Word Formation Exercises PDFSet 4: Word Families: Choosing the Right Form
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The team celebrated their ___ with a big party.
a) successb) succeedc) successfuld) successfully
2.She ___ completed all the tasks before the deadline.
a) efficientlyb) efficiencyc) efficientd) inefficient
3.It is important to ___ children to respect other cultures.
a) encourageb) encouragementc) encouragingd) encouragingly
4.The ___ of the examination results will be on Friday.
a) announceb) announcementc) announcedd) announcer
5.He is an ___ talented musician who can play five instruments.
a) exceptionallyb) exceptionc) exceptionald) except
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.success
2.efficiently
3.encourage
4.announcement
5.exceptionally
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."success"(a)
After 'their' (possessive adjective), we need a noun. The word family: succeed (v), success (n), successful (adj), successfully (adv).
2."efficiently"(a)
Before a verb ('completed'), we need an adverb. The word family: efficiency (n), efficient (adj), efficiently (adv).
3."encourage"(a)
After 'to' (infinitive marker), we need a verb base form. The word family: encourage (v), encouragement (n), encouraging (adj).
4."announcement"(b)
After 'The' and before 'of', we need a noun. Announce (v) → announcement (n, -ment suffix).
5."exceptionally"(a)
Before an adjective ('talented'), we need an adverb. The word family: exception (n), exceptional (adj), exceptionally (adv).
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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