Cover of the textbook Speakout Pre-Intermediate - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12.2 - A lucky break for the textbook Speakout Pre-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Look at the article above and find one example of a word with each suffix. Write them in the table.
  2. Compare words 1-8 below and put them in the correct column in the table.
  3. Listen to check your answers. Underline the main stress.
  4. Can you think of any other words with these suffixes?

Answer

a)

  • -ful → succesful
  • -ous → famous
  • -ion → invention
  • -ity → celebrity
  • -er / -or / -ian → footballer, actor, musician

b)-c)

  • -fulhelpful, wonderful
  • -ous → adventurous, dangerous
  • -ion → celebration
  • -ity → popularity
  • -er / -or / -ian → photographer, politician

d)

  • -ful → painful
  • -ion → education
  • -ity → familiarity
  • -ian: →electrician
  • -ous → ridiculous
  • -er → teacher
  • -or → instructor