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).
Suffixes exercises: choose your exercise set
Start with Multiple Choice to build confidence with Suffixes exercises, or try Worksheet to practice all questions on one page.
Prefer to read first? Learn Suffixes
Person & Agent Suffixes: -er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ee
Suffixes Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWParis Fire Makes People Leave Homes
A big fire has burned a forest near Paris. It is the Fontainebleau forest. The fire started on Sunday afternoon. People …
Noun Suffixes: -tion, -ment, -ness, -ity, -ance
Suffixes Exercises
Adjective Suffixes: -ful/-less, -ous, -ive, -able
Suffixes Exercises
“Be careful! That road is very ___ at night.”
B1 ReadingNEWParis Fire Empties 900 Homes
A big forest fire has burned about 800 hectares near Paris. The fire is in the Fontainebleau forest, about 60 kilometres…
Confusable Suffixes: -able/-ible, -ant/-ent, -tion/-sion
Suffixes Exercises
Mixed Suffix Practice: Exam-Style Challenge
Suffixes Exercises
“The ___ examined the ancient bones discovered at the site.”
B2 ReadingNEWFire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A large wildfire has burned about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, around 60 kilometres south-east of Paris. Fr…
C1 Academic Suffixes — Advanced Word Formation & Latin Roots
Suffixes Exercises
“The ___ of the factory to toxic waste resulted in a class-action lawsuit against the corporation.”
C1 ReadingNEWWildfire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A wildfire of what French officials called "exceptional scale" tore through the Fontainebleau forest about 60 kilometres…
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.