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1. The suffixes -able , -age and -al
Write the following words in the table according to their stress pattern:
arrival assemblage changeable desirable emotional
enjoyable functional original patronage percentage pilgrimage
Ooo
oOo
oOoo
advisable
Most words with the suffixes -able, -age, and -al have stress on the same syllable as their root word. However, there are exceptions. Can you find the one exception* in the words you have grouped?
Answers:
Ooo
changeable
functional
patronage
pilgrimage
oOo
arrival
assemblage
percentage
oOoo
advisable
2. The suffixes -ful , -less and -ness
Write the following words in the table according to their stress pattern:
abrasiveness deviousness alertness assertiveness directionless disgraceful
awkwardness characterless colourless eventful powerful regardless
Ooo
oOo
Oooo
oOoo
abrasiveness
Words with the suffixes -ful, -less, and -ness have stress on the same syllable as their root word.
Answers:
Ooo
awkwardness
colourless
powerful
oOo
alertness
disgraceful
eventful
regardless
Oooo
deviousness
characterless
oOoo
abrasiveness
assertiveness
directionless
3. The suffixes -ous, -fy and -er
Write the following words in the table according to their stress pattern:
announcer anomalous beautify beginner borrower calamitous
dangerous diversify intensify marvellous simplify solidify
oOo
announcer
Ooo
oOoo
Answers:
oOo
announcer
beginner
Ooo
beautify
borrower
dangerous
simplify
marvellous
oOoo
anomalous
calamitous
diversify
intensify
solidify
Words with the suffixes -ous, -fy, and -er usually have stress on the same syllable as their root word. However, there are exceptions. Can you find the one exception in the words you have grouped?
Exception:
Solid - solidify
Review
Spot the odd one out:
Ooo
changeable
functional
patronage
assemblage
pilgrimage
beautify
borrower
dangerous
marvellous
oOoo
abrasiveness
assertiveness
marvellous
directionless
anomalous
calamitous
diversify
oOo
alertness
disgraceful
eventful
regardless
announcer
simplify
beginner
Check:
Ooo
changeable
functional
patronage
assemblage
pilgrimage
beautify
borrower
dangerous
marvellous
oOoo
abrasiveness
assertiveness
marvellous
directionless
anomalous
calamitous
diversify
oOo
alertness
disgraceful
eventful
regardless
announcer
simplify
beginner
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