Help with Word Formation

 

Introduction You will be tested on your knowledge of word formation in Part 3 of Paper 1 Reading and Use of English. In this unit we will look at the prefixes and suffixes associated with adjectives. Common adjective suffixes -able, -ed, -ful, -ive, -ing, -less, -ble, -al, -ese, -ess, -ish, -ous, Common prefixes dis-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, non-, un- Compound adjectives You should also be aware of common prefixes used to create compounds, which can be in any of the following forms: separate words: health food hyphenated: well-equipped one word: trustworthy Use of the hyphen is best checked with a dictionary. However, one helpful tip is that adjectives which preceed the noun will often be hyphenated, those that follow are often not. Word formation>> Part 3: Word Formation Reminder: You will read an authentic text, which has 8 gaps. For each gap you have to use a given ‘stem’ word to make the correct form of the missing word. Example: ..... Please be careful with that glass. My grandmother gave it to me and it's ........ (REPLACE) Answer: 'irreplaceable'

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1) He put me off having a picnic because of the bad weather. DISCOURAGED He discouraged me from  having a picnic because of the bad weather. 2) He claimed he hadn't had anything to do with the robbery. INVOLVEMENT He denied any involvement in the robbery.  3) He reminded us of how important accuracy was in the exam. IMPORTANCE We were reminded about the importance of  accuracy in the exam. 4) The official said it was OK to take photographs of the site. GRANTED The official granted us permission to take photographs of the site.