Suffix Exercise

Latihan Akhiran (suffixes) dalam Bahasa Inggris

Latihan 1
Create nouns by adding an appropriate suffix to each word below. Write the noun and the meaning. If necessary, you may use a dictionary.
(Buatlah kata benda dengan cara menambahkan akhiran yang sesuai kepada setiap kata di bawah.)

Suffix           Word             Noun                   Definition
Contoh:
       -ion         digest             digestion               the process of digesting food

1. -ance   endure           ____________     _____________________
2. -ence   competent     ____________      _____________________
3. -er       organize        ____________      _____________________
4. -or       conquer        ____________      _____________________
5. -ion      discuss         ____________      _____________________
6. -tion     delete           ____________      _____________________
7. -ism     mystic           ____________      _____________________
8. -ment   commit         ____________      _____________________
9. -ness    effective       ____________      _____________________
10. -ion      restrict         ____________      _____________________

Latihan 2
Write the adjective and the meaning. If necessary, you may use a dictionary.
(Tulislah kata sifat dan artinya. Jika perlu, Anda boleh mengunakan kamus.)

Suffix            Word         Adjective               Definition

1. -able    conceive    ___________         ___________________
2.  -al       season       ____________       _____________________
3. -ful       bounty       ____________       _____________________
4. -ic        angel         ____________       _____________________
5. -ous     monotony  ____________       _____________________
6. -ious    deviate      ____________       _____________________
7. -ive      suggest     ____________        _____________________
8. -y         panic        ____________       _____________________
9. -ic        strategy    ____________        _____________________
10. -less     law          ____________        _____________________

Latihan 3
Write the verb and the meaning. If necessary, you may use a dictionary.
(Tulislah kata kerja dan artinya. Jika perlu, Anda boleh menggunakan kamus.)

Suffix             Word          Verb                         Definition

1. -ate       valid            ____________         ___________________
2. -ify        justice         ____________         ___________________
3. -ize       custom        ____________         ___________________
4. -ate       equal          ____________         ___________________
5. -ify        quantity      ____________         ___________________
6. -ize        economy   ____________          ___________________

Latihan 4
Read each word, underline the suffix, and write the part of speech (noun, adjective or verb) and write the meaning.
(Bacalah setiap kata, garis bawahi akhirannya, dan tulis kelas katanya (kata benda, kata sifat, atau kata kerja) dan tulis artinya.)

Word                    Part of Speech         Meaning
Contoh:
          meaningless      adjective             having no purpose or importance

1. harmonize       ________            _______________________
2. environmental ________            _______________________
3. differenciate     ________            _______________________
4. ethnic               ________            _______________________
5. qualitative       ________            _______________________
6. optional           ________            _______________________
7. negate             ________            _______________________
8. identical          ________            _______________________
9. precedence      ________            _______________________
10. investigative   ________            _______________________  

Latihan 5

In each sentence find a word with a prefix or suffix. Underline the word and write it again, divided into its parts. Then look for the definition in the dictionary.
(Dalam setiap kalimat temukan kata dengan awalan atau akhiran. garisbawahi kata tersebut dan tulislah ia lagi, bagilah ke dalam bagian-bagiannya. Kemudian cari definisinya dalam kamus.)

Contoh: The supervisor of the factory expects all the employees to arrive on time every morning.
      Word:    supervisor                     Parts: super + vis + or
      Definition: someone who oversees a person or activity 
1. It was necessary to revise the plan numerous times before everyone could agree.
Word: _____________   Parts: _________________________________
Definition: _________________________________________________
2. The magic show included a woman who claimed she could perform mental telephaty.
Word: _____________   Parts: _________________________________
Definition: _________________________________________________
3. In any language it is possible to generate an endless number of new sentences.
Word: _____________   Parts: ________________________________
Definition: _________________________________________________
4. The young Swiss tennis player has demonstrated his total dominance of the game by winning ten major tournaments.
Word: _____________   Parts: ________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________
5. When James Joyce published his novel Ulysses, many critics did not appreciate the unconventional style of his writing.
Word: _____________   Parts: _______________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________
6. The university president was insensitive to the women on the faculty and so he was fired from his job.
Word: _____________   Parts: _______________________________
Definition: _______________________________________________
7. The firefighters acted heroically to save as many people as possible.
Word: _____________   Parts: _______________________________
Definition: _______________________________________________
8. Some European clocks are synchronized by satellite with a clock in Frankfurt, Germany.
Word: _____________   Parts: _______________________________
Definition: _______________________________________________
9. In his first lecture for the astronomy course, the professor gave a brilliant explanation of how the universe began.
Word: _____________   Parts: _______________________________
Definition: _______________________________________________
























Latihan 5
Answer Key (Kunci Jawaban)

1. numerous, numerical + ous, existing in large numbers
2. telephaty, tele + phat + y, the ability of people to communicate directly with each other;s mind without using words
3. generate, general + ate, to make money or to create jobs or work
4. dominance, dominant + ance, a situation in which one person or thing has more influence or power than any other
5. unconventional, un + convention + al, different from what most people consider to be usual or normal
6. insensitive, in + sensitive, not noticing or caring about other people's feelings or needs
7. heroically, heroic + al +ly, relating to a hero
8. synchronized, synchron + ize + ed, to make two or more things happen or move at the same time or speed
9. explanation, explain + ion, a reason you give for something that has happened