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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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.