Here are some techniques that you can use used to form nouns from
verbs or other words:
1) MAKE NO CHANGE
to plan
to scream
►
a plan
►
a scream
2) KEEP THE SAME SPELLING Please, remember that these
words usually change the word
stress.
to trans'port
to re'cord
►
a
'transport
►
a
'record
3) ADD A SUFFIX It is important to point out that the suffixes –er,
–ee, –ist and –or usually indicate that
the noun is a person.
to arrange
to educate
to approve
to drive
to teach
to train
to type
to act
►
an arrangement
►
an education
►
an approval
►
a driver
►
a teacher
►
a trainee
►
a typist
►
an actor
4) MAKE ANOTHER KIND OF SPELLING
CHANGE
to fly
to receive
►
a flight
►
a receipt
In the exercises below you can practise
this grammar.
Word formation: nouns (I)
ACTIVITY 175:
Give the nouns which can be formed from these words.
Type the nouns in the blank spaces. In the area highlighted in yellow
you must give two different nouns. Then
check the correct answers.
ANNOUNCE
CHOOSE
TRY
STUPID
LONELY
DISAPPOINT
DESTROY
BEHAVE
POOR
THICK
ARRIVE
DENY
OWN
MAD
ABLE
DISCOVER
FRIEND
VISIT
SURVIVE
LONG
FIT
BREATHE
ANXIOUS
RELAX
REFUSE
PRACTISE
CELEBRATE
IMAGINE
DEVELOP
TAKE OFF
ELECTRIC
MAKE UP
SOLVE
BRING UP
ADVISE
EMPLOY
LAND
ROB
Word formation: nouns
(II)
ACTIVITY 176: Now, use the
words on the right to form a word (a noun, adjective or adverb)
that fits in the blank space in each sentence.
If necessary, refer to Mr. Grammar's
explanations on the previous page. Then
check your answers.
1.
She works as a
in a big office.
TYPE
2.
They speak in
Brazil.
PORTUGAL
3.
What's the of
the Statue of Liberty?
HIGH
4.
The of space
will be expensive.
EXPLORE
5.
The vase was valuable, but now it
is cracked it is .
WORTH
6.
Many pop singers suffer from .
DEAF
7.
sports players
win bigger prizes than amateurs.
PROFESSION
8.
She is an talented musician.
EXCEPTIONAL
9.
He is old, but he is not .
FOOL
10.
I think this dispute can be settled
.
PEACE
Ha sido un ejercicio complejo pero
muy útil !!!
En la próxima página fnalizarás la práctica
de WORD FORMATION ...
