Suffixes
Suffixes are word endings that change the meaning or function of a word. Learning suffixes helps you
understand new vocabulary and improve reading skills.
1. Suffixes for People 👩🏫
Suffix Meaning Example Meaning
-er person who does something teacher a person who teaches
-or person who does something actor a person who acts
-ist person who believes in or studies artist a person who makes art
-ian person related to a field musician a person who makes music
1- MCQs – Suffixes for People 👩🏫
1. My mother is a __________. She works at a school and helps students learn.
a) teachist
b) teacher
c) teachor
d) teachian
2. Tom wants to be an __________ because he loves performing in movies.
a) acter
b) actor
c) actian
d) actist
3. Layla is a famous __________. She paints beautiful pictures and sells them in
galleries.
a) artist
b) artor
c) arter
d) artian
4. My brother is a __________. He writes and plays music for a band.
a) musician
b) musicer
c) musicor
d) musicist
5. A person who studies stars and planets is called an __________.
a) astronomyian
b) astronomist
c) astronomer
d) astronomyor
6. Sarah wants to be a __________ when she grows up because she enjoys playing
the violin.
a) violinor
b) violinist
c) violinian
d) violiner
7. My cousin is a great football __________. He plays in an international team.
a) player
b) playor
c) playist
d) playian
8. A person who studies history and writes about it is called a __________.
a) historist
b) historian
c) historyer
d) historyor
9. The __________ gave a wonderful speech about healthy eating at our school
today.
a) doctor
b) teacher
c) actor
d) nutritionist
10. My aunt is a talented __________. She makes beautiful dresses for famous
people.
a) designer
b) designor
c) designist
d) designian
2- MCQs – Suffixes for People & Jobs 👩🏫👨⚕️
1. Ahmed is a talented __________. He designs tall buildings in the city.
a) architecture
b) architect
c) architor
d) architist
2. A person who writes books is called a __________.
a) author
b) auther
c) authorer
d) authorist
3. My cousin is a __________. He takes care of sick animals.
a) veterinarist
b) veterinarian
c) veterinaror
d) veterinery
4. Huda works as a __________. She helps people when they are sick.
a) nurse
b) nurser
c) nurst
d) nurserist
5. My uncle is a __________. He flies planes around the world.
a) pilot
b) piloter
c) pilotist
d) pilotian
6. A person who makes bread and cakes is called a __________.
a) baker
b) bakeor
c) bakist
d) bakean
7. Salma is a professional __________. She photographs weddings and events.
a) photographian
b) photographer
c) photographist
d) photographor
8. A __________ studies the Earth, rocks, and minerals.
a) geologist
b) geologyian
c) geologer
d) geologor
9. My sister is a __________. She teaches science at the university.
a) professionist
b) professor
c) professian
d) professist
10. Someone who fixes cars for a living is a __________.
a) mechanician
b) mechanic
c) mechiner
d) mechanist
11. A person who helps defend people in court is called a __________.
a) lawyer
b) lawist
c) lawian
d) lawer
12. Fatima is a __________. She studies diseases and how they affect the body.
a) biologian
b) biologist
c) biologer
d) biologor
13. The __________ at the restaurant served us dinner politely.
a) waitress
b) waitor
c) waiteress
d) waitrist
14. A person who draws cartoons for newspapers is a __________.
a) cartooner
b) cartoonist
c) cartoonian
d) cartooneer
15. Omar is a famous __________. He performs on stage and in movies.
a) acter
b) actor
c) actian
d) actist