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 ReadingNEWHurricane Isaias Kills Four in US
A big storm called Hurricane Isaias hit the southern United States on Friday night. It killed four people. Two people di…
Word Families: Choosing the Right Form
Word Formation Exercises
“The team celebrated their ___ with a big party.”
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B1 ReadingNEWHurricane Isaias Kills Four People in US
Hurricane Isaias hit the Gulf Coast of the United States on Friday night. It killed at least four people, two in Florida…
Mixed Word Formation: Exam-Style Practice
Word Formation Exercises
“The ___ of the rainforest is a serious global problem.”
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B2 ReadingNEWHurricane Isaias Kills Four People in Southern US
Hurricane Isaias hit the northern Gulf Coast of the United States on Friday night, killing at least four people. It reac…
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.”
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C1 ReadingNEWHurricane Isaias Kills Four on US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season, has killed at least four people after slamming int…
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.