Noun Suffixes

When a noun suffix is added to a verb or an adjective, a noun will be formed. Below are some common noun suffixes.

Noun suffixes	Examples	Noun suffixes	Examples
-ance /-ence /-ency	importance	-al	propose-proposal
-ion/ -sion/ -tion /-ition/ -ation	decide- decision define- definition	-sis	analyze- analysis
-ment	develop-development	-ness	kind- kindness
-ty/ -ity/ -ety	possible-possibility	-ure	fail- failure

Noun suffixes indicating occupations or people

When the suffix –ant, -or/-er, or –ee is added to a verb or an adjective, a noun which means “a person who does an action” is formed:

-ant

-or/ -er

-ee

account- accountant participate- participant

apply- applicant

assist- assistant

supervise- supervisor contribute- contributor

contract- contractor interview- interviewer

employ- employee

train- trainee

interview- interviewee

refuge- refugee

PRACTICE

Choose the correct noun from the adjective or verb given.

1. significant: quan trọng -> (significance: tầm quan trọng/ significature)

2. fulfill: hoàn thành -> (fulfilltion/ fulfillment: sự hoàn thành)

3. invest : đầu tư -> (investition/ investment: sự đầu tư)

4. safe: an toàn -> (safety: sự an toàn/ safer)

5. arrive : đến -> (arrivence/ arrival: sư đến)

6. distribute: phân phối -> (distributor: nhà phân phối/ distributence)

7. conduct: hướng dẫn, chỉ đạo -> (conductor: người hướng dẫn/ conductant)

8. train: rèn luyện, huấn luyện -> (trainee: người tập sự/ trainment)

9. apply : xin việc -> (applicant: người xin việc, ứng cử viên/ applier)

10. supervise: giám sát, quản lý -> (superviser/ supervisor: người giám sát, quản lý)

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