Exercises on Word Formation Deny A. Kwary http://www.kwary.net Airlangga University

Look at the word in brackets following each sentence Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by typing the correct form of the word in the gap. inventions 1. None of his …………….. ever worked. (INVENT) 2. She made several ……………….. on the TV during her career. (APPEAR) 3. The race was very ……………... but he eventually won. (COMPETE) 4. He said he wanted to be a …………… but he actually became a dentist. (LAW) 5. The …………….. on the estate complained about the new parking restrictions. (RESIDE) appearances competitive lawyer residents

Look at the word in brackets following each sentence Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by typing the correct form of the word in the gap. anxiously 6. They waited …………….. for the news. (ANXIOUS) 7. ……………………. of electrical goods has increased this year. (CONSUME) 8. It was a boring match, completely ………………….. (EVENT) 9. The teacher warned him about his ……………….. . (BEHAVE) 10. His ………………….. to tobacco was very strong. (ADDICT) Consumption uneventful behaviour addiction

Look at the word in brackets following each sentence Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by typing the correct form of the word in the gap. improvement 11. There was a small ………………...  in the economy this year. (IMPROVE) 12. He put in a fine …………………. . (PERFORM) 13. There has been another decrease in the number of …………………..  in Britain. (MARRY) 14. The ………………….  of the house was very large and they decided to covert it into a studio. (BASE) 15. The police began their ………………  by searching the house. (INVESTIGATE). performance marriages basement investigation

Look at the word in brackets following each sentence Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by typing the correct form of the word in the gap. unsafe 16. They closed the building because it was ……….. . (SAFE) 17. His …………..  was not as serious as first thought. (INJURE) 18. The house had large rooms and was very ………………… . (COMFORT) 19. They will make their ……….......…  tomorrow. (DECIDE) 20. He is a very …………..…  person and loves going out. (SOCIAL) injury comfortable decision sociable