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'