Noun and adjective suffixes quiz 2

Word formation exercise

Complete the sentenes with the correct forms of the words in brackets using appropariate suffixes and making any other necessary changes. In one example, a prefix is also needed.

The company has over 1,000 ______________ . (employ)
Foreign ____________ in the country has risen dramatically. (invest)
It is important that the correct ___________ is followed. (proceed)
Knowledge is easier to obtain than ______________ . (wise)
He seems to be having _____________ problems. (marriage)
These animals have become more ______________ in recent years. (number)
There has been a __________________ increase in fees over the past year. (substance)
Most parents buy __________ nappies these days. (dispose)
If you think you are becoming ____________ , stop immediately. (hydrate)
Some top __________ were disqualified from the competition. (gym)
She gave a number of ________ performances on stage in the 1960s. (legend)
We are hoping you might consider making a _____________ . (donate)
We all have very high ______________ of her. (expect)
The building has been redecorated in _____________ for the President's visit. (ready)
Police showed ____________ in dealing with the protesters. (restrain)

Resources page for prefixes and suffixes

Prefixes crossword 01
Fifteen-item crossword, all of the examples made with common prefixes - re, multi, dis etc. (Includes the following trickier examples: illogical, illegible, irreplaceable, multilingual)

Quizzes - multiple choice / short answer

Adjective building quiz
Gap-fill quiz relating to (old) Inside Out upper intermediate, unit 8. page 75

Noun suffixes quiz 1
Fourteen-question exercise. Students fill in noun suffix from gapped sentences. e.g. 'The develop____ of mobile phone networks in poor countries...'

Adjective prefixes quiz 1
Seventeen-question short-answer quiz. Add prefixes il / ir / dis / un / in / im to individual words.

Adjective prefixes quiz 2
Sixteen-question short-answer quiz on adjective prefixes. Complete the sentences by adding a word with an adjective prefix from the list at the top of the quiz page.

Prefixes and suffixes quiz
Twenty-question multiple-choice quiz on prefixes (adjective and noun) and noun suffixes.

Adjective prefixes quiz 3
Ten-question short-answer quiz on adjective prefixes. Add the prefixes il, im, dis etc. to complete the adjectives in example sentences.

Noun suffixes exercise 2
Sixty gapped sentences requiring a noun with verb or adjective form given as cue.

Noun and adjective suffixes quiz
Fifteen-question short-answer quiz. Form appropriate noun or adjective by adding the suffix. Example: The company has over 1,000 ______________ . (employ)