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Vocabulary — Word Formation

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  1. 1.

    Add a prefix to 'happy' to make it mean 'not happy'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  2. 2.

    What does the prefix 're-' mean in 'rewrite'?

    (a) Not(b) Again(c) Before(d) After
  3. 3.

    Add a suffix to 'teach' to make a person who teaches.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  4. 4.

    What is the meaning of 'careless'?

    (a) Full of care(b) Without care(c) To care again(d) Before caring
  5. 5.

    Add a prefix to 'do' to mean 'do again'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  6. 6.

    Which suffix turns 'act' into a noun meaning 'the process of acting'?

    (a) -ment(b) -tion(c) -able(d) -ful
  7. 7.

    Add a suffix to 'enjoy' to form a noun.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    What does 'invisible' mean?

    (a) Very visible(b) Able to be seen(c) Not able to be seen(d) Seen again
  9. 9.

    Add a suffix to 'comfort' to mean 'able to provide comfort'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  10. 10.

    Which word uses the prefix 'dis-' correctly?

    (a) Dishappy(b) Disagree(c) Diswrite(d) Diseat
  11. 11.

    Form a word meaning 'without hope' using a suffix.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  12. 12.

    What does 'misunderstand' mean?

    (a) Understand again(b) Understand before(c) Understand wrongly(d) Not understand at all
  13. 13.

    Add a suffix to 'wonder' to mean 'full of wonder'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  14. 14.

    Which word is formed with the prefix 'pre-'?

    (a) Preview(b) Rewind(c) Unkind(d) Dislike
  15. 15.

    Change the adjective 'kind' into a noun using a suffix.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  16. 16.

    What does 'overreact' mean?

    (a) React before(b) React wrongly(c) React too much(d) Not react
  17. 17.

    Form the opposite of 'possible' using a prefix.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  18. 18.

    Which word uses the suffix '-tion' to form a noun from 'educate'?

    (a) Educater(b) Educatement(c) Education(d) Educatable
  19. 19.

    Add both a prefix and suffix to 'care' to form a word meaning 'not caring'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  20. 20.

    Form a word from 'beauty' + '-ful'. What spelling change occurs?

    (a) Beautyful(b) Beautiful — 'y' changes to 'i'(c) Beautful — 'y' is removed(d) Beautieful — 'ie' is added

Answer key — P5 English: Vocabulary — Word Formation

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  1. 1.unhappy
  2. 2.(b) Again
  3. 3.teacher
  4. 4.(b) Without care
  5. 5.redo
  6. 6.(b) -tion
  7. 7.enjoyment
  8. 8.(c) Not able to be seen
  9. 9.comfortable
  10. 10.(b) Disagree
  11. 11.hopeless
  12. 12.(c) Understand wrongly
  13. 13.wonderful
  14. 14.(a) Preview
  15. 15.kindness
  16. 16.(c) React too much
  17. 17.impossible
  18. 18.(c) Education
  19. 19.uncaring
  20. 20.(b) Beautiful — 'y' changes to 'i'
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