Word formation prefixes sufixes - Prefixes & suffixes 01

WORD FORMATION – PREFIXES & SUFFIXES 01
EXERCISE 1
CLOSE
1. You will find clean towels in the linen... in the bathroom.
2. The cool mine ... was the immediate reason for the strike.
3. That's Strange but the moment I met her I felt this special... between US.
4. The sixteenth century ... of common land by sheep owners lead to hunger in many 
 English villages.
5. Adam and Mary are ... related: their mothers are sisters.
6. They refused to ... any details of the investigation.
7.1 do not remember the exact price but it must have been... to $500.00.
8. Please find . ... my letter of application.
9. Any public ... of the names of the victims will be possible only after the trial is over
prompts:
CLOSE CLOSELY CLOSENESS
CLOSET CLOSURE DISCLOSE
DISCLOSURE ENCLOSED ENCLOSURE
EXERCISE 2
COLLECT
1. Stamps and postcards are the most common ....
2... . was the fundamental feature of the Soviet economy.
3. The Salvation Army are ... money for the homeless.
4. He has the largest... of bottles in the world.
5. Monuments of the former communist leaders are highly ... at the moment.
6. This antique lamp is a rare ...’s item.
7. "Herd’’ or “congregation” are examples of .. nouns.
prompts:
COLLECTABLE COLLECTABLES COLLECTING COLLECTION
COLLECTIVE COLLECTIVISM COLLECTORS
EXERCISE 3
DEPEND
1. I don’t like the colour of the cor. but I like the ... it gives you.
2. We are ... on you to finish the job by Monday
3. The success of their show is always ... on the weather.
4. My father lias four ...: myself, my mother and my two sisters.
5. The results ... on your ability to think logically.
6. Whether I marry her or not is not... on what she looks like but on what her character 
 is.
7. In any private enterprise it is crucial to have ... partners.
8. The Declaration of ... is one of the most important documents in American history.
9. They discovered the drug ... from each other
10. The government is trying to reduce rhe country s ... on imported gas and oil
11 Poland has been ... for over sixty years now
prompts:
DEPEND DEPENDANTS DEPENDENT INDEPENDENT
DEPENDABILITY DEPENDENCE DEPENDING INDEPENDENTLY
DEPENDABLE DEPENDENT INDEPENDENCE
EXERCISE 4
COLOUR
1. You can’t see oxygen because it is „.
2. I returned the dress to the cleaner's because I noticed some ... on the fabric.
3. Green is my favourite ....
4 The photograph has been ... from the long exposure to bright light.
5. This juice has no preservatives or artiftcial... added.
6. The old town is the most... part of Cracow.
7. The town hall was ... decorated for the festival.
8. The ... of Poland are white and red.
prompts:
COLOUR COLOURFUL COLOURFULLY COLOURING
COLOURLESS COLOURS DISCOLORATIONS DISCOLOURED
EXERCISE 5
COMMUNE
1. The scientists experiment with the abilities of the dolphins.
2. He lived and died in close ... with nature.
3. It's really difficult to learn what he thinks. He's very ... .
4. Marx. Engels and Lenin were the fathers of
5. I'm Sorry to admit but there's very little ... between myself and my son.
6. There were more than two-hundred ... during the High Mass.
7. I'm not a .., but I was forced to join the party.
8. The latest government regulations caused outrage among the gay ...
9. We ... with them in English.
10. In the dorm we live in two big rooms, but have to share a ... kitchen.
11. Public speakers should be good ....
prompts:
COMMUNAL COMMUNICATION COMMUNION COMMUNITY
COMMUNICANTS COMMUNICATIVE COMMUNISM
UNCOMMUNICATIVE COMMUNICATE COMMUNICATORS COMMUNIST
EXERCISE 6
COMPETE
1 .... for this position is very tough.
2. Sportsmen from 98 countries were ... for the medals in the championships.
3. The government dealt with the tax issue so ... that it led to a general strike.
4. How many of the ... came from Poland?
5. He wasn't a native speaker, but he could speak German
6. I always do my shopping here because their prices are very ....
7. Гт not fond of her but her ... as a manager is unquestionable.
8. A ... secretary is 50% of a boss’s success
9. They have demonstrated their... so often that I am not even considering an extension of their contracts.
prompts:
COMPETENCE COMPETENT COMPETENTLY
COMPETING COMPETITION COMPETITIVE
COMPETITORS INCOMPETENCE INCOMPETENTLY
EXERCISE 7
COMPLETE
1. Despite long lasting research, the ways of transmitting the HIV virus are only ... 
 understood.
2. You’ll get your diploma on ... of all the requirements.
3. How could she do this. She must be ... mad.
4. To the form write your name, age and address.
5. For the sake of .... the disadvantages of the plan should also be mentioned.
6. I can't accept your application because your CV is ....
prompts:
COMPLETE COMPLETELY COMPLETENESS
COMPLETION INCOMPLETE INCOMPLETELY
EXERCISE 8
CONSIDER
1. The differences ore so ... that we can forget about them.
2. After careful . ... we have decided to get a divorce.
3. Your ... of others needs and expectations is getting on my nerves.
4. ... the situation, you should accept their offer at once.
