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    ADJ AND SUFFIX First Certificate English - Word Formation

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    The document provides examples of word formation questions that test knowledge of suffixes to derive different word classes such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives from root words. It contains two worksheets. The first asks test takers to identify the noun, verb, or adjective form of words like "frightened" and "extension." The second worksheet classifies suffixes like "-ment" and "-ness" by the word class they typically form, and provides examples of nouns derived from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns. It aims to assess understanding of suffix patterns in word formation.

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    The document provides examples of word formation questions that test knowledge of suffixes to derive different word classes such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives from root words. It contains two worksheets. The first asks test takers to identify the noun, verb, or adjective form of words like "frightened" and "extension." The second worksheet classifies suffixes like "-ment" and "-ness" by the word class they typically form, and provides examples of nouns derived from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns. It aims to assess understanding of suffix patterns in word formation.

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    FCE Use of English Part 3 - Word Formation Worksheet 1 Call My Bluff

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    The document provides examples of word formation questions that test knowledge of suffixes to derive different word classes such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives from root words. It contains two worksheets. The first asks test takers to identify the noun, verb, or adjective form of words like "frightened" and "extension." The second worksheet classifies suffixes like "-ment" and "-ness" by the word class they typically form, and provides examples of nouns derived from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns. It aims to assess understanding of suffix patterns in word formation.

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    ADJ AND SUFFIX First Certificate English - Word Formation

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    The document provides examples of word formation questions that test knowledge of suffixes to derive different word classes such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives from root words. It contains two worksheets. The first asks test takers to identify the noun, verb, or adjective form of words like "frightened" and "extension." The second worksheet classifies suffixes like "-ment" and "-ness" by the word class they typically form, and provides examples of nouns derived from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns. It aims to assess understanding of suffix patterns in word formation.

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    FCE Use of English Part 3 - Word Formation Worksheet 1 Call My Bluff

    1. a) b) c) 2. a) b) c) 3. a) b) c) 4. a) b) c) 5. a) b) c)

    What is the noun of frightened? frightness fright frig What is the verb of extension? extend extent extensify What is the verb of compact? compactify compact compactize What is the verb of forecast? forecast forecasted forecastness Whats the adjective of female? feminine fem effeminate

    6. a) b) c) 7. a) b) c) 8. a) b) c) 9. a) b) c)

    What is the verb of gem? gemify gem gemize Which is a noun of aged? ageism age-related agor Which is the verb of angry? angrier anger angrily Which is the noun of speak? speaking spoken speaker

    10. Whats the adjective of angel? a) angelism b) proangel c) angelic

    onestopenglish 2002 Taken from the exams section www.onestopenglish.com

    FCE Use of English Part 3 - Word Formation Worksheet 2 Suffix Patterns


    Part A: What word class does a word ending in the following suffixes usually have? Place an example of a word ending in each suffix in the correct column. Make sure the word actually contains a suffix (fish does not equal f + ish!) -ment -ous -ness Nouns enjoyment -ive -ful -ist Verbs -ity -ify -less Adjectives -ship -tion -ise/ -ize

    Part B: Now divide the nouns again by the word class the suffix is added to make a noun. E.g. actor is verb + suffix (or). Nouns Adjective + suffix

    Verb + suffix enjoyment

    Noun + suffix

    Part C: Use the examples above to guess the nouns of these words: scarce (adj) fellow (n) mother (n) donate (v) admit (v)

    onestopenglish 2002 Taken from the exams section www.onestopenglish.com

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