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 ReadingNEWArgentina Beat England in World Cup
Argentina beat England 2-1 on Wednesday in a World Cup semi-final in Atlanta. England scored first, through Anthony Gord…
Word Families: Choosing the Right Form
Word Formation Exercises
“The team celebrated their ___ with a big party.”
B1 ReadingNEWArgentina Beat England, Reach World Cup Final
Argentina beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday. They scored two very late goals and will…
Mixed Word Formation: Exam-Style Practice
Word Formation Exercises
“The ___ of the rainforest is a serious global problem.”
B2 ReadingNEWArgentina Beat England to Reach World Cup Final
Argentina scored two late goals to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday, sending the defending champions into Sunday's World Cu…
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 ReadingNEWArgentina Beat England to Reach World Cup Final
Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday, scoring twice in the…
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.