Question

Read the theory box. Then, complete each sentence with the correct nounformed from the words in brackets.Forming people nouns from verbs/nounsWe use these suffixes to form people nouns from verbsand nouns:-er (drive - driver), -or (sail - sailor), -ist (novel-novelist),-ian (statistics - statistician), -man, -woman or -person(business - businessperson), -ent (reside - resident)1 Charles Dickens was a .................. (WRITE).2 Brad Pitt is a famous ................... (ACT).3 A ....... ................ (SALES) works in a shop.4 Leonardo da Vinci was an ................... (ART)as well as a...........(MATHEMATICS)5 Nelson Mandela was the(PRESIDE) of South Africa.​

Answer 1

1 Charles Dickens was a writer.

2 Brad Pitt is a famous actor.

3 A salesperson (salesman,saleswoman) works in a shop.

4 Leonardo da Vinci was an artist as well as a mathematician.  

5 Nelson Mandela was the  president of South Africa.​

Answer 2

1. Charles Dickens was a writer.
2. Brad Pitt is a famous actor.
3. A salesperson works in a shop.
4. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist as well as a mathematician.
5. Nelson Mandela was the president of South Africa.