English Affixes

Suffix
A. Choose the best answer!
1. Which of the following words cannot
use the suffix -ful?
a. colorb. doubtc. hoped. joye. value2. Which of the following cannot use the
suffix -ive?
a. conclusb. decisc. impressd. reducte. reveal3. Which of the following cannot use the
suffix -ial?
a. commercb. debatc. martd. parte. spac4. Which of the following cannot use the
suffix -ure?
a. closb. departc. fissd. lecte. polit-

5. Which of the following cannot use the

suffix -ion?
a. collectb. correctc. exhaustd. predicte. put6. Which of the following cannot use the
suffix -ance?
a. allowb. briefc. deliverd. repente. vigil7. Which of the following cannot use the
suffix -ness?
a. cheerfulb. darkc. gentled. honeste. small8. Which of the following cannot use the
suffix -ward?
a. downb. forc. heavend. homee. house9. Which of the following cannot use the
suffix -less?
a. careb. fearc. grandd. powere. thought-

B. Fill in the blank with the right word.

1. To __________ a rather complex historical phenomenon, it can be said that the present
political division between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael originates in positions taken by
opponents in that war. (simple)

2. The society may be __________ by such dealings, and experienced through them.
(symbol)
3. Berkeley's ideas were __________ early. (formula)
4. We must remember that there may be important ways in which brains and existing
__________ work on different principles. (compute)
5. There he delegated elementary instruction to an __________, while he took advanced
students. (assist)
6. Any technical term used here, whether from __________ or anthropology, is explained in
the body of the text, and the index will enable the reader to refer back to these explanation.
(Marx)
7. It seems plausible to suppose that unless a person enjoys __________ power in a society
he does not possess legitimate political authority over that society. (effect)
8. It is remarkable that a cell as overtly dull and __________ as the fertilized egg can give
rise to such varied and complex forms. (structure)
9. Clearly, the difference between reckless driving and __________ driving is one of degree.
(care)
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A. Drag and match the words in List A with their meanings in List B
List A
Pre
Re
Mid
Pro
Tri
Maxi
Dis
Kilo
Milli
Anglo
Anti
Circum
Ex
Quad
Desi
Con
Bi
Post
Cen, centi
Auto

List B
Thousand
Thousanth
Again
Most; Very large
English
Against
Around
For; In favour of
In the middle of
Reverse; Opposite
Three
Before
One tenth
After
Self
Four
Hundred
Two
Former
With; together

B. Fill in the blank with the right word

1. Nevertheless, this peculiar combination had a long life and was destined to __________ in
the Middle Ages. (appear)
2. Eduardo Duhalde, Argentina's caretaker president, today said that he would __________
the peso as he prepared to unveil a high-risk plan to end the country's economic turmoil.
(value)
3. In essence, the systems involve diffusing chemicals that __________ with one another.
(act)
4. We need to examine, therefore, whether procedures known to influence associative
strength in orthodox conditioning will also influence the acquisition of __________ during
stimulus exposure. (attention)
5. So much detail is now accumulating on so wide a range of taxonomic groups that a
__________ can be erected for virtually every one of them. (theory)
6. The audience at the Odeon theatre shouted down the play for its "__________", and
conservative critics and the public found the dance-hall episode in particular to be repugnant
in its poor taste. (realism)
7. As running or walking any distance becomes __________, it is avoided more and more.
(comfortable
8. You will probably be less able to cope with the pressures of life; the ability to cope and be
relaxed does not come easily to a body that indulges in too little physical activity and is
__________. (healthy)
9. __________ resources that took aeons to constitute are squandered in an instant, according
to the "laws" of supply and demand. (replaceable)