Word formation: Nouns

Which suffixes are added to the following verbs to create nouns?

achieve motivate fail

Complete cach gap with an appropriate noun form of the word in capitals at the end
ot the line. Use each suffix in the box once only and make any further spelling
changes necessay. The noun you recquire may also need a plural ending or a negative
pretix (u11-, in-, im-, dis- etc). There is an example at the beginning (0)

hood -ship ness

ance -ence 1ety ment age -Cy

0 His latest publication is a book of verse on the theme of relationships. PUBLISH

1 Light refreshments will be sened from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
2 Union membeS expressed their disapprovals of the nmanageents
offer by walking out of the meeting. APPROVE
3 In he eagerness to answer the phone, she almost fell down the stairs. EAGER
4 In the interests of satetv a number of standard proceedures need
to be followed. PROCEED
5 Her 5,000-metre run paled into significance when compared with
the marathon her grandfather completed the following week. SIGNIFY
6 The simplicity of the device is what has made it so popular SIMPLE
7 I cannot comment; I have been sworn to. secrectcy on the matter. SECRET
8 The cost of membership has increased by 10% this vear. MEMBER
9 Customers will be required to pav for any breakage BREAK
likelyhood LIKELY
10 There is every that prices will continue to rise next year.
11 Hevalued his dependence too much to ever want to get married. DEPENDD
12 Its quite natural to experience a certain amount of . anxiety on
vour tirst day at work. ANXIOUS

Using the same suffixes as in exercise 2, write noun forms for the following words.
The same suffix is needed for all three words. Some words require further spelling
changes. The exercise begins with an example (0).

0 notorious motoriety arious variety sober Sobrietyy

1 please expose close
2 appear annoy rely
3 store short pack
4 rehearse renew propose
5 efficient intimate vacant
6 enjoy require commit
7 prosperous original familiar
8 leader companion partner
9 neighbour father adult
10 absent persistent evident
11 selfish tired careless
12 explain interpret apply

been
4 Look back at the reading page 8 and underline those nouns
text on
which have
formed by the addition of a suffix to a verb, adjective or another noun. Add them to
the list in exercise 3.
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adverbs

Adjectives
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text
on page
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1 Look back at the reading
nouns to create adjectives point

COunt
heart
c o r T e s p o n d i n g
adjective ffor cach of
the word
boN,
Write
the
words in cach group, though in
2 Using the in the all t h i e e with an ev
an cxample
needed for
suttixes
tDegins
(0).
e N e T C I s e

suffix is thenm.
The
The same
of
clow. in some

mav be required ic OUS

nanges -ial
-ative
-able
-ent
-OTy -less
drama

0 allerg allergic
science
SCientific

believe
dramatic
apply provoke
app1oach administer

prepare
2 argument contradict
rock
3 introduce
mud monster
chat
5 luxuy
mystery
sleep
6 end
price
obey
appear
7 persist terTitoIy
secretary
8 manager
in capilals at the end of+L.
appropriate form of the word
adverb. A negative affix may alc
the
Complete each gap with be
need be a n adjective or an
line. The word you may
with an example (0).
needed. The exercise begins
He's far too incompetent
0 I don't understand how he got the job.
to be put in charge of a
school. COMPETENCE
for its sensitivity of style and
1 Her work has been acclaimed
use of imagery. IMAGINE
work was considered
2 Her pertormance at SATISFY
and her contract was not renewed.

3 It is becoming difficult for artists to obtain

INCREASE
public funding for their work.
4 The shop assistants in Gamidges are unhelpful and
. I shall shop elsewhere in future! COURTESY
5 My grandfather was extremely about
astronomy; the planets were his great passion. KNOWLEDGE
6 We strayed from the path at some point and goot
lost. HOPE
7 Although severalcompanies made. losses, the
market as a whole was buoyant. SUBSTANCE

8 The bookcase was placed_ near the door to hide

a huge crack in the wall. STRATEGY

Reports SHANGHAL
KNITWEARR
wdiaO

1 Read the following Part 2 question, then look at the

two SPER.
f+ha
 noking. Make note
APlan Ue,

you listen. as
Example:
Example: he man claimed that smokers threatened the health
of non-smokers who lived with them by causing them
non-smokers living with smokers/small amounts to breathe in small amounts of nicotine.
nicotine/risk to health

2
Compare your sentences with another student's. Did
you report the same points?
3 Which of the two doctors do you agree with?

Word formation: Verbs

The tollowing verbs from the
listening are formed using the affixes-ize, -ify and
social + -ize they enjoy socializin1g en
pure+-ify the botulism toxin
which is
en- +able to enable them to
puriied
get work on televisioOn
Inl-5
below, the affix at the beginning of each line can be used to form verbs with all ot
the words
in the line, except one. Underline the odd one out and write down the verb
torms of all the words. The exercise begins with an example (0).
0 -ize special
summary valid modern Commercial
Specialize summarnze validate modernize commercialize

1-ify class example simple identity general

2-ate difference qualitication captive value assassin
3 -ize character stable familiar dominant computer
4 -en
strong sad rich deaf high
5 en- large wide sure danger courage

2 For each of the verbs in box A below, decide which of the prefixes in box B can be used
to form new verbs.

Example
cook -recook (cook again), overcook (cook too mmuch)

A load hear use

Cook appear read number

B mis- Out-
re dis- Over un

form of the word in capitals at the end of the

3 Complete each gap with an appropriate
an example (0).
line. The exercise begins with
the Shoreham road. WIDE
round to _widening
0 I see they've finally got
at least once a year. VALUE
1 Each employee's performance is
2 We could barely hear ourselves
speak above the roar
DEAF
of the sea. from driving for three years QUALIFY

3 He fined £500 and.

was to
NUMBER
the enemy by two one.

They lost the battle, despite myself with all

.

4
two weeks back
at work
5 I spent my first FAMILIAR
the new procedures. him by almost half a
his wife, who LIVE
Arnold died in 1953:
.

6 of the millennium.
on the last day
century, passed away should first e n s u r e that it has
Before enrolling on
a c o u r s e , you VALID
7 recognized body.
been. by an officially smooths out wrinkles
and
moisturizing
cream
SURE
8 New Deluxe'
young-looking.
that your skin stays
exercises 1 and 2.
for three more of the words in
sentences
Write similar gapped to complete. 95
to your partner
4

sentences

Then give your