5. You should ... all the disadvantages of having a dog, before you decide to get one.
6. The flood caused ... damage to the area.
7. He is . ... taller than his younger brother.
8. It was very of her not to ask for your opinion.
prompts:
CONSIDER CONSIDERATION INCONSIDERATE CONSIDERABLE
CONSIDERING INCONSIDERATENESS CONSIDERABLY 
INCONSIDERABLE
EXERCISE 9
CORRECT
1. Her death was caused by an ... diagnosis.
2. With over 1000 prisoners, this is the largest... centre in the country.
3. If I have understood you ... young man, you want to marry my daughter.
4. This anonymous play was ... ascribed to Shakespeare, but now it's certain that it was
 written by Ben Jonson.
5.... me if Im wrong, but I think she is over fifty.
6. She hasn't worn glasses ever since she had ... surgery on her eyes.
7. The student was very unhappy to see so many ... in her essay.
8. She always speaks with such ... that it's difficult to joke with her
prompts:
CORRECT CORRECTIONAL CORRECTIONS
CORRECTIVE CORRECTLY CORRECTNESS
INCORRECT INCORRECTLY
EXERCISE 10
COURAGE
1. The praise of his professor was a great ... to the student.
2. She behaved as ... as you would expect of a man.
3. Don't be ... by her reply and try again.
4. Parents should ... their children to learn foreign languages.
5. Despite a series of ... she set her mind on becoming an actress.
6. The reviews of her first book were.... but in the long run she became a well-known 
 writer.
7. He was very .... if foolish, to say to his boss whot he really thought of her.
8.... is what you expect of real heroes.
9. As I was about to enter the examination room my friends smiled .. at me.
prompts:
COURAGE COURAGEOUS COURAGEOUSLY
DISCOURAGED DISCOURAGEMENTS DISCOURAGING
ENCOURAGE ENCOURAGEMENT ENCOURAGINGLY
EXERCISE 11
CREATE
1. I usually spend any free time in this club because they have excellent... facilities.
2. This dress is the ... of Calvin Klein.
3. He is a ... and takes for granted every word of the Genesis.
4. Christian Dior and Coco Chanel were among the famous fashion ....
5. Walking and swimming are my favourite ... activities.
6. don't... diffaculties when they don’t really exist.
7. He's a man of great...
8. Your kitten is an amazing ....
prompts:
CREATE CREATION CREATIONIST CREATIVITY
CREATORS CREATURE RECREATION RECREATIONAL
EXERCISE 12
CRIME
1. It was ... irresponsible to drive after drinking So much alcohol.
2. .. . deals with the study of crime and ....
3. His case will be tried in the ... courts.
4. Although selling drugs has been .... it is still growing.
5. Shoplifting is considered 0 petty ...
6. He is one of the most eminent. ....
prompts:
CRIME CRIMINALISED CRIMINOLOGY CRIMINAL CRIMINALS
CRIMINALLY CRIMINOLOGISTS
ANSWER KEY
1
1. closet (American) 2. closure 3. closeness 4. enclosure
5. closely 6. disclose 7. close 8. enclosed 9. disclosure
2
1. collectables 2. collectivism 3. collecting 4. collection
5. collectable 6. collector's 7. collective
3
1. dependability 2. depending 3. dependent 4. dependants 5. depend 6. dependent
7. dependable 8. independence 9. independently 10. dependence / dependency
11.independent
4
1. colourless 2. discolorations 3. colour 4. discoloured
5. colourmg(s) 6. colourful 7. colourfully 8 colours
5
1 communicative 2. communion 3. uncommunicative 4 communism 5. communication 6. Communicants 7 communist 8. community 9. comniuiiicate/communicatcd
10. communal 11. communicators
6
1. competition 2. competing 3. incompetently 4. competitors 5. competently 
6. competitive 7. competence 8. competent 9. incompetence
7
1. incompletely 2. completion 3. completely
4. complete 5. completeness 6. incomplete
8
1. mconsideiable 2. consideration 3. mconsidcratcncss 4. considering
5. consider 6. considerable 7. considerably 8. inconsiderate
9
1. incorrect 2. correctional 3. correctly 4. incorrectly
5. correct 6. corrective 7. corrections 8. Correctness
10
1. encouragement 2. courageously 3. discouraged
4. encourage 5. discouragements 6. discouraging
7. courageous 8. courage 9. encouragingly
11
1. recreation 2. creation 3. creationist 4. creators 5. recreational
6. create 7. creativity 8. creature
12
1. criminally 2. criminology; criminals 3. criminal
4 cntninaltsed 5. crime 6. criminologists