English Affixes

Suffix
A. Choose the best answer!
1. Which of the following words cannot
use the suffix -ful?
a. colorb. doubtc. hoped. joye. value-

2. Which of the following cannot use

the suffix -ive?
a. conclusb. decisc. impressd. reducte. reveal-

3. Which of the following cannot use

the suffix -ial?
a. commercb. debatc. martd. parte. spac-

4. 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. put-

6. Which of the following cannot use

the suffix -ance?
a. allowb. briefc. deliverd. repente. vigil-

7. Which of the following cannot use

the suffix -ness?
a. cheerfulb. darkc. gentled. honeste. small-

8. Which of the following cannot use

the suffix -ward?
a. downb. forc. heavend. homee. house-

9. 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 _____simplify_____ 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 ____symbolized______ by such dealings, and experienced

through them. (symbol)
3. Berkeley's ideas were _____formulated_____ early. (formula)
4. We must remember that there may be important ways in which brains and existing
___computerization_______ work on different principles. (compute)
5. There he delegated elementary instruction to an ____assistant______, while he
took advanced students. (assist)
6. Any technical term used here, whether from ____marxism____ 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 _____effectivity_____
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 __stuctural________ as the fertilized
egg can give rise to such varied and complex forms. (structure)
9. Clearly, the difference between reckless driving and ______careless____ 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

FList B

Pre
Re
Mid
Pro
Tri
Maxi
Dis
Kilo
Milli
Anglo
Anti

Before
Again
In the middle of
After
Three
Most; Very large
Reverse; Opposite
Thousand
Thousanth
English
Against

Circum
Ex
Quad
Desi
Con
Bi
Post

Around
Former
Four
One tenth
With; together
Two
After

Cen, centi
Auto

Hundred
Self

B. Fill in the blank with the right word

1. Nevertheless, this peculiar combination had a long life and was destined to
___be__disappeared___ in the Middle Ages. (appear)
2. Eduardo Duhalde, Argentina's caretaker president, today said that he would
________valued__ 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 ______reaction____ 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
_attention_________ during stimulus exposure. (attention)
5. So much detail is now accumulating on so wide a range of taxonomic groups that
a __theoretical________ can be erected for virtually every one of them. (theory)
6. The audience at the Odeon theatre shouted down the play for its
"______realistic____", 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 _____uncomfortable_____, 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 _____unhealty_____. (healthy)
9. ______irreplaceable____ resources that took aeons to constitute are squandered
in an instant, according to the "laws" of supply and demeand. (replaceable)