Suffixes are word endings we add to roots.

We use suffixes to change words into nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

-ness -ant
We use the suffix ness to change words into nouns. We The suffix ant is used to form nouns or adjectives. We
change good to goodness, weak to weakness, etc. change please to pleasant, serve to servant, etc.

-tion -ent
We use the suffix tion to make nouns. We change act to Like ant, the suffix ent forms nouns or adjectives. We
action, elect to election, etc. change differ to different, preside to president, etc.

-ance -able
We use the suffix ance to make nouns. We change allow We use the suffix able to form adjectives. We change
to allowance, assist, to assistance. agree to agreeable, honour to honourable, etc.

Add the following –ness, -tion, and –ance suffixes to the Add the following –ant, -ent, and –able suffixes to the
following words: following words:

1. rich .......................................... 1. laugh ..........................................

2. annoy .......................................... 2. occupy ..........................................
3. great .......................................... 3. change ..........................................
4. adopt .......................................... 4. reside ..........................................
5. high .......................................... 5. suit ..........................................
6. new .......................................... 6. like ..........................................
7. sick .......................................... 7. inform ..........................................
8. like .......................................... 8. fashion ..........................................
9. educate .......................................... 9. preside ..........................................
10. assist .......................................... 10. work ..........................................
11. full .......................................... 11. train ..........................................
12. mad .......................................... 12. respect ..........................................
13. black .......................................... 13. read ..........................................
14. glad .......................................... 14. note ..........................................
15. collect .......................................... 15. excuse ..........................................
16. ill .......................................... 16. allow ..........................................
17. dictate .......................................... 17. teach ..........................................
18. plain .......................................... 18. believe ..........................................
19. elect .......................................... 19. claim ..........................................
20. sad .......................................... 20. love ..........................................
21. perform .......................................... 21. move ..........................................
22. sweet .......................................... 22. eat ..........................................
23. short .......................................... 23. ignore ..........................................
24. ignore .......................................... 24. serve ..........................................
25. ally .......................................... 25. port ..........................................
26. damp .......................................... 26. visit ..........................................
27. ready .......................................... 27. wash ..........................................
28. import .......................................... 28. print ..........................................
29. still .......................................... 29. pass ..........................................
30. clear .......................................... 30. market ..........................................
31. donate .......................................... 31. deserve ..........................................
32. dark .......................................... 32. bear ..........................................
33. appear .......................................... 33. live ..........................................
34. correct .......................................... 34. adore ..........................................
35. digest .......................................... 35. differ ..........................................
36. bright .......................................... 36. import ..........................................
37. attract .......................................... 37. favour ..........................................
38. thick .......................................... 38. account ..........................................
39. allow .......................................... 39. desire ..........................................
40. direct ....................................... 40. apply ..........................................
 ANSWERS

1. richness 1. laughable
2. annoyance 2. occupant
3. greatness 3. changeable
4. adoption 4. resident
5. highness 5. suitable
6. newness 6. likable
7. sickness 7. informant
8. likeness 8. fashionable
9. education 9. president
10. assistance 10. workable
11. fullness 11. trainable
12. madness 12. respectable
13. blackness 13. readable
14. gladness 14. notable
15. collection 15. excuseable
16. illness 16. allowable
17. dictation 17. teachable
18. plainness 18. believeable
19. election 19. claimant
20. sadness 20. lovable
21. performance 21. movable
22. sweetness 22. eatable
23. shortness 23. ignorant
24. ignorance 24. servant
25. alliance 25. portable
26. dampness 26. visitant
27. readiness 27. washable
28. importance 28. printable
29. stillness 29. passable
30. clearance 30. marketable
31. donation 31. deservant
32. darkness 32. bearable
33. appearance 33. liveable
34. correction 34. adorable
35. digestion 35. different
36. brightness 36. important
37. attraction 37. favourable
38. thickness 38. accountant
39. allowance 39. desirable
40. direction 40. applicant
 Suffixes are word endings we add to roots. We use suffixes to change words into nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

-ness -ant
We use the suffix ness to change words into nouns. The suffix ant is used to form nouns or adjectives. We
We change good to goodness, weak to weakness, etc. change please to pleasant, serve to servant, etc.

