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