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Word formation
Practice 1
A. Instructions and tips
1. Types:
_ Add PREFIXes or SUFFIXes or both:
+ Word family (most common)
Eg. Occur OccurRENCE (adj-n), Modernize ModernizATION (vn),…
+ Hyphenated words
Eg. Pass By-pass, Shatter Shatter-proof
+ Affirmative and Negative
Eg. Behaviour MISbehaviour (a-n)
+ Level
Eg. Work OVERwork
+ Combination of the above
Eg. Malign NON-malignANT
2. Tips:
_
Read the whole sentence carefully and decide:
+ Which form of the given word that is most suitable ? (adj,
n, v, adv)
+ Is it negative or affirmative ?
------------ Fill in the blank !!
_ Whether you know the given word or not, just fill the blank, don’t
ignore it, it will be so sad.
B. Exercises
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Eg. This man is wanted in many countries for having commited
many _(should be adj)_ acts (LAWYER)
N
…let’s think: - it must be adj…”law” sounds good…may be we should
use the negative form… Ahha it must be UNlawFUL ~~~
Shall we begin
1. I was kept _______ last night by the noise from a party in the
flat above. (WAKE)
2. The D war zone was a famous military base during the two
_________ wars. (RESIST)
3. There has been a ________ crisis in Asia. (MONEY)
4. A new economic ________ zone has been established in our
province. (PROCESS)
5. The old man collapsed ________ after doing some exercises.
(STRAIN)
6. He has put on his ________ as it is bitterly cold. (COAT)
7. It is ________ to say that a change in leader will change our
situation completely. (SIMPLE)
8. ________, his father was angry when he said that he’d
scratched his new car. (PREDICT)
9. All the troubles is being caused by a handful of _______.
(CONTENT)
10.
We can’t tell the difference between them. We think
they’re _________. (DIFFER)
11.
Mr. Hung was still _________ himself to playing at
international level. (CLIMATE)
12.
They ________ when I first arrived in London as a
student. (FRIEND)
13.
The kids went to the park while the ________ slept in.
(GROW)
14.
She has been ________ to take over the position of
treasurer. (DESIGN)
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Toothpaste and icecream are _______. (SOLID)
~~~~~~~~~~~BE PATIENT AND
FIGHTING~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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