NOUNS: Common Suffixes: -tion, -ity, -ness, -ment, -ance/ence, -ship, -hood, -dom, Person Suffixes: -er, -or, -ist, -ee, -ian, Often follows articles (a/an/the) or possessives (my, their, 's)., Often follows adjectives (e.g., a serious decision)., Can be the subject or object of a sentence., Can be countable (singular/plural) or uncountable., Prefix Clue: Negative prefixes usually change meaning, not grammar (e.g., misunderstanding)., ADJECTIVES: Common Suffixes: -al, -ic, -ive, -ous, -ful, -less, -able/ible, -y, Often precedes a noun (e.g., a dangerous situation)., Often follows 'link verbs' like be, seem, appear, become (e.g., It seems impossible)., Can be modified by adverbs of degree (e.g., very, extremely, highly)., Often has a comparative (-er/more) and superlative (-est/most) form., Prefix Clue: Negative prefixes are very common (e.g., unbelievable, incapable, disloyal)., VERBS: Common Suffixes: -ise/-ize, -ate, -en, -ify, Often follows a subject (noun/pronoun)., Can follow modal verbs (e.g., can, should, must)., Often follows 'to' (infinitive purpose)., Changes form for tense (past -ed), aspect (-ing), and person (3rd person -s)., Prefixes often indicate process direction (e.g., overcome, underestimate, rebuild)., ADVERBS: Common Suffixes: -ly (most common), -ward(s), -wise, Often modifies a verb (e.g., run quickly)., Often modifies an adjective (e.g., remarkably easy)., Can modify a whole sentence (e.g., Surprisingly, he won)., Can appear in various positions (front, mid, or end of a sentence)., Usually formed by adding -ly to an adjective (but watch out for spelling changes!).,

Key features of parts of speech (B2/C1)

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