High School

A. Match each word with the correct suffix. Then fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words that you have made. There is one extra word.

1. boast
a. -ity
2. fertile
b. -ion
3. scare
c. -ic
4. reflect
d. -ous
5. symbol
e. -ful
6. pleasure
f. -y
7. superstition
g. -able

1. Children should not be allowed to see _______ movies at night.
2. There are still many people who are _______ about the number 13.
3. The children found it amusing to look at their _______ in the lake.
4. The hotels were not so good, but on the whole the trip was a _______ experience.
5. Animals represent different qualities. For example, the snake is _______ of evil.
6. They tried unsuccessfully to have a baby and finally went to a _______ clinic.

Answer :

To solve this question, we need to match each word with the correct suffix and then fill in the blanks with the words we've formed. Let's start by matching the words:

  1. boast - _ful
  2. fertile - _ity
  3. scare - _y
  4. reflect - _ion
  5. symbol - _ic
  6. pleasure - _able
  7. superstition - _ous

With the matches done, we can form the words:

  • boastful
  • fertility
  • scary
  • reflection
  • symbolic
  • pleasurable
  • superstitious

Now, let's fill in the blanks with these words:

  1. Children should not be allowed to see scary movies at night.
  2. There are still many people who are superstitious about the number 13.
  3. The children found it amusing to look at their reflection in the lake.
  4. The hotels were not so good, but on the whole, the trip was a pleasurable experience.
  5. Animals represent different qualities. For example, the snake is symbolic of evil.
  6. They tried unsuccessfully to have a baby and finally went to a fertility clinic.

Each word formed fits into the sentence contextually, providing the correct meaning that aligns with each scenario given.

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