Name:_________________________________________Date: _____________,

Grade level:___Parents signature:_____________Teacher: __________________

I. Completion
Directions: Choose the correct suffix to be added and write the new
word in the space provided. (10 points)
Root word
1.music

Suffixes
Correct word Root word Suffixes
sion / cian / tion
6.friend
y / ly / ary

Correct word

2.noise

y / ly / ary

7.comfort

able / ible / ly

3.happy

ness / less / ful

8.love

y / ary / ly

4.beauty

ful / est / ly

9.subtract

sion / tion /

5.manage

ment / ible / al

10.divide

cian / sion /
tion

II. Fill in the blanks

Choose from the list of picture words below to form the appropriate
compound nouns for each of the sentences. (15points)

whiteboard

peanut
pineapple

paperclips

racehorse

toothbrush
toadstool

rainbow

clothesline

cocktail

waterfall

screwdriver
weathercock

snowball

snowdrop

III.Pluralization

1.___________________
2.___________________
3.___________________
4.___________________
5.___________________
6.___________________
7.___________________
8.___________________
9.___________________

10.___________________
11.___________________
12.___________________
13.___________________
14.___________________
15.___________________
16.___________________
17.___________________
18.___________________

III. Complete the word by adding the correct prefix or suffix such as re, un,
ful and less. Write your prefix/suffix on the blank spaces provided
below. (15 points)
1. Mom had to ____heat the dinner because it was cold.
2. The boy was thought___ to bring his mother flowers.
3. Dad needed help to ___load the firewood.
4. A knife is use___ when cutting meat.
5. Mom and Dad had to ___paint the house because it was old.
6. The farmer was ___happy because it did not rain.
7. The campers were care___ when he left the campfire burning.
8. Rainbows can be very color___.
9. The sky was cloud____, so the sun was shining.
10. The workers had to ___think their strategy to avoid the birds nest.
11. Playing around electric lines is ___safe.
12. The construction worker asked if he could ___fill his water bottle.
13. The big roll of string seemed end____.
14. The boys homework was messy, so he had to ___copy it.
15. Electric lines can give a power___ shock.
IV. Identifying Nouns
Underline all the nouns in each of the following sentences. On the lines
below each sentence, write the underline nouns that match the
description in the parentheses.(10points)
1. Gina, was your sister Angela in the play at school?
(proper) _______________________ (common) _______________________
2. The audience was amazed by the beauty of the set.
(concrete) _______________________ (abstract) _____________________

3. The cast presented a gift to their director, Mrs. Wells.

(collective) _______________________ (proper) _____________________
4. Our class gave a special show that was a huge success.
(collective) _______________________ (abstract) _____________________
5. As the orchestra took their seats, there was silence.
(concrete) _______________________ (abstract) ____________________
V. Using Nouns
Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the common noun with a proper
noun. Each new noun should reflect the same idea or subject of that noun.
You may need to change some words, such as a, an, or the, or delete
adjectives.
1. The department store closed on the holiday.
______________________________________________________________
2. That restaurant serves the best hamburgers.
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3. Our city won an award for its flowers.
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4. The train doesnt stop at the next town.
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5. My two friends met at the shopping mall.
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B. Correcting Errors in Plural Nouns
In each sentence, find and underline the plural that has been formed
incorrectly. Write the correctly spelled plural on the line.
1. Some communitys have ethnic food-tasting events. ___________________
2. Its fun to taste dishs from countries around the world. ______________
3. The womens in Moms club hold food fairs every year. ________________
4. Tables and chaires are set up near the fieldhouse. __________________
5. Our family donates boxs of paper goods. __________________________
6. Sharp knifes were needed to cut the pizzas. _______________________
7. They try to keep the childrens busy with games. ____________________
8. Eight mans entertained guests with country music. ___________________
9. The melodys were familiar to most of the guests. ____________________
10. A few senior citizens sat in the shade under tree branchs. ____________

VI. IDENTIFICATION. Write the root words of the following words in the blanks
provided.(8points)
1. distinctly
___________________
2. imperfect
___________________
3. reflection
___________________
4. following
___________________
5. accomplishment ___________________
6. carefully
___________________
7. hidden
___________________
8. education
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VII. MULTIPLE CHOICES. Write the letter of your answer on the blank before
the number.
____1. What is the plural form of forum?
a. fora
b. forums
c. foras
d. forumes
____2. ________ is common to aging people. Which word best in the sentence?
a. Arthritis
b. billiards
c. politics
d. Philippines
____3. Volcano is volcanoes while chico is _____________.
a. chicoes
b. chicoos
c. chicos
d. chico
____4. What is the plural form of mother in law?
a. mothers in law
c. mothers-in-laws
b. mother ins law
d. mother in laws
____5. Which of the following compound noun is correctly written?
a. Fishbowl
b. fish bowl
c. fishes bowl
d. fish bowl