Nouns

• English
• Vocational Education

Nouns with suffixes

Which three suffixes are usually used for people nouns?  Drag and drop them into the red box.

people nouns

-ness

-ion

-ity

-ment

-ance/ence

-ism

-age

-ship

-er

-our/iour

-ee

-ist

teacher

dentist

employee

Examples of people nouns with suffixes:

a person who is employed to work somewhere is an .....

1. employer
2. employee

a person who works in a laboratory is a.....

1. scientist
2. science

a person who gives training to others is a ......

1. trainee
2. trainer

We often describe the opposite of nouns with 'lack of [noun]'.
e.g. lack of money, lack of choice.
Can you find 2 more on p20?

Nouns or Gerunds

Move the words to the correct box. Noun or gerund.

nouns

gerunds

paying

taxes

being fit

financial security

being

a non-conformist

having

excitement in life

criticism

stimulation

Gerunds (V-ing) can be a subject or an object.

e.g. Spending time with family is important. [gerund is subject]

Many young people worry about finding a job. [gerund is object]

Change the gerund to the subject.
My favourite form of exercise is swimming.

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