suffixes

Question 1

-able, ible

Answer 1

can be done

doable, identifiable, predictable, possible

Question 2

-al, ial

Answer 2

has property of

personal, partial, legal,

Question 3

-ant

Answer 3

having an effect

disinfectant, coolant, accelerant

Question 4

-based

Answer 4

performing a major part of

computer-based, oil-based, genetic-based

Question 5

-cy

Answer 5

state or quality

accuracy, literacy, urgency,

Question 6

-ed

Answer 6

past tense of verb

turned, ruined, cooked, cleaned

Question 7

-ee

Answer 7

person affected by something

employee, interviewee, trainee, addressee

Question 8

-en

Answer 8

made of, being made

golden, broaden, lighten

Question 9

-er

Answer 9

comparative

higher, lighter, sooner, later

Question 10

-er

Answer 10

one who perform or do something

doer, painter, singer, performer

Question 11

-est

Answer 11

superlative

slightest, lightest, best, biggest

Question 12

-free

Answer 12

without

hasslefree, carefree, debt-free, pain-free

Question 13

-ful

Answer 13

full of

grateful, forgetful, fearful, careful, joyful

Question 14

-hood

Answer 14

condition, period, state

childhood, brotherhood, adulthood, motherhood

Question 15

-ic

Answer 15

having property of

linguistic, photographic, electric, democratic, heroic

Question 16

-ics

Answer 16

study of

genetics, electronics, aeronautics

Question 17

-ify

Answer 17

giving quality to something

defy, clarify, purify, solidify, classify

Question 18

-ing

Answer 18

present participle

cooking, dancing, running

Question 19

-ism

Answer 19

behaviour or belief

liberalism, modernism, heroism

Question 20

-ist

Answer 20

one who follows certain behaviours or belief

Philanthropist, anarchist, optimist, activist

Question 21

-(t)ion

Answer 21

act or process

reaction, action, projection

Question 22

-(i)ty

Answer 22

state of

extremity, infinity, sanity

Question 23

-(t)ive

Answer 23

adjective

active, motive, positive

Question 24

-ize, -ise

Answer 24

bring about a condition or state

modernize/modernise, colonize/colonise

Question 25

-less

Answer 25

without

fearless, careless, meaningless

Question 26

-like

Answer 26

resemble another

alike, bird-like, child-like

Question 27

-ly, -y

Answer 27

having

quickly, quietly, wordy, handy

Question 28

-ment

Answer 28

action, process

fulfilment, enjoyment, development

Question 29

-ness

Answer 29

state of, quality

Happiness, newness, kindness, effectiveness, openness

Question 30

-ocracy

Answer 30

type of ruling body

democracy, autocracy, meritocracy, bureaucracy

Question 31

-ocrat

Answer 31

person ruling

autocrat, technocrat, democrat

Question 32

-ology, -ological

Answer 32

study of

archaeology, geology, biology, physiological, biological,

Question 33

-ous

Answer 33

having

callous, joyous, religious

Question 34

-proof

Answer 34

safe, protected against

stain-proof, waterproof, dustproof, soundproof

Question 35

-ship

Answer 35

state or experience of specific position

partnership, entrepreneurship, professorship, leadership