Noun endings in ENGLISH - (terminaciones de sustantivos en inglés)

By knowing typical endings of words that identify nouns, adjectives, or adverbs, students can improve their vocabulary quickly and easily. This will also greatly improve reading comprehension. If you are reading, and come across a word that you don't know, follow these steps:

1. try to identify the part of speech (noun, adjective, adverb, verb, preposition, conjunction, pronoun, or interjection).
2. look at the root for similarities to known words.
3. if possible, try to determine if the word is adding something positive or negative to the sentence.
4. don't forget about your native language since English and may other languages share Greek and Latin roots.
5. look at the prefix for added meaning (I will cover this in a future article).
6. use context clues to aid in comprehension.

TAKE A LOOK AT HIS CHART CONTAINING SOME NOUN ENDINGS

AS for adjectives, here's an example of the usage of sufixes--->

• ful – wonderful
• eous – gorgeous
• y – funny
• ish – childish
• ble – workable
• ial – dictatorial
• ent – different
• less – useless
• ng – exciting
• ly – friendly
• ar – familiar
• ive – abrasive

IF YOU WANT TO PRACTICE THIS LESSON, ENJOY THESE EXERCISES