Word formation.

Ex.1. Make adjectives ending in -ful from the nouns in brackets, making any necessary changes in spelling.

1. She managed to stay __________ even in the midst of disaster. (cheer)
2. It was a __________ attempt to persuade people that they would make a large profit. (deceit)
3. Thank you for a __________ evening. (delight)
4. She has a __________ way of moving. (grace)
5. This group of chemicals is known to be __________ to people with asthma. (harm)
6. He mad several __________ suggestions. (help)
7. They were __________ of a successful agreement. (hope)
8. After a long illness, her death came as a __________ relief. (mercy)
9. A __________ injury forced her to withdraw from the game. (pain)
10. She is the most _________ person in the organization. (power)
11. I did not think there was anything __________ in what I had done. (shame)
12. Mentioning his baldness wasn’t very __________. (tact)
13. She was _________ to receive a good report. (thank)
14. Thank you for offering me a cup of tea – that is very _________ of you. (thought)
15. At the time I admired his _________ enthusiasm. (youth)

Ex.7. Make adjectives ending in –ant/-ent from the words in brackets, making any necessary changes in spelling.

1. I found him __________ and rude. (arrogance)
2. She wrote an __________ letter to the paper complaining about the council's action. (indignation)
3. She could hear the __________ sound of fireworks exploding. (distance)
4. To keep the company alive, half the workforce is being made __________. (redundancy)
5. Unemployment will be a _________ issue at the next election. (dominance)
6. This type of account offers you __________ access to your money. (instance)
7. Education should be __________ to the child's needs. (relevance)
8. Many parents feel __________ to talk openly with their children. (reluctance)
9. There has been a __________ increase in the number of women students in recent years. (significance)
10. On the continent people are more __________ of children in public places. (tolerance)
11. It seemed as though the whole city had turned out for their team's _________ homecoming. (triumph)
12. The hospital has no __________ beds. (vacancy)
13. Many teenagers are surprisingly __________ about current politics. (ignorance)
14. There is __________ evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment. (abundance)
15. _________ walkers may see red deer along this stretch of the road. (observe)
16. Whether I go to university or not is __________ on what exam grades I get. (depend)
17. The teacher is __________ that the school is not to blame for the situation. (insist)
18. Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a __________ dry cough. (persist)
19. Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be __________! (patience)
20. Students are expected to be quiet and __________ in the classroom. (obedience)

Ex.12. Make adjectives ending in -less from the nouns in brackets, making any necessary changes in spelling.

1. Couples who are _____ can feel excluded from the rest of society. (child)
2. When you watch her dance it looks so _____.(effort)
3. We used to have _____ arguments about politics. (end)
4. Accommodation needs to be found for thousands of _____ families. (home)
5. Ozone is fairly _____ to people, but it hurts plants. (harm)
6. I am _____ at cooking. (hope)
7. The leaflet was of no use to us as it was full of _____ information. (meaning)
8. He lay _____ on the ground as if he was dead. (motion)
9. The journalist insisted that the source of his information should remain _____. (name)
10. The police seem to be _____ to prevent these attacks. (power)
11. He is a _____ type – he never stays in one place for long. (rest)
12. She was _____ with indignation. (speech)
13. It was rather _____ to invite his ex-girlfriend. ( tact)
14. She is not unkind – she is just a little _____ sometimes. (thought)
15. It is _____ to speculate without more information. (use)

Ex.13. Make adjectives ending in -y from the nouns in brackets, making any necessary changes in spelling.

