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    Word Endings

    Exercise 1: Noun (Thing) Endings


    The following noun (thing) endings are very common in English. It is important for
    you to study them and become familiar with them.
    NOUN (THING) ENDINGS

    -ism socialism - ment government


    -nce excellence -ty beauty
    -ness sadness - age marriage
    -ion information - ship friendship

    Using one of the endings above, change each of the following words into a noun
    (thing)
    1. member 9. alcohol
    2. kind 10. permanent
    3. real 11. mile
    4. move 12. confuse
    5. human 13. leader
    6. elect 14. sudden
    7. break 15. improve
    8. intelligent 16. equal

    Exercise 2: Noun (person) Endings


    The following noun (person) endings are very common in English. It is important for
    you to study them and become familiar with them.
    NOUN (PERSON) ENDINGS

    -er employer -ist tourist


    -or actor -cian musician

    Using one of the endings above, change each of the following words into a noun
    (person):
    1. teach 9. perfection
    2. type 10. program
    3. beauty 11. electricity
    4. ideal 12. invest
    5. invent 13. build
    6. clinic 14. natural
    7. special 15. advice
    8. ranch 16. mathematics
    Exercise 3: Adjective Endings
    ADJECTIVE ENDINGS

    -ent excellent -ive expensive


    -ant important -ous dangerous
    -fulcareful -al natural
    -iceconomic -able capable
    -less careless -ible possible

    Using one of the endings above, change each of the following words into an
    adjective.
    1. heart 9. courage
    2. nature 10. use
    3. athlete 11. enthusiasm
    4. mystery 12. motion
    5. help 13. tradition
    6. impress 14. change
    7. intelligence 15. permanence
    8. comfort 16. attract

    Exercise 4: Verb Endings


    VERB ENDINGS

    -en soften -ize memorize


    -ate populate -ify notify

    Using one of the endings above, change each of the following words into a verb
    1. dark 9. different
    2. final 10. identify
    3. just 11. light
    4. separation 12. glamour
    5. short 13. person
    6. intense 14. sweet
    7. investigation 15. liberal
    8. industrial 16. demonstration

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