Контрольные задания > Word Formation
Read the theory, then use the suffixes to form nouns from the words in capitals.
Forming Abstract Nouns
We form some abstract nouns with the following suffixes in bold:
noun + -hood (child - childhood),
-ship (fellow - fellowship)
adjective + -ity (national - nationality),
-ness (friendly - friendliness),
verb + -age (carry-carriage), -ment (encouragement), -(a)tion (imagine- imagination, repeat - repetition)
1 Bob and Sylvia's ... is a happy one. (MARRY)
2 My .... is very quiet. (NEIGHBOUR)
3 Losing the race was a big ...... (DISAPPOINT)
4 Your ... is very important to me. (FRIEND)
5 Big Ben is a famous tourist ...... (ATTRACT)
6 Thank you so much for your ...... (KIND)
7 .... is a terrible feeling. (LONELY)
8 There's a .... of rain today. (POSSIBLE)
Вопрос:
Word Formation
Read the theory, then use the suffixes to form nouns from the words in capitals.
Forming Abstract Nouns
We form some abstract nouns with the following suffixes in bold:
noun + -hood (child - childhood),
-ship (fellow - fellowship)
adjective + -ity (national - nationality),
-ness (friendly - friendliness),
verb + -age (carry-carriage), -ment (encouragement), -(a)tion (imagine- imagination, repeat - repetition)
1 Bob and Sylvia's ... is a happy one. (MARRY)
2 My .... is very quiet. (NEIGHBOUR)
3 Losing the race was a big ...... (DISAPPOINT)
4 Your ... is very important to me. (FRIEND)
5 Big Ben is a famous tourist ...... (ATTRACT)
6 Thank you so much for your ...... (KIND)
7 .... is a terrible feeling. (LONELY)
8 There's a .... of rain today. (POSSIBLE)
1 Bob and Sylvia's marriage is a happy one. (MARRY)
2 My neighbourhood is very quiet. (NEIGHBOUR)
3 Losing the race was a big disappointment. (DISAPPOINT)
4 Your friendship is very important to me. (FRIEND)
5 Big Ben is a famous tourist attraction. (ATTRACT)
6 Thank you so much for your kindness. (KIND)
7 Loneliness is a terrible feeling. (LONELY)
8 There's a possibility of rain today. (POSSIBLE)