WorksheetsWord Formation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. Leading ______________________ have warned about the danger to animal species around the
world. (ZOO)
zoo
zoologist
zoologists
In her application she emphasized the __________________ skills she had acquired over the
years. (SECRETARY)
secretarial
secrecy
secrets
secretory
The ______________________ effects of losing a job can be very serious. (PSYCHOLOGY)
psychological
psycho
psychologist
She has received three marriage ______________________ this year. (PROPOSE)
proposal
proposals
The use of dictionaries at the final exam is not (a) . (PERMIT)
The ______________________ was not convicted because there was no conclusive evidence. (DEFEND)
defend
defendant
defender
We live in an ______________________ world, so people and governments make mistakes all the time. (PERFECT)
unperfect
imperfect
perfect
She is an (a) young woman, full of life. (ENERGY)
There are several ______________________ species living in the rainforest, which still need to be categorized. (KNOWN)
well-known
renown
known
unknown
I am not willing to accept your (a) all the time. You have to behave properly. (RUDE)
The new travel (a) opened for business last summer. (AGENT)
The ______________________ was so beautiful that we decided to go there again sometime next year. (SCENE)
scenes
scene
scenery
scenic
She made a large financial (a) to the organisation. (CONTRIBUTE)
(a) has gone down, and the prices of raw materials have increased. (PRODUCT)
The pupils' ____________ were a part of the school's art exhibition. (DRAW)
drawing
drawings
draws
drawee
He felt an ______________________ to help the company he had been the CEO of for so many years. (OBLIGE)
obligatory
obligation
oblige
If you need any (a) , please call me. (ASSIST)
I am normally not ______________________, but I felt bad when we saw that our hotel room was on the 13th floor. (SUPERSTITION)
superstitious
superstious
superstitions
Mom opened the door and ______________________ crept into the room. (CAUTION)
cautious
precaution
cautionary
cautiously
20.The server was offline due to ______________________ issues. (MAINTAIN)
maintenance
maintenence
