1. TOEIC part 5
Lesson 1
Word formation- Suffixes
Identifying parts of speech
Instructor: Nguyen Thi Hao

2. example
nationality
nationalization
nationalize
national
nation nationally

3. Word formation
prefix root suffix
un- interest -ing
interesting
uninteresting

4. Noun endings
• -ance : importance, attendance
• -ancy : expectancy
• -ence : exellence
• -ation: participation, organization
• -dom: freedom, wisdom
• - ism: socialism, capitalism
• -ment: entertainment, enjoyment
• -ness: happiness, sadness
• -ship : friendship
• -ity: nationality, anxiety

5. Adjective ending
-able: enjoyable, sociable
-ible : sensible, possible
-al: international
-ful: beautiful, wonderful, careful
-ish: childish,
-y: windy, sunny,
-(i)ous industrious, anxious
-less: careless
-ive: attractive, sensitive, attentive

6. Adverb endings
-ly: dangerously
-wise likewise
-ward upward, downward,

7. Verb endings
-en: widen
-ify: notify
-ize: industrialize, personalize