b. Distribution
Suffix -ance can be attached to Verb and Adjective: 1.
appear V +
-ance appearance
2. intelligent Adj
+ -ance
intelligence 3.
evident Adj +
-ance evidence
4. remember V
+ -ance
remembrance 5.
attend V +
-ance attendance
6. confer V
+ -ance
conference 7.
assist V +
-ance assistance
8. absent Adj
+ -ance
absence 9.
rely V +
-ance reliance
10. reluctant Adj
+ -ance
reluctance
c. Function
The function of suffix -ance in these samples is change the class of base form ‘Verb’ or ‘Adjective’ to become ‘Noun’.
1. appear V
+ -ance
appearance N 2.
intelligent Adj +
-ance intelligence N
3. evident Adj
+ -ance
evidence N 4.
remember V +
-ance remembrance N
5. attend V
+ -ance
attendance N 6.
confer V +
-ance conference N
7. assist V
+ -ance
assistance N 8.
absent Adj +
-ance absence N
9. rely V
+ -ance
reliance N 10.
reluctant Adj +
-ance reluctance N
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4.2.11 Suffix -ous
1 religious p.52ch.1ph.1
2 various p.97ch.6ph.1
3 prosperous p.127ch.11ph.4
4 luxurious p.207ch.23ph.4
5 chivalrous p.207ch.23ph.4
6 glorious p.217ch.24ph.2
7 dangerous p.217ch.24ph.3
8 courageous p.232ch.2ph.3
9 marvelous p.307ch.12ph.3
a. Form
Suffix -ous change the form when it is attached to the base form or word in which has consonant n or y in the end of base form or word.
1. religion bsf
+ -ous
religious 2.
vary bsf +
-ous various
4. luxury bsf
+ -ous
luxurious 5.
chivalry bsf +
-ous chivalrous
6. glory bsf
+ -ous
glorious Suffix -ous does not change the form when it is attached to these base
forms: 3.
prosper bsf +
-ous prosperous
7. danger bsf
+ -ous
dangerous 8.
courage bsf +
-ous courageous
9. marvel bsf
+ -ous
marvelous
b. Distribution
Suffix -ous can be attached to Verb and Noun: 1.
religion N +
-ous religious
2. vary V
+ -ous
various
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3. prosper V
+ -ous
prosperous 4.
luxury N +
-ous luxurious
5. chivalry N
+ -ous
chivalrous 6.
glory N +
-ous glorious
7. danger N
+ -ous
dangerous 8.
courage N +
-ous courageous
9. marvel N
+ -ous
marvelous
c. Function
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