Word Formation Exercises
Word formation exercises online with answers and explanations — practise word transformation by changing words from one part of speech to another using suffixes and prefixes. Covers noun formation (-tion, -ment, -ness), adjective formation (-ful, -less, -ous, -ive), verb and adverb formation (-ise, -ify, -en, -ly), and mixed word building through multiple-choice questions and printable worksheets for A2 to B2 learners. 6 exercise sets with 120 questions (A2 - C1 Level).
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Noun Formation: Verbs & Adjectives → Nouns
Word Formation Exercises
Adjective Formation: Nouns & Verbs → Adjectives
Word Formation Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWStudies Link Bad Sleep to Cancer Risk
Two big American studies say that bad sleep can raise cancer risk in young adults. The studies looked at over 18 million…
Word Families: Choosing the Right Form
Word Formation Exercises
“The team celebrated their ___ with a big party.”
B1 ReadingNEWStudies Link Bad Sleep to Under-50 Cancer
Two large American studies say that bad sleep may raise the risk of cancer in adults under 50. The studies were shared a…
Mixed Word Formation: Exam-Style Practice
Word Formation Exercises
“The ___ of the rainforest is a serious global problem.”
B2 ReadingNEWStudies Link Insomnia to Cancer Risk in Under-50s
Two large American studies have linked chronic poor sleep to a much higher risk of cancer in adults under 50. The findin…
Advanced Word Formation: C1 Word Building & Academic Derivation
Word Formation Exercises
“Her ___ handling of the negotiations provoked outrage among the delegates and led to the collapse of the peace talks.”
C1 ReadingNEWInsomnia Triples Cancer Risk in Under-50s, Studies Find
Two large US studies presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago have linked…
Why practice Word Formation exercises?
These word formation exercises build your English vocabulary step by step, covering levels A2 to B2. Start by forming nouns from verbs and adjectives (educate → education, happy → happiness), then learn to create adjectives (danger → dangerous, enjoy → enjoyable). Progress to verb and adverb formation (modern → modernise, careful → carefully), practise choosing the right form from complete word families, and finish with exam-style mixed word formation practice including irregular forms and advanced vocabulary.