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Word formation

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the right prefix or sufix to form a new word:

PHOTOGRAPH

a)

UN

b)

OUS

c)

DIS

d)

ER

2.

Find correct suffix to form new word: Inspect

a)

-ment

b)

-or

c)

-ee

d)

-ity

3.

Find correct suffix to form new word: Collect

a)

-ment

b)

-ship

c)

-ous

d)

-ion

4.

Find correct suffix to form new word: Tour

a)

-ade

b)

-ism

c)

-able

d)

-ant

5.

Find correct suffix to form new word: Lemon

a)

-ful

b)

-ade

c)

-ist

d)

-ed

6.

The answer is ... . I can't give you an excellent mark.

a)

incomplete

b)

uncomplete

c)

educated

d)

uneducated

7.

Form a new word using the words "book" and "note"

(a)  

8.

Opposite of "logical" - ..............

a)

unlogical

b)

illogical

c)

inlogical

d)

logicalless

9.

His questions brought up a lot of ___________ memories.

a)

pain

b)

painful

c)

painless

d)

painlessly

10.

The delivery system was very ___________.

a)

efficient

b)

inefficient

c)

efficiently

d)

inefficiently

11.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
It is ___________ to take something that isn't yours.
a)
dishonest
b)
honesty
c)
honestly
d)
dishonesty
12.
Complete the following sentence with the correct word form.
This queue hasn't moved in five minutes. I'm getting a bit ______________!
a)
patient
b)
patiently
c)
patience 
d)
impatient
13.

He has an ... face.

a)

inexpressive

b)

unexpressive

c)

expressively

14.

It is a group of letters placed before the root word.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

15.

Add a Prefix


1. please

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

16.

Add a Prefix


2. able

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

17.

Add a Prefix


3. draw

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

18.

Add a Prefix


4. happy

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

19.

Add a Prefix


5. agree

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

20.

Add a Prefix


6. usual

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

21.

Add a Prefix


7. tell

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

22.

Add a Prefix


9. obey

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

23.

Add a Prefix


10. write

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

24.

What does the prefixes im- and in- mean?

a)

cause to, make happen

b)

over

c)

before

d)

in or into

25.

Don't talk with food in your mouth! That is very_______!

a)

immobile

b)

impolite

c)

illegible

d)

incorrect

26.

Nelly doesn't like to do any sport. She prefers watching videos online. She is the most ............. person I've seen.

a)

impolite

b)

impatient

c)

inactive

d)

indirect

27.

Mrs.Brown crossed my 2nd question's answer because it was .......

a)

inactive

b)

incorrect

c)

indirect

d)

imperfect

28.

Jane doesn’t like waiting. She’s so_____patient.

a)

un

b)

im

c)

in

d)

dis

29.

My brother’s life is quite _______organised.

a)

un

b)

in

c)

dis

d)

ir

30.

I didn’t believe what the man said. It seemed _______credible.

a)

in

b)

un

c)

dis

d)

im

31.

What do you think is the best way to discipline a ______ obedient child?

a)

in

b)

dis

c)

un

d)

il

32.

Sarah was wearing a very ______usual dress. It had spotty sleeves and a long, checked skirt.

a)

in

b)

dis

c)

im

d)

un

33.

Did Sam really fail his driving test five times? That’s ______ believable!

a)

dis

b)

in

c)

im

d)

un