WORD FORMATION: ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS

​word formation










adjectives and nouns

Multiple Choice

Joe wanted to speak French in Paris but he was ___ of doing that as he had never studied the language.

• irregular

• inactive

• irreversible

• incapable

Multiple Choice

She was ___ and did not complete her homework.

• irresposible
• injustice
• irregular
• illegal

Multiple Choice

They said it was ___ for the elephant to fly.

• illogical
• impolite
• impossible
• irreplacable

Multiple Choice

The lost necklace was ___.

• irreplacable
• impolite
• incorrect
• illogical

Multiple Choice

Isis has to think about cutting her hair short, since the decision would ___.

• impede

• illegal

• immobile

• irreversible

Multiple Choice

Ashley loved animals so much that she was ___

of understanding how others might not.

• incapable
• impossible

• uncapable

Multiple Choice

Peter wanted to get a tattoo but his sister pointed out that then he would be stuck with it forever since tattoos are usually ___.

• impeded

• illegal

• immobile

• irreversible

Multiple Choice

While Bill was asleep his body was ___ even though

he was dreaming that the was being chased by a werewolf!

• irregular

• inactive

• incapable

• impaired

Multiple Choice

Paul's hand was ___ while he wore a cast but after the cast was removed it went back to normal.

• impaired

• irregular

• inactive

• illegal

Multiple Choice

Due to the snow storm our school closed after lunch.

This was very ___ since we normally finish school at 5 pm.

• illegal

• irreversible

• incapable

• irregular

Multiple Choice

Jennifer's car ran out of gas and won't start. The car is ___ now and she is stuck on the side of the road.

• immobile

• impaired

• illegal

• incapable

Multiple Choice

Mary was having a lot of trouble taking her test in the noisy room.

All the talking ___ her ability to read the questions and she had to start over!

• inactivated

• immobile

• impeded

• incapable

Multiple Choice

realize ➜

• -ion

• -ation

• -ment

• -age

Multiple Choice

encourage ➜

• -ion

• -ation

• -ment

• -ence

Multiple Choice

compute ➜

• -ion

• -ation

• -ment

• -ence

Multiple Choice

ignore ➜

• -ion

• -ity

• -ence

• -ance

Multiple Choice

short ➜

• -ion

• -age

• -ence

• -ance

Multiple Choice

humid ➜

• -ship

• -ness

• -ity

• -ance

​​ABSTRACT NOUNS: SUFFIXES

​ABSTRACT NOUNS: SUFFIXES

Multiple Choice

His face was filled with ___ when he saw his sister slip and fall.

• amusement

• peaceful

• painful

• questions

Multiple Choice

Adding suffix ___ changes a verb into a noun.

• ment

• ful

• logy

• ist

Multiple Choice

What does amendment mean?

• a shop with expensive items

• a change to the Constitution, laws

• hotel amenities

Multiple Choice

a promise to do something:

• judgment

• investment

• commitment

• adjustment

Multiple Choice

a usually spoken disagreement between people:

• commitment

• adjustment

• management

• argument

Multiple Choice

As a hiker, my greatest ___ is having reached the top of Mount Everest.

• amendment

• achievement

• government

• commitment

Labelling

^{Complete the text with nouns formed from}

^{the adjectives and verbs in the word box.}

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

donations

suggestions

accommodation

fitness

information

achievement

preparation

description

Drag and Drop

My Poor Language: pick the correct form (mixed with incorrect ones)

Attempts to communicate in a foreign language can easily go wrong. I'm always  ​

Placeholder

  by my attempts to speak Greek on holidays. The waiter on Samos ​

Placeholder

 what I wanted and instead of beetroots brought me mushrooms. I dislike mushrooms greatly, so I asked him to ​

Placeholder

 them with beetroots. He smiled, went into the kitchen and returned with a plateful of aubergines. To top it all , I ​

Placeholder

 the bill and accused the poor waiter of ​

Placeholder

 me. Everything was my fault! It was my poor Greek again!

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

misunderstood

replace

misread

overcharging

disappointed

dissappointed

understood

preplace

disread

upper-charging

Multiple Choice

Music is a form of ___.

• amendment

• government

• entertainment

• arrangment

Multiple Choice

The teacher gave an easy ___ to the problem.

• explaination

• explanasion

• explaining

• explanation

Multiple Select

Nouns often end in:

_{select all that apply}

• -ment

• -er

• -ity

• -able

• -ly

Multiple Select

We add these endings to VERBS to form NOUNS

• -er

• -ation

• -ment

• -ness

• -ity

Multiple Choice

happy ➜

• -ment

• -ty

• -ness

• -th

Multiple Choice

agree ➜

• -ness

• -ment

• -ing

• -

Multiple Choice

enjoy

• -ness

• -ment

• -

• -th

Multiple Choice

examine ➜

• -tion

• -ness

• -th

• -

Multiple Choice

greet ➜

• -ing

• -

• -ment

• -ness

Multiple Choice

friendly

• -ness

• -th

• -tion

• -ty

Multiple Choice

think ➜

• -

• -ness

• -ing

• -ty

Multiple Choice

inform ➜

• -ty

• -ment

• -tion

• -th

Multiple Choice

warm ➜

• -ty

• -

• -tion

• -th

Multiple Choice

aim ➜

• -ness

• -ment

• -

• -ty

Multiple Choice

decorate ➜

• -ness

• -tion

• -ment

• -ing

Multiple Choice

Do you believe in the ___ of aliens?

• exist

• existence

• existion

Multiple Choice

Good ___, balanced diet, and stress management help us stay healthy.

• nutrition

• nutrient

• nutriance

Multiple Choice

suffix to make a new word from the verb cook:

• -ing

• -est

• -ful

Fill in the Blank

^{form a noun from the verb:}

prevent

Fill in the Blank

^{Type in the correct form of (rational):}

I have an ___ fear of mice.

Fill in the Blank

^{Type in the correct form of (mature):}

He still acts like a child, he's so ___ _^.

Fill in the Blank

^{form a noun from the verb:}

develop

Fill in the Blank

^{form a noun from the verb:}

describe

Fill in the Blank

^{form a noun from the verb:}

connect