Vocabulary building with word formation
Form new words and fill in the gaps in the following sentences.
I.
1. drink | -ful |
2. profitable | – ship |
3. hand | -able |
4. hope | -ity |
5. partner | -less |
a) There were only a ……………….. of people at the concert.
b) Our company is negotiating a new ……………….. contract.
c) The guide said the water wasn’t ……………….. .
d) New product ideas are investigated for ……………….. .
e) Please, stop playing the piano! You’re ……………….. at it.
II.
1. employ | -ful |
2. green | -hood |
3. harm | -er |
4. neighbour | -ic |
5. realist | -ish |
a) All the ……………….. was looking for the lost cat.
b) Drinking too much coffee can be ……………….. .
c) I got fired because I disagreed with my ……………….. .
d) Very ……………….. dummies were used in the crash test.
e) The inventor had no idea what the ……………….. substance was.
answers:
I. 1-drinkable 2-profitability 3-handful 4-hopeless 5-partnership
a-3 b-5 c-1 d-2 e-4
II. 1-employer 2-greenish 3-harmful 4-neighbourhood 5-realistic
a-4 b-3 c-1 d-5 e-2
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