Spoken English
Osama Khan Jadoon
AREDS Academy
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Lecture
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Suffixes
Suffixes (at the end of the
words) can help you to
understand what a new word
means.
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Suffixes Meaning Example
er, or
(noun)
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Suffixes Meaning Example
er, or
(noun)
Person Worker, swimmer, instructor
He is a hard worker.
She is a very good swimmer.
Her tennis is much better now that she has a
new instructor.
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Suffixes Meaning Example
er, or
(noun)
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Suffixes Meaning Example
er, or (noun) Machine or thing Cooker, word processor
We have got a new gas cooker.
Microsoft Word is a word processor software.
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Suffixes Meaning Example
Full
(Adjective )
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Suffixes Meaning Example
Full
(Adjective ) Full of useful, beautiful
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Suffixes Meaning Example
Full
(Adjective ) Full of useful, beautiful
Thanks for the information. It was very useful.
What a beautiful photo. I think it will win the competition
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ology
(Noun)
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ology
(Noun)
Subject of
study
Sociology
Psychology
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ology
(Noun)
Subject of
study
Sociology
Psychology
Studying Sociology teaches you about society.
Studying psychology teaches you about people.
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ics
(noun,
singular)
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ics
(noun,
singular)
Subject of
study
Economics
Politics
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ics
(noun, singular) Subject of study
Economics
Politics
Economics is the study of money and finance.
Although he is a very good member of parliament, he has never
studied politics.
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Suffixes Meaning Example
Less
(adjective)
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Suffixes Meaning Example
Less
(adjective)
without Useless, endless
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Suffixes Meaning Example
Less
(adjective)
without Useless, endless
This book is no help at all – its useless.
I cant finish this book – its endless
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ly
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ly
Make
adverb from
an adjective
Sadly , happily
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ly Make adverb from an
adjective
Sadly , happily
He was late for work so he went quickly to the station.
The little child danced happily across the grass
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ness
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ness
Make an
abstract noun
from an
adjective
Happiness,
Sadness
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Suffixes Meaning Example
ness Make an abstract noun
from an adjective
Happiness, Sadness
The mother was smiling with happiness as she held her
baby in her arms.
They said goodbye with great sadness because they knew
they would probably never meet again.
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Suffixes Meaning Example
y
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Suffixes Meaning Example
y
Make an
adjective from
noun
Sandy
Sunny
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Suffixes Meaning Example
y Make an adjective from
noun
Sandy
Sunny
The beach is very popular with tourists because it is long
and sandy.
It’s a lovely sunny day – let’s go to the beach.
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vocabulary
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Wink ‫مارنا‬ ‫آنکھ‬
Blink ‫جھپکنا‬ ‫پللکیں‬
Lick ‫چاٹنا‬
Suck ‫چوسنا‬
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Idioms without
Comparison
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Bag and baggage Luggage
Bits and pieces Various small items
Body and soul Physical and mental
energy
Bread and butter Ones source of
income/earning
Dribs and drabs Small amount, at irregular
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Quote of the day
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Do not let your difficulties fill
you with anxiety, after all it is
only in the darkest nights that
stars shine more brightly.
Any Question
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Spoken English Lectures

Editor's Notes

  • #4 Lets talk about some common SuffixesES.
  • #11 BRITISH trainer :-soft sports shoe suitable for casual wear.
  • #14 Non-veg
  • #25 a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object, e.g. truth, danger, happiness.
  • #27 a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object, e.g. truth, danger, happiness.
  • #33 He repaid the loan in dribs and drabs. There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor. I finished the project in bits and pieces during my spare time. He devoted himself body and soul to the cause.