Over,Down,Direction)
COMFORTABLE(4,2,E)
COMPETITION(11,11,W)
COURAGEOUS(10,14,W)
EMPLOYMENT(5,1,SE)
EXPENSIVE(9,9,NW)
FRIENDSHIP(13,5,S)
FUNNY(10,7,NE)
IMAGINATION(15,11,N)
POSSIBILITY(12,11,NW)
USELESS(1,8,N)

B.
1. information
2. successful
3. friendly
4. creative
5. different
6. decision
7. believable
8. importance
9. betrayal
10. liar / disgusted
11. patient
12. intelligence
13. mysterious