-tion -ent
We use the suffix tion to make nouns. We change act Like ant, the suffix ent forms nouns or adjectives. We
to action, elect to election, etc. change differ to different, preside to president, etc.

-ance -able
We use the suffix ance to make nouns. We change We use the suffix able to form adjectives. We change
allow to allowance, assist, to assistance. agree to agreeable, honour to honourable, etc.

Add the following –ness, -tion, and –ance suffixes to the Add the following –ant, -ent, and –able suffixes to the
following words: following words:

41. rich .......................................... 41. laugh ..........................................

42. annoy .......................................... 42. occupy ..........................................
43. great .......................................... 43. change ..........................................
44. adopt .......................................... 44. reside ..........................................
45. high .......................................... 45. suit ..........................................
46. new .......................................... 46. like ..........................................
47. sick .......................................... 47. inform ..........................................
48. like .......................................... 48. fashion ..........................................
49. educate .......................................... 49. preside ..........................................
50. assist .......................................... 50. work ..........................................
51. full .......................................... 51. train ..........................................
52. mad .......................................... 52. respect ..........................................
53. black .......................................... 53. read ..........................................
54. glad .......................................... 54. note ..........................................
55. collect .......................................... 55. excuse ..........................................
56. ill .......................................... 56. allow ..........................................
57. dictate .......................................... 57. teach ..........................................
58. plain .......................................... 58. believe ..........................................
59. elect .......................................... 59. claim ..........................................
60. sad .......................................... 60. love ..........................................
61. perform .......................................... 61. move ..........................................
62. sweet .......................................... 62. eat ..........................................
63. short .......................................... 63. ignore ..........................................
64. ignore .......................................... 64. serve ..........................................
65. ally .......................................... 65. port ..........................................
66. damp .......................................... 66. visit ..........................................
67. ready .......................................... 67. wash ..........................................
68. import .......................................... 68. print ..........................................
69. still .......................................... 69. pass ..........................................
70. clear .......................................... 70. market ..........................................
71. donate .......................................... 71. deserve ..........................................
72. dark .......................................... 72. bear ..........................................
73. appear .......................................... 73. live ..........................................
74. correct .......................................... 74. adore ..........................................
75. digest .......................................... 75. differ ..........................................
76. bright .......................................... 76. import ..........................................
77. attract .......................................... 77. favour ..........................................
78. thick .......................................... 78. account ..........................................
79. allow .......................................... 79. desire ..........................................
80. direct ....................................... 80. apply ..........................................
 ANSWERS

1. richness 1. laughable
2. annoyance 2. occupant
3. greatness 3. changeable
4. adoption 4. resident
5. highness 5. suitable
6. newness 6. likable
7. sickness 7. informant
8. likeness 8. fashionable
9. education 9. president
10. assistance 10. workable
11. fullness 11. trainable
12. madness 12. respectable
13. blackness 13. readable
14. gladness 14. notable
15. collection 15. excuseable
16. illness 16. allowable
17. dictation 17. teachable
18. plainness 18. believeable
19. election 19. claimant
20. sadness 20. lovable
21. performance 21. movable
22. sweetness 22. eatable
23. shortness 23. ignorant
24. ignorance 24. servant
25. alliance 25. portable
26. dampness 26. visitant
27. readiness 27. washable
28. importance 28. printable
29. stillness 29. passable
30. clearance 30. marketable
31. donation 31. deservant
32. darkness 32. bearable
33. appearance 33. liveable
34. correction 34. adorable
35. digestion 35. different
36. brightness 36. important
37. attraction 37. favourable
38. thickness 38. accountant
39. allowance 39. desirable
40. direction 40. applicant