Changing Word Class with Suffixes: Grade 6 Grammar Exercises [PDF]

Grade 6 English Grammar Worksheet: Changing Word Class with Suffixes [With Examples]

Changing word classes with suffixes is a great way for Grade 6 students to understand the flexibility of words and expand their vocabulary. This worksheet focuses on how adding suffixes can change a word’s part of speech, transforming verbs into nouns or adjectives. This exercise will help students improve their grammar and writing skills.

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What is the topic?
This worksheet teaches students how to change word classes by adding suffixes. By adding a suffix to a word, students can change its function (e.g., turning a verb into a noun or an adjective).

What's in this worksheet?
1. Exercises on changing word classes by adding suffixes.
2. Understanding how suffixes affect a word’s part of speech.
3. Practical examples to help students grasp this concept.
4. Ideal for improving grammar and expanding vocabulary.

Definitions, Examples, Techniques, and Tips:
• Definitions:
  - A suffix is a group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning or part of speech.
  - Example: "Happy" (adjective) + "-ness" (suffix) = "Happiness" (noun).
• Examples:
  - "Comfort" (noun) + "-able" (suffix) = "Comfortable" (adjective).
  - "Act" (verb) + "-ion" (suffix) = "Action" (noun).
• Tips:
  - Practice forming new words by adding the appropriate suffix to a base word.
  - Focus on the word’s function in the sentence to determine the correct suffix.

Why is it important to learn this?
Changing word classes with suffixes helps students express themselves more clearly and accurately in writing. It also enhances vocabulary and improves sentence structure.

Where will this knowledge help you?
• Exams: This skill is often tested in both grammar and vocabulary sections of exams.
• Writing tasks: Knowing how to change word classes allows students to write more varied and interesting sentences.
• Class participation: Understanding word classes helps students engage in discussions more confidently.

How to use this worksheet?
1. Read the word and understand its meaning.
2. Add the correct suffix to change its word class.
3. Check your answers to see if the new word makes sense in the sentence.
4. Regular practice will help you become comfortable with word class changes.

Important Tips and Tricks:
1. Focus on how suffixes change the word’s function in a sentence.
2. Practice creating new words by adding different suffixes.
3. Double-check your answers to ensure the new word fits the context.

Complete Answer Key:

Exercise 1 – Match the Following
happy → happiness
kind → kindness
dark → darkness
enjoy → enjoyment
educate → education
comfort → comfortable
hope → hopeful
move → movement
agree → agreement
celebrate → celebration

Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Noun to Adjective:
care/careful,
cloud/cloudy,
dirt/dirty,
beauty/beautiful,
fun/funny,
luck/lucky
Verb to Noun:
sing/singer,
play/player,
art/artist,
music/musician,
teach/teacher,
farm/farmer,
invent/inventor,
lead/leader

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. confidence
2. darkness
3. enjoyable
4. kindness
5. education
6. comfortable
7. celebration
8. uncomfortable
9. enjoyable
10. satisfaction

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. c) teacher
2. c) beautiful
3. b) careful
4. d) musician
5. a) quickly
6. a) singer
7. b) player
8. a) cloudy
9. d) helpful
10. b) joyful

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
1. Anjali showed great confidence on stage at the school assembly.
2. Rahul found the wooden chair very uncomfortable for long hours.
3. Diya made a great contribution to the school's annual magazine.
4. Pooja said the film was full of enjoyment and very well made.
5. Arjun received an award for his creative work in art class.
6. Neha described the old market lane as comfortable to walk in.
7. Kartik said the book gave him satisfaction after finishing it.
8. Aarav wrote about the greatness in his essay on Indian festivals.
9. Rohan found the old bench in the garden very comfortable to sit.
10. Anjali described the morning air as refreshing and very pleasant.

Changing word classes using suffixes is an important skill for improving vocabulary and sentence structure. Keep practicing with this worksheet to master the use of suffixes and expand your ability to express yourself in writing.

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