Suffixes

Suffixes

  Un suffixe est une  'finale' qui permet de trouver, par exemple, le nom dérivé d'un verbe, le nom dérivé d'un adjectif, l'adjectif dérivé d'un nom ...

•  READ => READER ( = le nom 'LECTEUR / LECTRICE' - reader - est dérivé du verbe LIRE - read - grâce ici au suffixe -ER )
• Une vérification avec un dictionnaire n'est pas superflue!
• Test = Ajoutez un suffixe et formez un autre mot.
• Autres suffixes : -OR, -TION, -ION, -SSION, -IST, -EE, -Y, -NESS, -ACHE,...

COMMON SUFFIXES IN ENGLISH

SUFFIX		EXAMPLE
able		comfortable
ible		irresistible
age		shortage
al		environmental
ance		appearance
ence		intelligence
ant		immigrant
ent		student
ation		examination
ee		employee
en		sharpen
er		baker
ese		Chinese
ess		actress
ful		useful
hood		childhood
ian		politician
ical		mathematical
ify		simplify
ish		English
ist		scientist
ion		exhibition
ive		effective
ise		modernise
less		hopeless
like		childlike
ly		quickly
ment		excitement
ness		sadness
ology		biology
or		actor
ous		religious
ship		membership
wards		backwards
wise		clockwise
y		cloudy

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Exercice d'anglais 'Suffixes' créé le 10-03-2005 par anonyme avec Le générateur de tests - créez votre propre test!
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1. Your party was the most (success) party I had ever been to.
2. The doctor said that her (ill) was a result of overwork.
3. There were so many (rain) days that we spent a lot of time watching T.V
4. My children have all received a (music) education.
5. Ingrid spent her (child) in Sweden.
6. I was glad to have the small (book) that describes the courses.
7. None of my (employ) went on strike because they are satisfied with their working conditions.
8. You should get your poor mother prepared...It's (hope)
9. Why did you look at me so (suspicious) ?
10. Carol's parents were very upset by your (refuse) .
11. He is so (forget) that he has even left the cooker on before he left.
12. They wouldn't like to live in a noisy (neighbour) .
13. We understand your (excite) , it's a very good news.
14. Try to be more (friend) when you talk to them.
15. My cousin has (mother) qualities. Children are fond of her.
16. Don't you hate his (child) reactions ?
17. It's very fragile ! Handle it (careful) !
18. Before going to sleep, give him a (spoon) of that syrup.
19. Avoid the road that goes past the forest, it's (danger) at night.
20. I can't bear the pain of a (tooth) ! ... A headache isn't better !