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Noun Suffixes: Multiple Choice

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The actors were nervous before the show, but their blank on the first night was excellent.

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Choose the noun that completes each sentence. Only one option is a real English noun that fits. Your first choice counts.

The actors were nervous before the show, but their _____ on the first night was excellent.
Many older people who live alone suffer from _____, so the village has started a weekly lunch club.
The campsite by the lake gets very busy in August, so make a _____ at least two months before you go.
Gardening is my favourite form of _____: after an hour with my plants, I forget all my worries.
If you need any _____ with the self-service machines, just press the red button and someone will come.
A full _____ of your lost suitcase will help us find it, so please tell us its colour, size and brand.
Learning to swim at the age of seventy-two was my grandfather's greatest _____.
After a long chat over the fence, the neighbours finally came to an _____ about who should cut the hedge.
Everyone at the hotel likes the new receptionist because of her _____ to every guest. She always says 'please' and 'thank you', even to rude ones.
Nobody was hurt in the huge _____ at the empty factory, but it broke windows in several streets nearby.
People often mix up the two sisters on the phone because of the _____ between their voices.
Pilots must take regular breaks on long flights, because _____ can cause serious mistakes.
The stadium has added extra _____ this season, so bag checks at the gates take longer than before.
Everyone respects our science teacher because of the _____ of her marking: she treats every student's work in exactly the same way.
The band's _____ grew quickly after one of their songs was used in a TV advert.
The final _____ for our holiday is due next week, so I need to send the travel agent another £300.
Looking after the school hamster during the holidays is a big _____ for a nine-year-old.
Nobody laughed at Ben's joke, and there was an awkward _____ for a few seconds.
The two drivers got out of their cars and started a loud _____ in the middle of the road.
Don't forget to buy travel _____ before you go abroad, in case you get ill or lose your luggage.

Grammar review

Every item builds its four options on one base word, and a few include the bare adjective, so the noun gap is the first clue. After that, learners need the whole word: verbs often take -ment or -ation and adjectives -ness or -ity, but not always. Point out spelling changes such as generous → generosity and pronounce → pronunciation.