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Suffixes in English
Cambridge exams English Vocabulary Grammar Word Building

Suffixes in English (Noun, Adjective, Verb & Adverb Suffixes)

Hello English learners 👋 Welcome to a new lesson. Suffixes are small endings added to words, but they make a big difference. They help you expand your vocabulary quickly, recognise word families in reading and listening, form words accurately in writing and speaking and score higher in Cambridge exams (B2–C1).  Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 1 year25 Mar 2025 ago
Adjectives ending in -some
B2 First C1 Advanced English Vocabulary Word Building

28 Adjectives Ending in -SOME

28 Adjectives Ending in -SOME Hello, English learners! 👋 Welcome to a new lesson. The suffix -some is used to form adjectives that describe a quality, feeling, or effect. Very often, adjectives ending in -some describe how something makes people feel or what kind of impression it creates. Many of these Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years14 Feb 2025 ago
Suffix -proof
Cambridge exams English Vocabulary Word Building

Suffix -proof in English

The Suffix -proof in English (Meaning & Examples) Word formation is one of the easiest ways to expand your vocabulary quickly, especially at intermediate and advanced levels. One very productive suffix in English is -proof. The suffix -proof is used to form adjectives that describe something as resistant to damage, Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years8 Feb 2025 ago
Suffix -holic
B2 First C1 Advanced English Vocabulary Word Building

Suffix -holic in English

Suffix –holic in English: Meaning, Examples & Vocabulary Hello, English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. We will look at different vocabulary words using the suffix -holic. The suffix “-holic” is used to describe someone who has an addiction or an intense obsession with something. It originates from the word Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years8 Dec 2024 ago
Suffix -friendly
English Vocabulary Word Building

Suffix -friendly

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. In today’s lesson, we will learn some new vocabulary. The adjective friendly refers to a kind, pleasant and amiable person. When added to a noun as a suffix it means not harmful or suitable for use. Read the article to learn 18 words using the suffix -friendly.

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years26 Jul 2024 ago
Suffix -SHIP
Cambridge exams English Vocabulary Word Building

The Suffix -SHIP

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Today, we will look at some new vocabulary, nouns ending in the suffix -SHIP. We normally add it to the words to create a noun; it originates from the old English -scipe, meaning ‘shape’. It is used to indicate state, condition, position, office, skills, etc. Here are 20 nouns ending in -SHIP

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years7 Jul 2024 ago
Suffixes that form adjectives
Grammar Word Building

Suffixes that Form Adjectives

Suffixes that Form Adjectives: A Complete Guide to -able, -ful, -less, -ous, -ic, -ive and More Have you ever seen a word in English that you didn’t know, but still somehow understood? For example: drinkable hopeless dangerous cloudy Even if you’ve never studied these words, your brain probably guessed the Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 3 years5 Jan 2024 ago

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