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

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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)

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