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Grammar Skills - Formation of Words 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The trees planted along the road are meant to ________ the environment.

a)

beauty

b)

beautify

c)

beautiful

d)

beautifully

2.

Mr Poon has been busy _________ a doll house for his only daughter.

a)

make

b)

making

c)

maker

d)

makings

3.

We are going to organise a surprise birthday party for Pauline, so don't mention it in her ________.

a)

hear

b)

hearer

c)

hearing

d)

heard

4.

I like my teacher, Mrs Manu because she never shows _________.

a)

favourite

b)

favour

c)

favouritism

d)

favourable

5.

Keng Yao is a very _____________ man, he will listen to your explanation.

a)

understand

b)

understanding

c)

understandably

d)

understandable

6.

Mr Muthu found his heart _____________ when his son cried pitifully and changed his mind about punishing him.

a)

soft

b)

softly

c)

softening

d)

softer

7.

Although Mrs James has reached _______________, she will continue to work in the company for another year.

a)

retiring

b)

retired

c)

retire

d)

retirement

8.

Lucy was ____________ in handing her luggage to the custom officer for inspection.

a)

hesitate

b)

hesitant

c)

hesitation

d)

hesitatingly

9.

His ________ has won the hearts of many of his colleagues.

a)

kind

b)

kindness

c)

kindly

d)

most kind

10.

She is the __________ person to model for these sets of designer clothes.

a)

ideal

b)

ideally

c)

idealise

d)

idealistic

11.

Only the ______ family of the patient was allowed to visit him.

a)

immediate

b)

immediately

c)

immediacy

d)

immediateness

12.

Mr Lew has set aside a _______amount of money for his son's education.

a)

consider

b)

consideration

c)

considerate

d)

considerable

13.

The cadets have to endure ______ drills everyday for hours on end.

a)

punishment

b)

punish

c)

punishing

d)

punishable

14.

They _____ their steps towards home when they hear the roar of thunder.

a)

quick

b)

quicken

c)

quickly

d)

quickness

15.

Many people tum to drinking in order to escape the hard ___________ of life.

a)

reality

b)

realism

c)

real

d)

realistic