Word Work - Noun Suffixes

1. Which word is spelled correctly?

• beleavor
• believor
• believer
• beleaver

1. Which word is spelled correctly?

• braveor
• braverie
• bravery
• bravor

2. The word assistant means:

• The study of people who assist.
• The condition of people who assist.
• People who assist others.
• An ant who assists.

3. Which word is spelled correctly?

• mashinery
• macheenery
• musheenery
• machinery

4. Replace the -TION suffix in DIRECTION to make the word mean ONE WHO DIRECTS.

• -ANT
• -ERY
• -ERS
• -OR

5. The ____________ needs to be very observant of her students in order to help them learn.

• author
• professor
• immigrant
• observant
• cautious

6. The __________ did our taxes for us.

• biologist
• scientist
• teacher
• accountant

7. Which word is spelled correctly?

• producor
• producer
• prodoocer
• produser

8. Which suffix means THE STUDY OF?

• -ANY
• -ERY
• -OR
• -OLOGY

What is a noun suffix?

• Letters added at the end of a word to indicate a noun

• A type of adverb used to modify a noun
• A punctuation mark used to indicate possession
• A prefix added to a verb to indicate past tense