Suffixes Exercises PDFSet 1: Person & Agent Suffixes: -er, -or, -ist, -ian, -ee
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.My sister is a ___ at the local primary school.
a) teachistb) teacherc) teachord) teachian
2.The famous ___ performed in three movies last year.
a) acterb) actistc) actord) actian
3.She is a talented ___ who plays in the city orchestra.
a) musicianb) musicerc) musicistd) musicor
4.The company has over 500 ___.
a) employersb) employistsc) employeesd) employors
5.Pablo Picasso was a world-famous ___.
a) arterb) artorc) artiand) artist
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.teacher
2.actor
3.musician
4.employees
5.artist
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."teacher"(b)
We add -er to 'teach' to form the person who teaches. The suffix -er is one of the most common agent suffixes in English.
2."actor"(c)
We add -or to 'act' to form 'actor' (a person who acts). Some words take -or instead of -er — this must be memorised.
3."musician"(a)
We add -ian to 'music' to form 'musician' (a person who plays music). The suffix -ian is common for people in arts and sciences.
4."employees"(c)
We add -ee to 'employ' to form 'employee' (a person who IS employed). The suffix -ee indicates the person who receives the action, while -er/-or indicates the person who performs it.
5."artist"(d)
We add -ist to 'art' to form 'artist' (a person who creates art). The suffix -ist often indicates a person with a particular skill or belief.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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