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26 Suffixes

Suffixes come at the end of words. They help you to understand the meaning of a new
word. Here are some common suffixes.

suffix meaning - : examples
| er, or (noun) person - worker, swimmer, instructor

er, or (noun) 0 2 machine, thing | 1 cooker, word processor
ful (adjective) full of useful, beautiful

ology (noun) subject of study | sociology, psychology
ics (noun, singular) subject of study : economics, politics

less (adjective) without 3 useless, endless
ly | makes an adverb from | sadly, happily
an adjective
ness ~ makes an abstract noun happiness, sadness
from an adjective

y makes an adjective | sandy, sunny
from a noun
He’s a hard worker. He works 12 hours a day.
Her tennis is much better now that she has a new instructor.
She's a very good swimmer.
She was in the Olympic team.
We've got a new gas cooker
so the food should be delicious!

Thanks for the information. It was very useful.
What a beautiful photo. I think it will win the competition.

Studying sociology teaches you about society.
Studying psychology teaches you about people.
Economics is the study of money and finance.
Although he is a very good Member of Parliament, he has never studied politics.
This book is no help at all — it’s useless.
I can’t finish this book — it’s endless.

He was late for work so he went quickly to the station.
The little child danced happily across the grass.
The mother was smiling with happiness as she held her baby in her arms.
They said goodbye with great sadness because they
knew they would probably never meet again. 7 ~

That beach is very popular with tourists
because it is long and sandy.
It’s a lovely sunny day — let’s go to the beach.

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