词缀练习_英语_高中教育_教育专区.doc

一. The suffixes ment, -ation, -tion, -sion and ion are added to verbs to form nouns. Manage-managementInform-informationProduce-productionDecide-decisionEducate-educationGive the noun form of the following verbs.1. commit2. attract3. appoint4. impress5. civilize6. compose7. confuse8. congratulate9. consider10. explain11. acquire12. depress二、. The suffix able can be added to verbs to form adjective meaning able to be ved, worthy of being ved or that ought to be ved. Add able to the following verbs to form adjectives. Desire-desirable Favor-favorableConsider-considerableAccept-acceptable Drink-drinkableAdvise-advisableRemark-remarkablePrefer-preferable1. It is _ always to wear a seat belt when you are driving.2. To do the job of the sale representative, it is _ that you know something about the products as well as about the market.3. The bank will lend you money on very _ terms as long as they are convinced that you will be able to return the money in good time.4. The government has recently announced its new policy on envrionment protection, but a _ number of people object that the government has acted too slowly.5. Finland is a country in Northern Europe and is for its large number of lakes.6. Conventionally, a dark suit is _ to a lighte-colored one for official occasions.7. The quality of water has very much imporved in this region and now the water coming directly from a tap is perfectly _.8. After a one-week talk they have finally reached an agreement on this issue _ to both sides. 3. The suffix er or or can be added to a verb to form a noun which refers to the person who performs the action of the verb. Sometimes a noun formed in this way refers to an object instead of a person. For example:SingerTeacherCookerSilencerNow form nouns by adding-er or or to the verbs below and then define them in English.1. observe2. ski3. visit4. learn5. report6. drink四、The suffix ous can be added to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning “having much”, “ful of” or “causing”. For example:Mountain-mountainous: having a lot of mountainsJoy-joyous: full of joyThe suffix al can also be added to nouns to form adjective with the meaning “related to ” or “of ”. for example:Culture-cultural: of or related to cultureTradition-traditional: of or related to traditionNow form adjectives by adding ous or al to the nouns given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with the adjectives which have been thus formed. TropicGlobleDanger CenterEnvironmentOccasionMusicNature1. They are planning a trip to _ countries such as Singapore and Indonesia.2. The young girl playing the violin on the stage comes from a _ family; her father writes songs for films and her mother is a well-known pianist.3. Sometimes people get drunk and fight in the streets, but these happenings are only _ here.4. If we do not take a measure to reduce pollution, the _ effect of this new factory would be a disaster.5. All the nations in the world should join hands to fight against AIDS; on a _ level, the disease may well become the leading cause of child death.6. The river is very deep. It is _ for a child to swim in.7. The country is rich in _ resources, which include forest, coal and oil.8. Because the cost of living is too high in downtown areas, the company is moving from its _ place to a new offices at the edge of the city.5. The suffixes al, -ing, and age can be added to verbs to form nouns. Study the examples below.Refuse-refusalBuild-buildingWaste-wastageGive the corresponding nouns for the words given below. Change the spelling where necessary.1. shop2. feel3. store4. cook5. end6. begin7. gather 8. remove9. arrive10. pass11. write12. marryThe suffix hood ship and dom can be added to nouns or occasionally to adjective to form abstract nouns. Study the examples below.Child-childhoodFalse-falsehoodFriend-friendshipHard-hardshipKing-kingdomFree-freedomGive the noun from of the following words by adding suffix to them. Make changes in spelling where necessary.1. relation2. citizen3. leader4. member5. boy6. lively7. brother8. author9. adult10. neighbor11. wise12. ownerThe suffix ness can be added to adjectives to form nouns with the meaning of “the quality” or “conditions of being” For exampleGreat-greatnessCold-coldnessAdd ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the followiing sentences with some of the nouns thus formed.WeakKindHappySadStrangeIllEasyTiredDarkLazyNervousCarelessThe suffix-y can be added to nouns to form adjective with the meaning of full of, covered with, having the quality of, or inclined to. For example:CloudySandySnoySleepyNow form adjectives by adding y to the nouns listd below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some the adjective thus formed. Dirt SunSurlSaltHealthAngerRainEaseSilkIceWealthWindLuckNosieTasteThe suffix-en can be added to some adjectives and some nouns to form verbs with the meaning of “come to be ” or “cause to be”. For example:Sharpen: come be cause to be shaperHeighten: come or cause to be higherRewrite the following sentences, using en verbs to replace the underlined parts. 1. under the present situation the property price are just beginning to be become harder again.2. In the past few years these inside conflicts have made the governments position weaker.3. Every Sunday the father taks his child to libraries, museums, exhibitions or natural parks, as he believes that this helps to make the childs mind become broader.4. The days are becoming longer as summer approaches.5. As she was waiting for the result to come out, her excitement grew in height.6. The taking on of a new secretary made his workload lighter considerably.7. As he listened to his assistant reporting on the progress of the project, the managers face become darker with anger.8. Before night fell, the setting sun made the clouds redder. ReviewArrive: The _ of the computer has revolutionized the publishing industry.Expect: I usually enjoy his films, but the lastest one dint come up to my _.Understand: It is _ that he is so sleepy, considering his constant working overtime these days.Visit: _ to the hospital are asked not to smoke.Free: You may have complet _ of action in dealing with this matter; do what you think right.Profit: We didnt make money for quite a few years. Its only in the last year that our business became _.Luck: We got involved in a road accident last weekend, but we were _ to escape injury.Gather: You neednt dress to officially for the party; its only a small social _, attended by a few of my best friends. The suffix ful is added to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning of “full of”, giving or having for example Useful delightful hopeful helpfulThe suffix-less is added to nouns to form adjective with meaning of without or not giving. For example:Childless doubtless careless speechlessIm fed up with your _ complaining. (end)You often look _ these days; is there anything wrong? (Thought)Smoking is _ to a persons health, and I dont understand why there are still so many people who smoke. (harm)After listening to the speaker for three hours the audience became _ (rest)Driving around the foot of the mountain, the tourists suddenly came in sight of a very _ lake (beautiful)Were you _ in persuading him to change his mind? (success)He gave them his honest opinion, _ of the results.Did you go to their wedding celebration? I hear that there was a lot of fun and it was a really _ time. (joy)The suffix zie (or ise) is added to adjective or nouns to form verbs, with the meaning of “causing” or making. For example:ModernizeApologizeAdd ize or ise to the following adjective to form verbs. Then complete the sentences with the newly formed verbs. Change the form where necessary. 啪啪啪 g5af6A891z71