Prefix suffix lecture sheet

  English Grammar Topic : Uses of Suffix and Prefix

1. A good teacher is an (a) — (act) — He presents a lesson in an (b) — (artist) — way that makes the lesson lively. His technique of teaching makes a lesson interesting over to the students who are (c) — (interested)—. The students who are (d) — (interested) — in the class are made interested by imparting education (e) — (artistic) —. A good teacher should also be a — (psychology) —. He must have (g) — (capable) — to read the minds of the students. And different (h) — (treat) — must be suggested for different students. Another (i) — (importance) — quality of a teacher is (j) — (tolerate) —. 

2. Good (a) — (behave) — forms an important part of our education. Our (b) — (learn) — remains (c) — (complete) — if we do not teach them good behaviour. In (d) — (deal) — with others, we must show respect (e) — (proper) —. We should have a sense of (f) — (polite) — in our conduct with others. The (g) — (signify) — of good conduct in life is (h) — (real) — great. People are (i) — (delight) — to help a man with good conduct. (j) — (Actual) — a man of good character is a gentle man in the true sense of the term.

 3. As human being we should gain some moral qualities. Infact, (a) — (moral) — is one of the (b) — (great) — virtues. (c) — (Moral) — hampers all (d) — (develop) — activities of a country. So, morality should be (e) — (practise) — since one’s (f) — (boy) —. Educational (g) — (institute) — can play important roles in this regard. This (h) — (ward) — quality helps a man to be noble. (i) — (Noble) — is another virtue. This virtue can (j) — (rich) — a man’s life. 

4. Ladies and gentlemen, (a) — (come) — on board Flight BG 88 to Bangkok. We are (b) — (current) - third in line for take-off and are expected to be in the air in (c) — (approximate) — seven minutes. Please (d) — (fast) — your seat belt and secure all baggage under your seat or in the (e) — (head) — compartments. Keep your seat and table trays in (f) — (up) — position for take-off. Please turn off all (g)—(person) electronic devices, (h) — (include) — laptops and cell Phones. This is a (i) — (smoke) — flight. Thank you for choosing Bangladesh Biman. (j) — (Joy) — your flight.

 5. The importance of television is beyond (a) — (describe) —. It is like a stage where (b) — (perform) — are seen and heard. It gives news on (c) — (nation) — and international matters. Television has a great educative value. It teaches the (d) — (literate) — and students. It (e) — (large) – our knowledge. It has broken the wall between the educated and the (f) — (educated) —. Television has some (g) — (merits) — too. So, television programs should be (h) — (careful) — produced so that it can never be (i) — (harm) — to us. People who have the (j) — (involve) — with production of programs must be rational.

6. (a) — (Honest) — is the best of all virtues. An honest man is always (b) — (truth) —. He is never (c) — (harm) — to anybody. Nobody is (d) — (satisfied) — with him. On the otherhand, everybody (e) — (likes) — a (f) — (honest) — man. People remember an honest man (g) — (respectful) — even after his death. Without (h) — (honest) — peace and (i) — (happy) — is (j) — (possible) —. 

7. Money is the means of leading (a) — (would) — life. (b) — (short) — of money makes our life (c) — (deplore) — .We can’t lead our life (d) — (proper) — for want of money. But there is (e) — difficult) - in earning money. Our peace and prosperity are (f) — (depend) — on proper (g) — (utilize) — of money. Spending money in an (h) — (proper) — way can lead us to the path of (i) — (destroy) —. So, we should be (j) — (care) — in spending money. 

8. Kazi Nazrul Islam is very (a) — (known) — to us. He is a great writer. Besides a (b) - (write) —, he is also a (c) —(sing) — and dramatist. We got (d) — (inspire) — during our liberation war from his writings. His (e) — (contribute) — to Bengali literature has made him (f) — (mortal) —. He started his early age with great — (g) — (hard) —. Once he had to work in a bread (h) — (make) — shop for his (i) — (live) —. Now, he is our (j) — (nations) — poet. He breathed his last in 1976.

 9. Dhaka is the (a) — (big) city of Bangladesh. It is (b) — (dense) populated. As it is the capital of our country, its (c) — (important) is great. Dhaka is a (d) — (beauty) city. The (e) — (beauty) process of Dhaka is still going on. Those who live (f) — (out)— the Dhaka city have a (g) — (fascinate) to visit it. I was very (h) — (desire)— to visit Dhaka. At last, I fulfilled my (i) — (aspire) last year. I become pleased seeing the (j) — (attract)—buildings there. 

Answer sheet. 1. (a) actor (b) artistic (c) uninterested (d) uninterested (e) artistically (f) psychologist (g) capability (h) treatment (i) important (j) tolerance. 2. (a) behaviour (b) learning (c) incomplete (d) dealing (e) properly (f) politeness (g) significance (h) really (i) delighted (j) Actually. 3. (a) morality (b) greatest (c) Immortality (d) development (e) practised (f) boyhood (g) institutions (h) inward (i) Nobility (j) enrich. 4. (a) welcome (b) currently (c) approximately (d) faster (e) overhead (f) upright (g) personal (h) including (i) non-smoking (j) enjoy. 5. (a) description (b) performers (c) national (d) illiterate (e) enlarges (f) uneducated (g) demerits (h) carefully (i) harmful (j) involvement. 6. (a) Honesty (b) truthful (c) harmful (d) dissatisfied (e) dislikes (f) dishonest (g) respectfully (h) honesty (i) happiness (j) impossible. 7. (a) worldly (b) shortage (c) deplorable (d) properly (e) difficulty (f) dependent (g) utilization (h) improper (i) destruction (j) careful. 8. (a) well-known (b) writer (c) singer (d) inspiration (e) contribution (f) immortal (g) hardship (h) making/maker’s (i) living/livelihood (j) national. 9. (a) biggest (b) densely (c) importance (d) beautiful (e) beautification (f) outside (g) fascination (h) desirous (i) aspiration (j) attractive.