Noun Identification Part 3

Nouns Identification Method VI

Some suffixes will suggest that a word is a noun (-tion, -ness, -ment, -er, -or, -ar, -ship).  

-tion

·         Participation

·         Function

·         Calculation

·         Dedication

·         Orientation

·         Examination

·         Competition 

·         Evaluation 

·         Education

·         Identification

·         Collection

·         Position

·         Affection

·         Question

·         Correction

·         Action

-ness

·         Happiness

·         Weakness

·         Hungriness

·         Softness

·         Awareness

·         Baldness

·         Darkness

·         Dryness

·         Freshness

·         Fairness

·         Fitness

·         Carelessness

·         Loveliness

·         Goodness

·         Illness

·         Madness

-ment

·         Announcement

·         Agreement

·         Achievement

·         Advertisement

·         Employment

·         Development

·         Arrangement

·         Treatment

·         Assignment

·         Acknowledgement

·         Adjustment

·         Alignment

·         Announcement

·         Apartment

·         Argument

·         Document

·         Assessment

·         Comment

·         Entertainment

·         Department

-er

·         Two-wheeler

·         Foreigner

·         Prisoner

·         Builder

·         Farmer

·         Adviser

·         Converter

·         Driver

·         Dancer

·         Writer

·         Speaker

·         Player

·         Lover

·         Teacher

·         Announcer

·         Singer

·         Lawyer

·         Treasurer

-or

·         Operator

·         Surveyor

·         Inspector

·         Doctor

·         Bachelor

·         Major

·         Sponsor

·         Author

·         Tailor

·         Proprietor

·         Tractor

·         Censor

·         Jailor

·         Senator

·         Victor

·         Advisor

·         Convertor

·         Benefactor

-ar

·         Dollar

·         Mortar

·         Grammar

·         Cellar

·         Altar

·         Beggar

·         Guitar

·         Pillar

·         Calendar

·         Caterpillar

·         Nectar

·         Hanger

·         Collar

·         Liar

-ship

·         Relationship

·         Friendship

·         Ownership

·         Leadership

·         Championship

·         Partnership

·         Citizenship

·         Sponsorship

·         Captainship

·         Membership

·         Dealership

·         Eldership

·         Worship

·         Studentship

Exercise-iii

Complete the noun with correct suffix. First one is done for you.

1.    The team that he supported was able to win the …championship…. (champion)

2.    …………………of the club is open to all residents. (Member)

3.    I couldn't find any ………………… in his theory. (weak)

4.    He wants to be a …………………. when he grows up. (law)

5.    You need a ………………… of motivation, organization and hard work to realize your dreams. (combine)

6.    The ……………. of mobile phone networks in many poor countries has benefitted their economies. (develop)

7.    Male elephants will sometimes show ………………. towards human beings. (aggress)

8.    The defendant claimed he was suffering from ……………. at the time of the attack. (depress)

9.    ………………. at the institute now think they have discovered a link between diet and depression. (Research)

10.  You must keep completely still as even the slightest ……………… will frighten the animals away. (move)

11.  The ………………… date of the new dictionary is not yet known. (public)

Answers-iii

2.    Membership

3.    weakness

4.    lawyer

5.    combination

6.    development

7.    aggression

8.    depression

9.    Researcher

10.  movement

11.  Publication