Word Formation Exercises Ic

WORD FORMATION EXERCISES
Fill in the blank with the prefixes or suffixes which correspond to the words given in brackets.
a. This room is so ………………….! Put all your toys away! ( tidy)
b. He doesn’t have a job. He’s ……………………..(employed)
c. I work hard but they pay me little money. That’s……………………..(fair)
d. Be ………………………when you open the door.(care)
e. Could your repeat that ………………….., please? I don’t really understand it.(explain)
f. The receptionist was very……………………. and explained to us everything very carefully.(help)
Fill in the blank with the negative prefixes (im-, in-, il-, un-, dis-) which correspond to the words
given in brackets.
a. The children’s room is usually very…………………. .( tidy)
b. I don’t think so: I……………….. with you.(agree)
c. I usually ………………the suitcases as soon as we arrive home from the airport.( pack)
d. We couldn’t go on holidays last year because I was ………………… for ten months.( employed)
e. He never says anything when he comes into the room. He is very………………..(polite)
f. I never watch plays because I…………………….. going to the theatre.(like)
g. Their dog …………………. while they were walking in the park.(appeared)
h. Making several copies of a CD and selling them is …………………………….( legal)
i. He said it is…………………. to solve the problem and I agree with him: I can’t find a
solution.(possible)
PRACTICE 1
Fill in the blank with the adverb which corresponds to the adjective given in brackets.
Examples:
a. He hit the ball . (hard) He hit the ball hard.

b. The newspaper is delivered _. (daily) The newspaper is delivered daily.
c. She did in the competition. (good) She did well in the competition.
d. Please close the door _. (quiet) Please close the door quietly.
1. I drove home. (straight)
2. We came to work . (early)
3. She filled in the answers. (quick)
4. He like to drive . (fast)
5. We proceeded . (cautious)
6. He threw the ball into the air. (high)
7. How do you know her? (good)
8. We arrived . (late)
9. They did the work _. (bad)

10. He spoke _. (little)
11. The gathering is held . (annual)
12. They replied _. (immediate)
13. The workers met . (weekly)
14. I will deal with that problem _. (first)
15. They were dressed for the occasion. (suitable)

PRACTICE 2
1) FORMING NOUNS FROM VERBS
This exercise focuses on people and their jobs using the most common suffixes.
Use the word in bold to form the noun which refers to the person who does that job.
1. A person who acts for a living is called an .......... .
2. A ..... is someone who earns money from writing music.
3. She didn't become famous as a ..... until her 17th novel was published.
4. In Part 5 of the FCE Exam your speaking ability will be assessed by the ..... .
5. At the end of the interview the ..... asked if he could be shown around the company.
6. The waiter asked the ..... if she would help him deal with a difficult customer.
7. An ..... is someone who will be able to go through your accounts and work out how much
money you have.
8. ..... to the castle are expected to come during visiting times only.
2) FORMING OTHER NOUNS

This exercise looks at forming nouns from verbs, nouns and adjectives by using suffixes.
Type the correct form of the word in the box.
1. My teacher says there has been a big (IMPROVE) .......... in my English lately.
2. The recipe says you only need to add two (SPOON) .......... of salt.
3. Why did you do that? I thought you had more (INTELLIGENT) .......... than that.
4. The singer gave a briliant (PERFORM) .......... on stage yesterday.
5. Have you seen her magazine (COLLECT) ..........? She must have over 200 editions.
6. On hearing the news, everyone was overcome with a feeling of (SAD) .......... .
7. When you take the FCE Speaking paper you will be given marks for your (ACCURATE) ..........
and also on how fluent you are.
8. She has the (ABLE) .......... to pass the exam first time round providing she works hard.
3) FORMING OPPOSITE MEANINGS
This exercise focuses on the common prefixes and suffixes used to form opposite words.
Choose the correct prefix or suffix to form the opposite of the word in CAPITALS.
in- im- il- un- -less dis- ir-
1 When he became a teenager he wanted to be more (DEPENDENT) from his parents.
2 It was really (HONEST) of you to take that money without asking.
3 If you hadn't been so (CARE) with that book you'd still have it now.
4 My broken leg means I'll be (ABLE) to go on holiday with you.
5 In many countries it is (LEGAL) to smoke cigarettes under the age of 16.
6 He waited (PATIENTLY) for the train to arrive at the station.
7 The teacher told me it was (RESPONSIBLE) of me to set off the fire alarm.
4) FORMING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
This exercise looks at the most common adjective and adverb endings.
Write the correct form of the adjective or adverb of the word in CAPITALS.
For questions 5-8 you will need to make TWO changes to the stem word.
1. Be sure to contact him if you need advice. He's a very (HELP) .......... person.
2. It was a really (ENJOY) .......... party. Thanks for inviting me.
3. He has just taken out a (MONTH) .......... subscription to the magazine.
4. She smiled (HAPPY) .......... when they offered her the new job.
5. (HOPE) .......... we'll have enough money saved to get married next year. (2
changes required)
6. In order for the medicine to work (EFFECT) .......... you must take the correct
amount. (2 changes required)
7. Although our teacher is very strict in class, she is (FRIEND) .......... than you
would expect. (2 changes required)
8. What a beautiful vase! That's the (LOVE) .......... present I've ever had. (2
changes required)

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WORD FORMATION EXERCISES

a. This room is so ………………….! Put all your toys away! ( tidy)

b. He doesn’t have a job. He’s ……………………..(employed)

c. I work hard but they pay me little money. That’s……………………..(fair)

d. Be ………………………when you open the door.(care)

f. The receptionist was very……………………. and explained to us everything very carefully.(help)

a. The children’s room is usually very…………………. .( tidy)

b. I don’t think so: I……………….. with you.(agree)

e. He never says anything when he comes into the room. He is very………………..(polite)

f. I never watch plays because I…………………….. going to the theatre.(like)

g. Their dog …………………. while they were walking in the park.(appeared)

h. Making several copies of a CD and selling them is …………………………….( legal)

a. He hit the ball . (hard) He hit the ball hard.

1. I drove home. (straight)

2. We came to work . (early)

3. She filled in the answers. (quick)

4. He like to drive . (fast)

6. He threw the ball into the air. (high)

7. How do you know her? (good)

9. They did the work _. (bad)

11. The gathering is held . (annual)

12. They replied _. (immediate)

13. The workers met . (weekly)

14. I will deal with that problem _. (first)

15. They were dressed for the occasion. (suitable)

1. A person who acts for a living is called an .......... .

2. A ..... is someone who earns money from writing music.

2) FORMING OTHER NOUNS

4. The singer gave a briliant (PERFORM) .......... on stage yesterday.

in- im- il- un- -less dis- ir-

1 When he became a teenager he wanted to be more (DEPENDENT) from his parents.

2 It was really (HONEST) of you to take that money without asking.

4 My broken leg means I'll be (ABLE) to go on holiday with you.

5 In many countries it is (LEGAL) to smoke cigarettes under the age of 16.

6 He waited (PATIENTLY) for the train to arrive at the station.

4) FORMING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

2. It was a really (ENJOY) .......... party. Thanks for inviting me.

3. He has just taken out a (MONTH) .......... subscription to the magazine.

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