1. Primary Longman Elect
5B Chapter 5
Suffixes

2. Suffixes
We can add the suffix –er to words. The new word refers to people who do that activity.
rob + er
 robber
There is an additional ‘b’ because ‘rob’ ends with a short vowel and a consonant.

3. Suffixes
We can add the suffix –er to words. The new word refers to people who do that activity.
bake + er
 baker

4. Suffixes
We can also add the suffix –ery to words. The new word refers to the event when the action takes place.
rob +
ery
 robbery
There is an additional ‘b’ because ‘rob’ ends with a short vowel and a consonant.

5. Suffixes
We can also add the suffix –ery to words. The new word refers to the event when the action takes place.Sometimes the new word refers to a place for the action.
bake +
ery
 bakery

6. Suffixes -er -ery teacher cookery singer trickery dancer eatery
painter
bravery

7. The End