Word Formation Worksheet 2 - Answers

Word Formation Worksheet 1

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. The survey showed many young offenders had had difficult _____________.
bring

2. Despite the _____________ similarities between the two paintings, the court decided the artist was not guilty of making a _____________ copy.
strike
fraud

3. You should dress _____________ for the party. No tuxedo required!
formal

4. The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to _____________ one of them.
friend

5. Severe _____________ problems in the country's prisons persuaded the government to invest more money in its prison _____________ programme.
crowd
build

6. The child's _____________ to hear his mother calling was blamed on a slight hearing _____________ which was eventually solved using a _____________ new technique from Norway.
ability
ability
revolution

Word Formation Worksheet 1 - Answers

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. The survey showed many young offenders had had difficult __UPBRINGINGS__.
bring

2. Despite the __STRIKING__ similarities between the two paintings, the court decided the artist was not guilty of making a __FRAUDULENT__ copy.
strike
fraud

3. You should dress __INFORMALLY__ for the party. No tuxedo required!
formal

4. The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to __BEFRIEND__ one of them.
friend

5. Severe __OVERCROWDING__ problems in the country's prisons persuaded the government to invest more money in its prison __(RE)BUILDING__ programme.
crowd
build

6. The child's __INABILITY__ to hear his mother calling was blamed on a slight hearing __DISABILITY__ which was eventually solved using a __REVOLUTIONARY__ new technique from Norway.
ability
ability
revolution

Word Formation Worksheet 2

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. I am looking to leave in order to find a new job, _____________ of whether Mr. Perkins offers me more money or not.
regard

2. It was a _____________ minor accident but tragically, one of the two drivers died.
seem

3. Most of the activities we did on the course were _____________ and irrelevant. I think it is very _____________ to spend money on these things.
mean
waste

4. The best way to solve this dispute is to find a neutral, _____________ third party and follow his or her suggestions.
interest

5. To join the police, there is normally both an age and a _____________ _____________.
high
require

6. You have been _____________ important to the success of this company. I don't know what I would have done without you.
measure

7. His performance in the match today _____________ his reputation as a great player.
lie

Word Formation Worksheet 2 - Answers

For each question, fill the space or spaces in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).

1. I am looking to leave in order to find a new job, __REGARDLESS__ of whether Mr. Perkins offers me more money or not.
regard

2. It was a __SEEMINGLY__ minor accident but tragically, one of the two drivers died.
seem

3. Most of the activities we did on the course were __MEANINGLESS__ and irrelevant. I think it is very __WASTEFUL__ to spend money on these things.
mean
waste

4. The best way to solve this dispute is to find a neutral, __DISINTERESTED__ third party and follow his or her suggestions.
interest

5. To join the police, there is normally both an age and a __HEIGHT__ __REQUIREMENT__.
high
require

6. You have been __IMMEASURABLY__ important to the success of this company. I don't know what I would have done without you.
measure

7. His performance in the match today __BELIES__ his reputation as a great player.
lie

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