1. Primary Longman Elect
6A Chapter 1
Suffixes

2. Suffixes
We can add a suffix to words to form nouns. These nouns refer to people who do that particular activity.
-er
teach
+ er 
a teacher

3. Suffixes
We can add a suffix to words to form nouns. These nouns refer to people who do that particular activity.
-er
a teacher = someone who teaches

4. Suffixes
We can add a suffix to words to form nouns. These nouns refer to people who do that particular activity.
-or
invent
+ or 
an inventor

5. Suffixes
We can add a suffix to words to form nouns. These nouns refer to people who do that particular activity.
-or
an inventor = someone who invents

6. Suffixes
We can add a suffix to words to form nouns. These nouns refer to people who do that particular activity.
-man
post
+ man 
a postman

7. Suffixes
We can add a suffix to words to form nouns. These nouns refer to people who do that particular activity.
-man
a postman = someone who delivers posts

8. Suffixes
Group the words with the same ending: -er, -or, -man and –ist.
a painter
an animator
a bus driver
an actor
a businessman/businesswoman
a reporter
a singer
a lawyer
an inventor
a scientist
an artist
a film director
a dancer
a waiter
a social worker
a fashion designer
a taxi driver
an instructor
a novelist
a teacher
a fireman/firewoman
a policeman/policewoman
a postman

9. Suffixes -er -or -man -ist a teacher an actor a fireman/firewoman
a scientist
a painter
an animator
a policeman/ policewoman
an artist
a singer
a film director
a novelist
a businessman/ businesswoman
a dancer
an instructor
a lawyer
an inventor
a postman
a waiter
a bus driver
a taxi driver
a fashion designer
a social worker
a reporter

10. Can you think of some more jobs that end with these suffixes?

11. The End