WORD FORMATION (from NOUN to ADJECTIVE or VERB)

NOUN ADJECTIVE

NOUN VERB

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the

word in brackets. You need an ADJECTIVE.
1. Thanks, Jack, youve been so
helpful.. (HELP).
2. The crisis has become national
It affects every country (NATION).
3. Toms just bought a powerful
car (POWER).
4. Sarah is a really
beautiful girl (BEAUTY).
5. Its essential to create new
jobs to reduce unemployment (ESSENCE).
6.Carrie always wears the most
fashionable clothes of the season
(FASHION).
7. I dont agree with you, Mr. Smith. Your
sons behaviour has been terribly
irresponsible (RESPONSIBILITY).
8. I cant stand Mary. Shes so
nosy (NOSE).
9. The Managing Director made it clear to
the Sales Manager that he was completely
dissatisfied with
Januarys figures (SATISFACTION).
10. Sue always teasing her classmates, so
shes rather impopular
(POPULARITY).
11. Teachers are fed up with
impolite pupils
(POLITENESS).
12. MY grandma is the most
generous person Ive ever
known (GENEROSITY).
13. Tim can be nice and the next minute
he gets angry. Hes really
moody (MOOD).
14. Dont sit there, Tina! Its the most
uncomfortable chair of the living
room (COMFORT).
15. You shouldnt drive so fast. Its very
cold and foggy, so the road is
icy (FOG / ICE).
16. Dick is rather
disrespectful to old
people. Hes very rude. (RESPECT).

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of

the word in brackets. You need a
VERB.
1. As a result of the economic crisis,
the government is to
nationalize some companies
(NATION).
2. Im sorry, but I cant solve
your problem, Tony (SOLUTION).
3. Youd better specialize
in photography (SPECIALITY).
4. Although my father isnt old
enough, hes been made to
retire (RETIREMENT).
5. What should we do to
consume less petrol?
(CONSUMPTION).
6. You have to classify the
prepositions according to their
meaning (CLASSIFICATION).
7. Carl should apologize for
being late (APOLOGY).
8. Do you agree with
Pauls decision? (AGREEMENT).
9. He didnt want to
recognize it was his fault, not
mine! (RECOGNITION).
10. You shouldnt
criticize other people so
much, nobodys perfect! (CRITICISM).
11. Mr. Black teaches Biology at
University (TEACHER).
12. Will you
participate in the sports
competition? (PARTICIPATION).
13. Please, remember to
call Peter back. (REMEMBRANCE).
14. I have to lengthen

1. Thanks, Jack; youve been so

HELPFUL (HELP).
2. The crisis has become
INTERNATIONAL. It affects every country
(NATION).
3. Toms just bought a POWERFUL car
(POWER).
4. Sarah is a really BEAUTIFUL girl
(BEAUTY).
5. Its ESSENTIAL to create new jobs to
reduce unemployment (ESSENCE).
6. Carrie always wears the most
FASHIONABLE clothes of the season
(FASHION).
7. I dont agree with you, Mr. Smith. Your
sons behaviour has been terribly
IRRESPONSIBLE (RESPONSIBILITY).
8. I cant stand Mary. Shes so
NOSEY/NOSY (NOSE).
9. The Managing Director made it clear
to the Sales Manager that he was
completely DISSATISFIED with Januarys
figures (SATISFACTION).
10. Sue always teasing her classmates,
so shes rather IMPOPULAR
(POPULARITY).
11. Teachers are fed up with IMPOLITE
pupils (POLITENESS).
12. MY grandma is the most GENEROUS
person Ive ever known (GENEROSITY).
13. Tim can be nice and the next minute
he gets angry. Hes really MOODY
(MOOD).
14. Dont sit there, Tina! Its the most
UNCOMFORTABLE chair of the living
room (COMFORT).
15. You shouldnt drive so fast. Its very

1. As a result of the economic crisis, the

government is to NATIONALIZE some
companies (NATION).
2. Im sorry, but I cant SOLVE your
problem, Tony (SOLUTION).
3. Youd better SPECIALIZE in photography
(SPECIALITY).
4. Although my father isnt old enough,
hes been made to RETIRE (RETIREMENT).
5. What should we do to CONSUME less
petrol? (CONSUMPTION).
6. You have to CLASSIFY the prepositions
according to their meaning
(CLASSIFICATION).
7. Carl should APLOGIZE for being late
(APOLOGY).
8. Do you AGREE with Pauls decision?
(AGREEMENT).
9. He didnt want to RECOGNIZE it was his
fault, not mine! (RECOGNITION).
10. You shouldnt CRITISIZE other people so
much, nobodys perfect! (CRITICISM).
11. Mr. Black TEACHES Biology at
University (TEACHER).
12. Will you PARTICIPATE in the sports
competition? (PARTICIPATION).
13. Please, REMEMBER to call Peter back.
(REMEMBRANCE).
14. I have to LENGTHEN my skirt. Its too
short for me (LENGTH).
15. Why do some children BEHAVE so badly
at home? (BEHAVIOUR).
16. Today more and more teenagers
DISOBEY their parents, dont they?
(OBEDIENCE).