WorksheetsWord Structure Morphology
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which sentence uses the correct past tense of the verb plan?
We planed our trip for weeks.
We planned our trip for weeks.
We pland our trip for weeks.
We planning our trip for weeks.
Match each prefix to its general meaning.
un-
not or opposite of
re-
again or back
mis-
wrongly or badly
Sort these nouns based on the suffix used to turn them into adjectives: '-ful' or '-ous'.
joy
danger
hope
poison
wonder
fame
Complete the sentence by changing the verb in parentheses to a noun: Her ___________ to join the team made us all excited. (decide)
deciding
decided
decision
decisive
To play the game, you have to move your piece very ________ across the board. (slow)
slower
slowly
slowness
slow
Match each noun to the suffix that can turn it into a verb.
strength
-en
beauty
-ify
symbol
-ize
A person who is a resident of a town is someone who...
visits the town often.
was born in the town.
lives in the town.
governs the town.
Sort these verbs based on the rule for forming their past tense: 'Add -ed' or 'Change y to i, then add -ed'.
play
worry
stay
try
enjoy
cry
In the word antifreeze, the prefix anti- means...
for
with
before
against
Match each adjective to the suffix that turns it into a noun.
sad
-ness (state of being)
able
-ity (quality of)
important
-ance (state of)
A story that is full of adventure can be described as...
adventurous
adventuring
adventured
adventurely
Yesterday, I _________ hard for my math test. (study)
studyed
studyd
studied
studying
Match each base word to the suffix that changes its meaning as shown.
patriot
-ism (a belief in one's country)
terror
-ize (to cause fear)
depend
-ent (one who relies on)
To change the adjective gentle into an adverb, what do you do?
Add -ly
Change e to y
Change e to i and add -ly
Add -y
Sort these words based on the meaning of their prefix: 'Against' or 'Before'.
antisocial
preview
antidote
preheat
precaution
antibiotic
What is the noun form of the verb 'invent'?
inventful
inventor
invention
inventing
Match each noun to the suffix that correctly turns it into an adjective.
hero
-ic (relating to a hero)
region
-al (relating to a region)
fool
-ish (like a fool)
The prefix bene-, as in the words benefit and benevolent, means...
bad or evil
good or well
two
around
To make the noun 'strength' into a verb that means 'to make strong', you get...
strengthify
strengthen
strengthize
enstrength
Sort these words into two groups: Nouns or Adjectives.
happiness
happy
bravery
brave
sadness
sad
Match each adjective to the rule for changing it into an adverb.
easy
Change 'y' to 'i' and add '-ly'
quick
Just add '-ly'
good
Use an irregular form
The suffix -ism, as in criticism or heroism, often refers to...
a person who does something
the result of an action
an action, practice, or belief system
the quality of being small
He _________ he would be late, so he texted his mom. (realize)
realizing
realized
realizes
realize
Match each prefix to its correct meaning.
circum-
around
co-
together
trans-
across
The _________ of the new playground was impressive. (wide)
widely
widen
width
wider
