A common way of forming new words is by adding a suffix to a noun to express a new idea.. Look at the words in the box and make new words by adding a suffix to them.. Which of the words
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best known modern suffexes of English are: -gate, -dom, –holic.
1 Look at the words in the box and make new words by adding
a suffix to them You might have to alter the original word.
2 Which of the words above stand for these meanings?
1 computers are taking over the world ………
2 individual freedom is being lost and the state is dictating everything you do………
3 a person who spends all his/her time working is a………
4 if you read books all the time, you're a………
5 eating lots and lots of chocolate………
6 a state in which everyone has a partner and seems to live together happily ever after - everyone except you, that is………
7 refers to President Clinton and his inability to say "no" to pretty women………
8 unable to stop yourself going into shops and buying things………
9 scandalous stories about Prince Charles and his mistress………
10 another word for a Couch Potato - spending all your free time watching television………
11 referred to a story about John Major when he was Prime Minister of Britain………
12 the long story of the Clintons and land property deals………
13 if you go to night clubs every night, you're a………
14 chat all evening for only a few pence………
15 the story of a young British girl in America who was said to have killed the baby she was looking after………
16 if you see too many films, then you are a………
3 Do you know any other words ending with these suffixes? Complete the lists above! -GATE This comes from Watergate, the name that was given to the scandal surrounding the break-in at the American Democratic Party's head-quarters in 1972, which took place at the Watergate building. -DOM Means something like "the land of", although there's always a negative feel to the word -HOLIC Comes from alcoholic, someone who drinks too much alcohol Words ending in – holic usually mean that someone is addicted to something -holic is a fun suffix, because you can make up examples for yourself book Nanny Big Brother work Camillacomputer shop Bastard club couple chocolate Zipper television talk coffee movie -gate Ex Camillgate ………
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1 Computerdom
2 Big Brotherdom
3 Workaholic
4 Bookaholic
5 Chocoholic
6 Coupledom
7 Zippergate
8 Shopaholic
9 Camillagate
10 Tellyholic
11 Bastardgate
12 White Watergate
13 Clubaholic
14 Talkaholic
15 Nannygate
16 Movieholic