Exercises on Word Formation

Deny A. KwaryDeny A. Kwaryhttp://www.kwary.net

Airlangga UniversityAirlangga University

Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by typing the correct form of the word in the gap.

1. None of his …………….. ever worked. (INVENT)

2. She made several ……………….. on the TV during her career. (APPEAR)

3. The race was very ……………... but he eventually won. (COMPETE)

4. He said he wanted to be a …………… but he actually became a dentist. (LAW)

5. The …………….. on the estate complained about the new parking restrictions. (RESIDE)

inventions

appearances

competitive

lawyer

residents

6. They waited …………….. for the news. (ANXIOUS)

7. ……………………. of electrical goods has increased this year. (CONSUME)

8. It was a boring match, completely ………………….. (EVENT)

9. The teacher warned him about his ……………….. . (BEHAVE)

10. His ………………….. to tobacco was very strong. (ADDICT)

anxiously

Consumption

uneventful

behaviour

addiction

Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by typing the correct form of the word in the gap.

11. There was a small ………………...  in the economy this year. (IMPROVE)

12. He put in a fine …………………. . (PERFORM)

13. There has been another decrease in the number of …………………..  in Britain. (MARRY)

14. The ………………….  of the house was very large and they decided to covert it into a studio. (BASE)

15. The police began their ………………  by searching the house. (INVESTIGATE).

Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by typing the correct form of the word in the gap.

improvement

performance

marriages

basement

investigation

16. They closed the building because it was ……….. . (SAFE)

17. His …………..  was not as serious as first thought. (INJURE)

18. The house had large rooms and was very ………………… . (COMFORT)

19. They will make their ……….......…  tomorrow. (DECIDE)

20. He is a very …………..…  person and loves going out. (SOCIAL)

Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by typing the correct form of the word in the gap.

unsafe

injury

comfortable

decision

sociable