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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