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Forming Nouns
- Study the list of nouns
formed from the verbs. Say what suffixes can be used for that :
Verbaccept acquaint act advise appear applaud arrive behave begin believe bore exclaim choose clean clear collect compare complain laugh move occupy perform practise invite punish think translate grow |
Nounacceptance acquaintance action advice appearance applause arrival behaviour beginning belief boredom exclamation choice cleanliness clearance collection comparison complaint laughter movement occupation performance practice invitation punishment thought translation growth |
Verb compose congratulate correct decide defend depend describe destroy discover enter divide explain explore fly imagine inform invent know lose obey organize please prepare introduce repeat serve publish hate |
Noun composition congratulation correction decision defence dependence description destruction discovery entrance division explanation exploration flight imagination information invention knowledge loss obedience organization pleasure preparation introduction repetition service publication hatred |
Exercise 1. Verb = -ance = Noun
|
perform – performance |
acquaint — acquaintance |
|
enter – entrance |
clear — clearance |
|
appear – appearance |
allow – allowance |
Translate :
A wonderful circus performance , the entrance to the museum
, a very old acquaintance, an unusual appearance
Put the nouns formed from
the verb in brackets;
- The ………to the theatre was crowded with people. ( to enter
) - The ……….of the two teams was greeted by the fans very
warmly. ( to appear ) - My ……..with him has lasted long. ( to acquaint )
- This lively musical ………..will be held on Saturday ( to
perform )
Exercise 2. A word which consists of two smaller
words joined together is called a compound word
Translate:
|
peacemaker schoolmate homeland seaside postman |
birthday raincoat cameraman armchair bookcase |
newspaper bedtime fisherman playground motherland |
Say which of these
compound words indicate the meaning below :
Workshop, milkman, watchmaker, tablecloth, shopkeeper,
headlines, bookshelf, crossroads
- a shop in which some kind of work is done
- a man who sells milk
- one who makes watches
- one who keeps a shop
- the place where roads cross
- the lines at the head of a newspaper
- a cloth which covers a table
- a shelf on which books are kept
Exercise 3. Noun ( Verb ) + -ist = Noun
The suffix -ist gives the meaning of one who follows a
certain profession :
Art – artist type –
typist novel – novelist journal –
journalist piano – pianist science
— scientist
Use these professions in
the following :
1. Kate
studied art in a special art school . She is now a famous ……
2. Mary
is an excellent secretary. She types almost 250 letters a minute. She is the
best ……….in the office.
3. Jane
wants to be a musician. She has taken piano lessons for many years and she has
talent , so we are sure she will be a fine ………………..
4. Our
family friend works for a newspaper. He is a …………..
Exercise 4. Form nouns :
- The room echoed with the ……..of children ( laugh )
- The ……..soon became well-known all over the world (
discover ) - The work of the hospital fills us with ………. ( admire )
- The hot ………lasted two hours ( argue )
- The children’s ……..at the concert was excellent (
behave ) - The ……….of the two tears was greeted by loud cheering (
appear )
Exercise 5. complete each
phase by using the noun formed from the verb in brackets :
|
a clear …….. ( explain ) stormy ……. ( applaud ) an exact …….. ( compare ) terrible …….( bore ) necessary ……… ( practise ) |
a wonderful ……. ( fly ) an important ……. ( discover ) a fair …. ( decide ) wise ……( think ) strange …… ( behave ) |
Exercise 6. Form nouns
from these verbs :
perform
divide invite
explore
prove invent
act
grow arrive
move
hate complain
Exercise 7. here is a
list of verbs which can form nouns with the suffix -(a)tion :
Eg. to collect – collection
to translate — to invite
— to dictate –
to celebrate – to add
— to subtract —
to educate – to protect
— to co-operate –
to compose – to admire
— to examine —
to observe — to decorate
— to devote –
Exercise 8. Read and
remember
………ment ……..sion
to move — movement to
impress — impression
to excite – excitement to
discuss — discussion
to develop – development to depress —
depression
to agree – agreement to
televise — television
to punish – punishment to divide
– division
Exercise 9. Fill in :
Membership, authorship , ownership, companionship,
fellowship, partnership, friendship, workmanship, seamanship
Eg. They have been friends for a
long time. Their friendship began in childhood.
1. I am
not sure how many people belong to this club. I think the …….must be about two
hundred.
2. The
police found the stolen car , but they do not know who it belongs to. They
have not yet found out …..
3. That’s
a beautiful and well-made boat. The man who built it must take pride in his
………..
4. The
captain of the ship always says that his sailors must perform their duties
well. He demands good ……
5. Both
Mr. Jones and Mr. White have been in the same business for many years . Their
…..began almost thirty years ago.
6. Bill
has joined many organizations. He enjoys participating in the different
activities, and he also likes to be with people who have the same interests. He
enjoys their …….
Exercise 10.
Artist, chemist, novelist, biologist, economist,
typist, dramatist, pianist, scientist, geologist, journalist,
specialist
- Elizabeth makes a very good impression as she plays the
piano . She is an excellent ……. - Both Richard and Robert want to be writes when they finish
their university studies. Richard wants to write dramas for the theatre ,
and Robert wants to write fiction stories. Richard hopes to be a ……….,
Robert wants to be a ……… - I like all scientific studies , especially biology and
chemistry. I know I will be a …..of some kind, but I do not know yet
whether I want to be a ……………..or a ……………. - Tom studies economics at school, he will work as an ……….
- Many of his articles have been published in this newspaper
. He is now a well-known ……………
Exercise 11.
……………ness …………(i)ty
useful – usefulness rare –
rarity
idle –
active —
industrious – possible
—
busy – cruel
—
friendly –
curious —
selfish –
difficult —
forgetful – able —
happy – humane
—
kind — safe
–
Exercise 12. Find the root of the word
disproportionableness incomprehensibilities
In word formation exercises the learner is given the most basic form of a word, known as “the root” form. You need to change the prefix or suffix to adapt the word into the correct form and make it fit in the 8 gaps in the text so that it makes perfect sense.
The best way to do this exercise is to focus on the word class (type of word: noun, verb, adjective, adverb), grammar (singular or plural, verb tenses, +/-) and spelling. The words must be spelled correctly and if a capital letter is needed, it must be used.
You ought to think of this as a 3 step process:
What type of word do I want? Noun, verb, adjective or adverb.
What grammar is needed? Singular or plural noun, the tense of the verb
Is it affirmative or negative? Which prefix or suffix do I need?
To aid the candidate’s understanding of this part of the exam. we have included a prefix and suffix list, high frequency root words list and also example sentences with answers in the extra resource section.
Key materials in PDF:
Study word formation on our site to improve your understanding of word classes. See the Root Word HERE and our Prefix and Suffix list HERE. We also have example exercises in alphabetical order HERE