Your taskFill in the gap in each sentence with the correct word or phrase.bakerbuildercleanerfarmerfisherowneractordirectorvisitorinventorartistscientisttouristpianistspecialist0 / 15 answeredYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Focus on the explanations below.1He makes bread and cakes in a shop every morning. He is a . (BAKE)Correct answer: baker▸ Why?Drop the silent -e from "bake" then add -er: bake → baker — a person who bakes professionally.2She constructs houses and offices. She is a . (BUILD)Correct answer: builder▸ Why?Add -er to "build" to form "builder" — a person who constructs buildings.3She works at the hotel, tidying rooms every morning. She is a . (CLEAN)Correct answer: cleaner▸ Why?Add -er to "clean" to form "cleaner" — a person whose job is to clean.4He grows vegetables and keeps animals in the countryside. He is a . (FARM)Correct answer: farmer▸ Why?Add -er to "farm" to form "farmer" — a person who works on a farm.5He goes out to sea every day to catch fish. He is a . (FISH)Correct answer: fisher▸ Why?Add -er to "fish" to form "fisher" — a person who fishes. "Fisherman" is also widely used and accepted.6She bought the restaurant five years ago. She is the . (OWN)Correct answer: owner▸ Why?Add -er to "own" to form "owner" — a person who owns something.7He appears in films and television programmes. He is an . (ACT)Correct answer: actor▸ Why?Add -or (not -er) to "act" to form "actor" — a person who acts in films or on stage. Some agent nouns use -or instead of -er.8She is in charge of all the staff at the company. She is the managing . (DIRECT)Correct answer: director▸ Why?Add -or to "direct" to form "director" — a person who directs a company or a film. This is another -or agent noun.9She came to see us at the weekend. She was a welcome . (VISIT)Correct answer: visitor▸ Why?Add -or to "visit" to form "visitor" — a person who visits a place or person. Another -or agent noun.10He created the first electric light bulb. He was a brilliant . (INVENT)Correct answer: inventor▸ Why?Add -or to "invent" to form "inventor" — a person who invents things. The -or suffix is common with Latinate verbs ending in -t.11She paints and draws every day. She is a talented . (ART)Correct answer: artist▸ Why?Add -ist to "art" to form "artist" — a person who makes art. The -ist suffix is used for people who practise a skill or belief.12She works in a laboratory and does experiments. She is a . (SCIENCE)Correct answer: scientist▸ Why?Drop the final -e from "science" then add -ist: science → scientist — a person who works in science.13She is visiting the city for a week. She is a . (TOUR)Correct answer: tourist▸ Why?Add -ist to "tour" to form "tourist" — a person who travels for pleasure. This is a -ist agent noun.14She plays Chopin at concerts around the world. She is a concert . (PIANO)Correct answer: pianist▸ Why?Drop the final -o from "piano" then add -ist: piano → pianist — a person who plays the piano. This is an irregular -ist form.15She has deep knowledge of heart disease. She is a heart . (SPECIAL)Correct answer: specialist▸ Why?Add -ist to "special" to form "specialist" — a person with expert knowledge in a particular area.Check AnswersPlease answer at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? Let us know.