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Word formation

Word formation. What is it?. We can make nouns , adjectives , adverbs and verbs by adding prefixes and suffixes . In decisive “in” is a negative preffix Strenght en “en” is a verb suffix , so it transforms the noun “ strength ” into a verb. nouns. Y (nouns). difficult.

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Word formation

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  1. Word formation

  2. What is it? We can makenouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbsbyaddingprefixes and suffixes. • Indecisive“in” is a negativepreffix • Strenghten“en” is a verbsuffix, so ittransformsthenoun “strength” into a verb

  3. nouns

  4. Y (nouns) difficult difficulty honest honesty modest modesty

  5. ce (nouns) confident confidence important importance patient patience

  6. NESS (nouns) kind kindness sad sadness lazy laziness happy happiness fondness fond

  7. ity (nouns) popular popularity active activity minor minority

  8. adjectives

  9. -ous (adj) danger dangerous adventure unadventurous fame famous

  10. -able (adj) comfort uncomfortable knowledge knowledgeable fashion fashionable

  11. -al (adj) nature unnatural tradition traditional music musical

  12. -y (adj) health healthy wealthy wealth noisy noise anger angry

  13. Theroomwas so ADJ_____________________thatweleft (NOISE) • noisy • He is, byfar, themostADJ__________________man I know… a risk-taker (ADVENTURE) • adventurous • Sheis, however, quite ADJ_________________andcautious (ADVENTURE) • unadventurous • IfyouwanttoovercomeN___________________youshouldtake up a hobby (LAZY) • laziness

  14. NOW ON YOUR OWN… • Who wrote the ___________________of being Earnest? IMPORTANT • importance • I was amazed by the __________________of the people there (KIND) • kindness • _______________________people are always well-informed (KNOW) • knowledgeable

  15. Questions???? • Exercises: WB p 9 and SB p 13

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