Vocabulary exercise
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Manjusha
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Published May 17, 2014
· Updated May 17, 2014
In English, we use certain suffixes for nouns referring to persons and certain other suffixes for practices or philosophies.
Consider
Person Practice Adjective
Misanthrope
Misanthropy
Misanthropic
Misogynist
Misogyny
Misogynous/misogynistic
Monogamist
Monogamy
Monogamous
Bigamist
Bigamy
Bigamous
Polygamist
Polygamy
Polygamous
Polygynist
Polygyny
Polygynous
Polyandrist
Polyandry
Polyandrous
Philanthropist
Philanthropy
Philanthropic
Anthropologist
Anthropology
Anthropological
As you can see, -ist is the common suffix for a person, -y is the common suffix for the practice and –ic or –ous is the suffix for an adjective.
Do you understand the meaning of these words? Here is a simple exercise.
Vocabulary Exercise
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Manjusha
Hi, I am Manjusha. This is my blog where I give English grammar lessons and worksheets. You may also want to check out my other blogs IELTS Practice and NCERT Guides
