Suffixes Practice (B1-B2) - English Vocabulary Quiz

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Use this 15-question quiz to find your weak spots in Suffixes. At Level B1-B2, every question targets a specific sub-topic with a clear explanation. Your score tells you what you know; the explanations show you what to study next.

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Question 1: What does the word SUFFIX mean?

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Suffix means a letter or group of letters added to the END of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function. A prefix is added to the beginning, an infix is added in the middle, and a root is the base form of a word.
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Question 2: When you add the suffix -ness to an adjective, it creates a word that refers to a ___ of being something.

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State is correct because the suffix -ness indicates a 'state of being' (e.g., darkness = the state of being dark). Quality describes a characteristic, condition refers to a situation, and action implies something is being done.
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Question 3: The suffix -less means 'full of something,' so the word 'hopeless' means 'full of hope.'

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False because the suffix -less means 'without,' not 'full of.' The suffix -ful means 'full of something.' Therefore, hopeless means 'without hope,' not 'full of hope.'
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Question 4: Which word is closest in meaning to TRANSFORM?

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Convert is closest in meaning to transform, as both mean to change something into a different form or function. Describe means to give details about something, expand means to make larger, and connect means to link things together.
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Question 5: Match each suffix to its correct meaning.

Question 5 options
-ment
-ize
-ity
-ward
quality or state of being
result or condition of an action
indicating a direction
to become or to cause something

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Each suffix signals a specific grammatical or semantic function: -ment indicates a result or condition, -ize means to become or cause, -ity refers to a quality or state, and -ward suggests a direction.
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Question 6: Which word naturally goes with the suffix -ful to create an adjective meaning 'feeling or showing thanks'?

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Grateful is correct — it combines the root 'grate' with the suffix -ful, meaning full of gratitude or thankfulness. Hopeful means full of hope, careful means full of care, and harmful means causing harm — none of these relate to thankfulness.
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Question 7: A: "What do you call someone who studies geology?" B: "They are called a ___, because the suffix -ist means a person who does a specific activity."

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Geologist is correct because the suffix -ist is used to describe a person who performs a specified activity or holds a certain belief. Geology is the noun form, geological is an adjective, and geologize is not a standard word.
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Question 8: Only ONE of these words correctly uses the suffix -ion to express the result of the action of the root verb. Which is it?

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Revision is correct — it comes from the verb 'revise' with the suffix -ion added (dropping the -e), meaning the act or result of revising. Revision is a standard noun; revisional, revisionate, and revisionful are not real English words.
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Question 9: Put the chunks in the correct order to form a sentence about suffixes:

Question 9 options
  • its grammatical function
  • completely
  • Adding a suffix to a root word
  • can change

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is: 'Adding a suffix to a root word / can change / its grammatical function / completely.' This is correct because the subject comes first, followed by the verb phrase, then the object, then the adverb.
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Question 10: The suffix -ous or -ious is most precisely used to indicate that something ___ certain qualities of its root word.

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Possesses is the most natural and precise word here because -ous/-ious means 'having' or 'possessing' the qualities of the root word (e.g., gracious = possessing grace). Performs implies an action, requires implies necessity, and creates implies making something new.
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Question 11: Which of the following sentences uses a suffix in a FORMAL or academic register?

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Collaboration is the formal/academic word here, formed from 'collaborate' with the noun suffix -ion, commonly used in professional and academic writing. The other options use informal or neutral words (teamwork, helping out, working together) that would not typically appear in formal academic writing.
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Question 12: Choose the correct word form: The committee needs to make a ___ about the new policy before Friday.

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Decision is the correct noun form here, created from the verb 'decide' with the suffix -ion. Decide is a verb, decisive is an adjective, and decisively is an adverb — none of these fit the noun position after 'make a.'
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Question 13: The suffix -ly is commonly added to adjectives to form adverbs, so 'bravely' describes HOW something is done.

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True because the suffix -ly is an adverb suffix that describes the manner in which an action is performed. Bravely (brave + -ly) correctly describes how someone does something, confirming this is standard usage.
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Question 14: The report highlighted the ___ of clean water in the region, showing that supplies were dangerously low. Which word fits most precisely?

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Scarcity is the most precise word here — it comes from the root 'scarce' with the noun suffix -ity, meaning a severely limited or insufficient supply. Lack is too vague, shortage is slightly less formal and specific, and absence implies complete non-existence rather than limited quantity.
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Question 15: "Without suffixes, our writing would not show the depth and VARIETY that it currently does." What does VARIETY mean HERE?

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Range of different types is the correct meaning here. In this context, variety refers to the many different kinds of words and expressions that suffixes make possible. It does not mean a single version, a repeated pattern, or a method of organizing.