Nouns in the English language
can be made in different ways, one of which
is to add suffixes to verbs to indicate the state
of the action or the personwho carries out the
action.
Ex:
Attend + ant -> attendant
Attend + ee -> attendee
Attend + ance - > attendance
Organize + tion -> organization
Organize + er- > organizer
Verb + er / or/ ant / ee -> Noun
Ex: - teacher, player, examiner…….
- actor, visitor, instructor………
- applicant , accountant, assistant…..
- Payee, trainee, employee……….
Verb + ment/ ion / ation / ance -> Noun
Ex: - development, achievement, improvement…..
- action, collection, correction…..
- preservation, invitation, preparation……..
- acceptance, attendance, observance…….
Complete the table with appropriate nouns derived from the verbs in the first column:
That ( 1) ……………… couldn’t win the prize because of
her poor (2) ……………….

ice- skater

performance
2. In a ( 3) ………………… any players need to learn
to be as cooperative as possible for the benefits of their teams
competition
3. – What do you think about the eloquence (4)................held
In our school last week?
-It was very god. The (5)………………..were all convincing and
attractive.
contest
contestant
4. The prize (6)…………will be announced in a few minutes
winner
5. Teacher ( to students): You shouldn’t be too nervous at the quiz.
With close (7)…………………, I believe, you will win the highest
prize.
collaboration
Give the correct form of the word in bracket
Many people think that Faraday is the greatest………………
in history. ( invent)
2. It was one of his most important………………...( achieve)
3. The boy was given a prize for regularly…………………..( attend)
4. Children need to have a good…………………( educate)
5. The………………….will make him a rich man. ( inherit)
inventor
achievement
attendance
education
inheritance