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Noun Suffixes Quiz (Level B1-B2) - Grammar Practice

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: B1, B2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +16 (on pass)

Review Noun Suffixes with 15 practice exercises at Level B1-B2. Each question comes with a detailed explanation to reinforce what you already know and fill in any gaps. Add this to your daily study routine — just 7 minutes to stay sharp.

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Question 1: The government announced a new program to encourage ___ among young people.

Question 1 options
'Tourism' is correct because the suffix '-ism' forms a noun meaning a practice or activity. 'Touring', 'toured', and 'tours' are verb forms or a plural noun, not the abstract noun needed here.
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Question 2: She worked hard to earn her ___ after completing the training program.

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'Citizenship' is correct because the suffix '-ship' forms a noun expressing a state of being. 'Citizen', 'citizenly', and 'citizens' do not use the '-ship' suffix and do not fit the grammatical and meaning context here.
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Question 3: Adding a noun suffix to a root word always changes its meaning as well as its grammatical function.

Question 3 options
True. Noun suffixes do not just change the grammatical category of a word; they also add a new meaning. For example, adding '-er' to 'protest' creates 'protester', which shifts meaning from the action to the person performing it.
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Question 4: What is the main purpose of adding the suffix '-ness' to an adjective such as 'kind'?

Question 4 options
'To form a noun expressing a state or condition' is correct because '-ness' converts adjectives into nouns that describe a quality or condition, such as 'kindness'. The suffix does not create verbs, adverbs, or comparatives.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • made
  • toward strangers
  • Her kindness
  • a strong impression

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The correct order is 'Her kindness toward strangers made a strong impression' because the subject 'Her kindness toward strangers' comes first, followed by the verb 'made' and then the object 'a strong impression'. The noun 'kindness' is formed by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'kind'.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses a noun suffix correctly?

Question 6 options
'The warmth of the fire made everyone feel comfortable' is correct because 'warmth' is properly formed by adding the suffix '-th' to 'warm', creating a noun. 'Warmness' is not standard English, 'warmly' is an adverb, and 'warming' is a participle or gerund.
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Question 7: Manager: 'We need someone to lead the new project.' Employee: 'I think James would be perfect — his ___ with the team is excellent.'

Question 7 options
'Leadership' is correct because the suffix '-ship' forms a noun expressing a state or quality of being a leader, which fits the context of describing a professional quality. 'Leading', 'leader', and 'led' are not nouns formed with '-ship' and do not fit this specific context.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a '-ment' noun rather than a '-tion' noun?

Question 8 options
'The punishment for breaking the rules was severe' is correct because 'punishment' is properly formed with '-ment' from the verb 'punish'. 'Punishtion', 'punisher' (which uses '-er'), and 'punishness' (which uses '-ness') are either not real words or use a different suffix.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • of new technology
  • has changed
  • The development
  • modern life

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The correct order is 'The development of new technology has changed modern life' because the noun phrase 'The development of new technology' functions as the subject, followed by the present perfect verb 'has changed' and the object 'modern life'. 'Development' is formed by adding '-ment' to 'develop'.
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Question 10: The athletes showed great ___ during the final minutes of the competition.

Question 10 options
'Bravery' is correct because it is formed by adding the suffix '-ery' to 'brave', creating a noun that expresses a behavioural quality. 'Brave', 'bravely', and 'braver' are an adjective, adverb, and comparative adjective respectively — not nouns.
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Question 11: Which statement about the noun suffix '-er' is true?

Question 11 options
The suffix '-er' typically attaches to verbs and creates a noun referring to a person or thing that performs the action of that verb. It does not form abstract nouns, is not added to adjectives, and does not always require the root word to be changed before adding it.
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Question 12: Rewrite using a '-ity' noun: 'She is very active.' → Her ___ is well known in the community.

Question 12 options
'Activity' is correct because '-ity' is added to the adjective 'active' to form the noun 'activity', expressing a state or condition. 'Activeness' uses '-ness' instead, 'actively' is an adverb, and 'acting' is a participle or different noun.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct noun suffix rule used.

Question 13 options
The registration process took a long time.
The reality of the situation was difficult to accept.
The breakage of the equipment cost the company money.
The scenery along the coast was breathtaking.
Suffix '-ery': noun expressing location or condition
Suffix '-age': noun expressing result of a verb
Suffix '-tion': noun of action from a verb
Suffix '-ity': noun of state or condition from an adjective

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Each suffix has a specific function: '-tion' forms nouns of action from verbs, '-ity' forms nouns of state from adjectives, '-age' forms nouns expressing result of an action, and '-ery' forms nouns expressing a behavioural condition or location.
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Question 14: The suffix '-th' can be added to any adjective to create a noun in English.

Question 14 options
False. The suffix '-th' applies only to a limited set of adjectives and root words, such as 'warm' → 'warmth', 'deep' → 'depth', and 'strong' → 'strength'. It cannot be freely added to all adjectives — for example, 'quickth' or 'tallth' are not valid English words.
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Question 15: Which sentence best uses a noun suffix to express an abstract concept rather than a concrete one?

Question 15 options
'His idealism inspired many young people to get involved in politics' is best because 'idealism', formed with '-ism', expresses an abstract belief system or state of mind. 'Runner', 'nursery', and 'driver' are more concrete nouns referring to people or places, not abstract concepts.