- •Словотворення
- •Noun Suffixes
- •2. Make nouns from each of the following adjectives and nouns.
- •3. Give the noun form of these verbs.
- •4. How do you call someone who does the following?
- •5. Use the word in bold to form the noun which refers to the person who does that job.
- •7. Complete each of the sentences by inserting the noun formed from the verb in brackets.
- •10. Fill the blank spaces with the appropriate word from the list.
- •Adjectives suffixes
- •Task 2
- •1. Match the adjectives forming suffixes with the appropriate words.
- •2. Make an adjective from each of the following nouns.
- •3. Form adjectives from the given nouns if possible.
- •4. Complete the sentences using an adjective ending in -ful or in -less.
- •5. Unscramble the words.
- •6. Complete each sentence by inserting the adjective formed from the word in brackets.
- •7. In the following paragraph there are fourteen words ending with -ible or -able, some of which are misspelled. Read the paragraph, locate the misspelled words and write the correct
- •Adjectives prefixes task 1
- •1. Add appropriate prefix to make a new adjective.
- •2. What's the opposite? Choose the correct item.
- •3. Unscramble the words.
- •4. Complete each sentence with an adjective that best fills the gap.
- •5. Choose the correct prefix.
- •6. Match the prefix with the correct words.
- •7. Write a new word using a prefix: un-, mis-, dis- or in-.
- •8. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words from the box.
- •9. Put the word in brackets into the correct form. Use prefixes and/or suffixes.
- •10. Choose the correct prefix to make negative forms of the adjectives.
- •Word formation tests
10. Fill the blank spaces with the appropriate word from the list.
relationship |
partnership |
fellowship |
friendship |
membership |
ownership |
1. It’s the story of an extraordinary _________________ between a boy and a seal.
2. They offer students counselling and _________________.
3. The club has a _________________ of more than 500.
4. Marriage should be an equal _________________.
5. The restaurant is under new _________________.
6. I’m really interested in the _________________ between mothers and their children.
11. Use the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. My teacher says there has been a big _________________ in my English lately, (improve)
2. Selling the house is just one _________________ that is open to us. (possible)
3. Why did you do that? ! thought you had more _________________ than that, (intelligent)
4. The singer gave a brilliant _________________ on stage yesterday, (perform)
5. Have you seen her magazine _________________? She must have over 200 editions, (collect)
6. On hearing the news, everyone was overcome with a feeling of _________________. (sad)
7. Animal owners were given leaflets and brochures on how to look after their pets in order to prevent _________________ towards animals, (cruel)
8. She has the _________________ to pass the exam first time round providing she works hard, (able)
Adjectives suffixes
TASK 1
Study the information in the table.
Adjective Suffixes
-able/-ible with verbs means “can be done”: readable, countable, edible, flexible, ...
-ive is used to make adjectives from verbs: active, passive, ...
-al is used to make adjectives from nouns: brutal, legal, ...
-ous is used to make adjectives from nouns: dangerous, furious, ...
-ful is used to make adjectives from nouns or verbs: hopeful, useful, forgetful, ...
-less is used to make adjectives from nouns or verbs: useless, harmless, cloudless, ...
-ic/-ical is used to make adjectives with nouns: economic/economical, ...
-ish can be added to most common adjectives and means “resembling or being in a similar state”: childish, boyish,..; or “to make them less precise”: reddish hair, she’s thirtyish, come about eightish
-y is usually added to uncountable nouns meaning a material: sandy, milky, foggy,....
Task 2
Do the exercises. Practice the forming of adjectives with the help of suffixes. Consult the dictionary in case of any difficulty.
1. Match the adjectives forming suffixes with the appropriate words.
1. |
interest, tire, bore |
A. -ic |
2. |
romance, sympathy, science |
B. -(i)ous |
3. |
practice, nature, logic |
C. -ful / -less |
4. |
like, rely, sense |
D. -ing / -ed |
5. |
ideal, real, individual |
E. -al |
6. |
mood, stuff, happiness, cloud |
F. -(i/a)ble |
7. |
self, child |
G. (/e)nt |
8. |
decision, create, imagination |
H. -ish |
9. |
importance, tolerate, difference |
I. -ive |
10. |
mystery, ambition, danger |
J. -istic |
11. |
hope, care, help |
K. -y |
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