Suffixes Exercises
Suffix exercises online with answers and explanations — practise English suffixes and affixes through multiple-choice questions and printable worksheets. Covers person and agent suffixes (-er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ee), noun suffixes (-tion, -ment, -ness, -ity, -ance), adjective suffixes (-ful, -less, -ous, -ive, -able), verb suffixes (-ise, -ify, -en), confusable suffix pairs (-able/-ible, -ant/-ent), and spelling rules for A2 to B2 learners. Also useful alongside prefixes and suffixes exercises for complete word formation practice. 6 exercise sets with 120 questions (A2 - C1 Level).
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Person & Agent Suffixes: -er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ee
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A2 ReadingNEWStudies Link Bad Sleep to Cancer Risk
Two big American studies say that bad sleep can raise cancer risk in young adults. The studies looked at over 18 million…
Noun Suffixes: -tion, -ment, -ness, -ity, -ance
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Adjective Suffixes: -ful/-less, -ous, -ive, -able
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“Be careful! That road is very ___ at night.”
B1 ReadingNEWStudies Link Bad Sleep to Under-50 Cancer
Two large American studies say that bad sleep may raise the risk of cancer in adults under 50. The studies were shared a…
Confusable Suffixes: -able/-ible, -ant/-ent, -tion/-sion
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Mixed Suffix Practice: Exam-Style Challenge
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“The ___ examined the ancient bones discovered at the site.”
B2 ReadingNEWStudies Link Insomnia to Cancer Risk in Under-50s
Two large American studies have linked chronic poor sleep to a much higher risk of cancer in adults under 50. The findin…
C1 Academic Suffixes — Advanced Word Formation & Latin Roots
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“The ___ of the factory to toxic waste resulted in a class-action lawsuit against the corporation.”
C1 ReadingNEWInsomnia Triples Cancer Risk in Under-50s, Studies Find
Two large US studies presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago have linked…
Why practice Suffixes exercises?
These suffix exercises build your word-building skills step by step, covering levels A2 to B2. Start by learning person and agent suffixes to describe jobs and roles (teach → teacher, music → musician), then master noun-forming suffixes to choose between -tion, -ment, -ness and more. Progress to adjective suffixes including meaning pairs like -ful and -less, and learn how to form the noun form of adjectives (e.g., happy → happiness, able → ability). Tackle confusable pairs like -able vs -ible with their spelling rules, practise verb suffixes like -ise, -ify and -en, and finish with a mixed exam-style suffix challenge.