1. It is been dry for two weeks, but I think next weekend will be _____. (rain)
2. We found a nice _____ place by the river for our picnic. (grass)
3. Julia will help you. She is a very pleasant, _____ girl. (friend)
4. The water of the lake was rather _____, like sea-water. (salt)
5. A _____ figure in white suddenly appeared before us. (ghost)
6. He makes _____ visits to his firm’s head office in Paris, usually in April. (year)
7. The Time is an American _____ news magazine. (week)
8. He stared at me from under his _____ eyebrows. (bush)
9. Heaps of _____ books lay on the floor. (dust)
10. Do not wear these _____ boots inside! (mud)
11. This café is too _____ for me – I am starting to have a sore throat. (smoke)
12. I feel hot and _____ after my game in tennis. (thirst)
13. Two points in this report are especially _____ of notice. (worth)
14. We had a very ____ winter last year. (snow)
15. It was a rather _____ purchase. (cost)

Ex.20. Make adjectives using the negative prefixes il-, im-, ir-.

1. It’s __________ to drive a car that is not insured. (legal)
2. They know nothing and they read nothing – they are completely __________. (literate)
3. It’s an __________ statement, because if one part is true, the other must be false. (logical)
4. She’s rather __________ for her age, don’t you think? (mature)
5. She sat __________, wondering what to do next. (mobile)
6. He makes these __________ statements of his own brilliance. (modest)
7. The Greek gods were __________ and so couldn’t die. (mortal)
8. It’s __________ to cheat someone of their money. (moral)
9. By Friday afternoon, I am usually quite __________ for the weekend to begin. (patient)
10. We are living in an __________ world, aren’t we? (perfect)
11. It’s considered __________ to ask a person how much they earn. (polite)
12. Silk clothes are so __________ as you can’t put them in the washing machine. (practical)
13. These documents are __________ to the present investigation. (relevant)
14. She gave me one of those __________ smiles and I had to agree. (resistible)
15. It would be __________ to ignore those warnings. (responsible)

Ex.21. Make adjectives using the negative prefix in-.

1. Your estimate of the cost of the project has turned out to be __________. (accurate)
2. It’s bad for your health to be physically __________. (active)
3. He has been totally __________ to the needs of his own children (attentive)
4. The noise of the machinery made her voice _________. (audible)
5. Brian is far too __________ to be put in charge of the factory. (competent)
6. Our neighbours are very __________ – they are always playing loud music at night. (considerate)
7. It’s a very __________ place to hold a meeting. (convenient)
8. This answer is __________, which means you loose a point. (correct)
9. It seems __________ that no-one foresaw the crisis. (credible)
10. Parkinson’s disease is an __________ disease of the nervous system. (curable)
11. She said that he had made an __________ proposal to her. (decent)
12. He is thought to be an __________ leader. (decisive)
13. The project has been postponed for an __________ period of time. (definite)
14. They made an __________ attempts to get the rules changed. (effective)
15. The scheme is popular and __________ to administer. (expensive)
16. Petrol is a highly __________ liquid. (flammable)
17. The two groups have agreed to hold an __________ meeting. (formal)
18. When we were children, Jane and I were __________. (separable)
19. I find her whole manner totally __________. (sincere)
20. Most spider weave webs that are almost __________. (visible)

Ex.3. Make nouns from the following words by adding -ment to their end.

1. It gives you a sense of ___________ if you actually make it to the end of a very long book. (achieve)
2. We sent her a copy of the book in __________ of her part in its creation. (acknowledge)
3. As the country prepares for war, more and more money is being spent on __________. (arms)
4. The President made an unexpected __________ this morning. (announce)
5. He got into an __________ with Jeff in the pub last night. (argue)
6. She is known for her __________ to left-wing politics. (commit)
7. How long have you been looking for __________? (employ)
8. He has been having __________ for two months now without any __________. (treat, improve)
9. The project has demanded considerable __________ of time and effort. (invest)
10. We’d like you to accept this gift in __________ for your kindness. (pay)
11. Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a __________ for any crime. (punish)
12. The agency sent a __________ for the secretary who resigned. (replace)
13. A good degree is a minimum __________ for many jobs. (require)
14. It now seems unlikely that it will be possible to reach a peaceful __________ of the conflict. (settle)
15. The money I get from teaching evening classes provides a __________ to my main income. (supply)