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Page 1: Word Formation

By verónica quevedo revenga

Page 2: Word Formation

What is it?We can make nouns, adjectives, adverbs and

verbs by adding: prefixes and suffixes Indecisive “in” is a negative preffixStrenghten “en” is a verb suffix, so it

transforms the noun “strength” into a verb

It is useful to study new words!!!!

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Y (nouns)adjective noun

difficult difficultyhonest honestymodest modesty

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ce (nouns)adjective noun

confident confidenceimportant importancepatient patience

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NESS (nouns)adjective noun

kind kindnesssad sadnesslazy laziness

happy happiness

fond fondness

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ity (nouns)adjective noun

popular popularityactive activitytourist touristy

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-ous (adj)noun adjective

danger dangerousadventure unadventurousfame famous

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-able (adj)noun adjective

comfort uncomfortableknowledge knowledgeablefashion fashionable

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-al (adj)noun adjective

nature unnaturaltradition traditionalmusic musical

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-y (adj)noun adjective

health healthywealthy

wealth

noise noisy

anger angry

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The room was so ADJ_____________________that we left (NOISE) noisy

He is, by far, the most ADJ__________________man I know… a risk-taker (ADVENTURE)adventurous

She is, however, quite ADJ_________________and cautious (ADVENTURE)unadventurous

If you want to overcome N___________________you should take up a hobby (LAZY)laziness

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NOW ON YOUR OWN…Who wrote the ___________________of being

Earnest? IMPORTANTimportance

I was amazed by the __________________of the people there (KIND)kindness

_______________________people are always well-informed (KNOW)knowledgeable

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Questions????