Question

practice | word study - suffixes -ize, -ance, -ence, -ist

• -ence and -ance usually mean \act, process, or state of\
• -ist usually means \one who does an action\

read the meanings of these suffixes. then read each sentence and choose sentence.

1. the conference was held in the new convention center.
2. her perseverance was the secret of her success.
3. the actors and actresses were asked to memorize their lines in th
4. the colonists in jamestown faced many obstacles to survive.
5. our teacher wanted to emphasize the importance of the project.
6. an old acquaintance from high school contacted me yesterday.
7. this new electric toothbrush will revolutionize the way you brush.
8. the played drums in the school band.
9. our percussionist of restaurants to choose from.
10. the percussion old the doctor that i had arrived.

Explanation:

For question 8, we need to choose a word that fits the context of "played drums in the school band". The suffix -ist means "one who does an action". "Percussionist" has the suffix -ist and refers to a person who plays percussion instruments (like drums), while "percussion" is a noun referring to the instruments or the act of playing them, not a person. So we choose "percussionist".

Answer:

The percussionist played drums in the school band.