In a sentence or text you have to change the form of a word, e.g. from a noun to an adjective, or from a verb to a noun. For example:
The _____ was very nervous. (sing)
You have to complete the sentence with the person noun (singer). You change the verb (sing) into the person noun (singer).
- Look at the word you have to change. Which words do you know that are in the same word family?
- The beginning of the word is often the same and the end of the word changes.
- What form is the new word? A verb? A noun? An adjective? An adverb?
- Nouns often end: -ment, -ion, -ness, -ity.
- People nouns often end: -er, -or, -ist, -ian.
- Adjectives often end: -able, -ible, -ive, -al, -ic, -ed, -ing.
- Some verbs end: -ise, -ate, -en.
- Adverbs often end: -ly.
- Is the new word negative? If so, you may need a prefix, e.g. un- (unhappy), im- (impolite), in- (inexperienced), dis- (dishonest), etc.
- If you don’t know the new word, guess. You may be right!
- Check your answers carefully when you finish.
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Discussion
Do you find word formation tests difficult?
Comments
yes, but it was a learnfull experience.
Not really.
Thanks for your gap fill- word formation 1 and 2. Could you arrange to design for more different kind of those word formations. I am really into this type of exercises.
Best wishes.
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Hi studyeglish1601,
Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you like these exercises. You can find more of them in our Science UK section. Try the vocabulary gap fill exercise on How do you feel? for example. Reading the text first will make the exercises easier.
Best wishes
Joanna
(LearnEnglishTeens team)
Thank you a lot Jo-Coordinator.
Its interesting and helpful but i dont know the answer question no 4. Could anyone tell me please.
Hi TarikM,
We're pleased you find our website useful. To check the answers to the exercises just click the 'Check answers' tab at the bottom. The answer to number 4 in the first exercise is 'impatient'. I hope that helps.
Best wishes, Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Great! This exercise is very interesting. I find doing a kind of one make enjoyment for student.
Yes, I do. I think it's so diffucult to solve. I get nervous when I see this questions on exam papers. I find the answers some of them. I dan't like them so much.....