Exploring English Word Formation with Suffixes

This video tutorial covers word formation rules, focusing on creating new words using suffixes. It explains how to form adverbs from adjectives, highlighting common suffixes like 'ly' and exceptions such as 'well' and 'fast'. The tutorial also discusses forming nouns from verbs using suffixes like 'ance' and 'ment', and creating adjectives from nouns and verbs with suffixes like 'ant' and 'ent'. Examples and exceptions are provided to illustrate these concepts.

What suffix is commonly used to turn adjectives into adverbs?

• -ment

• -ant

• -ly

• -ence

Which adverb has the same form as its adjective counterpart?

• quickly

• well

• hard

• easily

What is the adverb form of 'good'?

• well

• better

• goodly

• goodest

What is the noun form of the verb 'assist'?

• assistant

• assistment

• assistful

• assistly

Which suffix is used to form nouns from verbs?

• -ment

• -ness

• -ly

• -able

What is the correct noun form for 'develop'?

• developer

• development

• develops

• developing

What adjective is derived from the verb 'depend'?

• dependable

• dependence

• dependent

• dependly

Which of the following is not a correct adjective form?

• dependly

• tolerant

• intelligent

• convenient

Which suffix is not typically used to form adjectives?

• -ant

• -ent

• -ly

• -ment

Which adjective describes something full of convenience?

• conveniency

• convenient

• convenable

• convenience