3º - 4º ESO Word Formation [PDF]

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There are different proccesses to create new words. We are going to focus on prefixes and suffixes and how they can change the meaning or gramatical form of the words (noun / adjective / adverb / verb) by adding a beginning or an ending to the word.

Common Negative Prefixes Un-* InIm- (words beggining with “m” or “p”)** Ir- (words beggining with “r”)** Il(words beggining with “l”)** DisMis*Most usual / **Usually but not always!!

Examples Unfair Inconsiderate Immature Irregular Illegal Dislike Misunderstand

Common Suffixes to make NOUNS -acy -age -al -ance/-ence -er/-or/-ist -ism -ity/-ty -ment -ness -tion/-sion

Examples Privacy Marriage Refusal Importance, difference Trainer, translator, guitarrist Terrorism Creativity Argument Happiness Decoration, comprehension

Common Suffixes to make ADJECTIVES -able/-ible -en -ic/ical -ous/-ious -ive -y -ful/-less *(full of/without) -ed/-ing *(estar/ser) -ish

Examples Comfortable, edible Wooden Historic, historical Horrendous, serious Creative Sleepy Careful, careless Bored, boring Childish

Common Suffixes to make VERBS -ify -ize/-ise -ate

Examples Terrify Recognise Communicate

Common Suffixes to make ADVERBS -ly

Examples Terribly

Colegio Nuestra Señora del Milagro 2º - 4º E.S.O

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Nouns from verbs

VERB Manage Punish Pronounce Invent Educate Govern Arrive Excite Translate 2.

NOUN

NOUN

Nouns from adjectives (irregular)

ADJECTIVE High Young Long Dangerous Strong True Poor Dead 4.

Nouns from adjectives

ADJECTIVE Happy Regular Patient Efficient Operated Elegant Superior Mad Lonely Private Innocent Relevant Populated

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3.

NOUN

Adjectives from nouns and verbs

ADJECTIVE Beauty Danger Imagination Comfort Centre Fool Care (x2) Practice Accident Attract Manage Understand Power Amaze (x2) Nation

NOUN

Complete the sentences by adding the correct preffix from the table

UnInIm DisI’ll always remember our holidays in the U.K. They were _______forgettable He is always doing dangerous activities. He thinks he is ________mortal. I was surprised by my mother’s call. It was very ________expected. Please sit on the armchair, that chair looks very _________comfortable. People don’t really like her. She’s very _________popular. His parents have punished him due to his _________obedience. He was very tired, so he __________dressed and went to bed. He was very __________considerate to his brother and didn’t let him his console. 6.

Write the opposite using negative prefixes

WORD Efficiency Fair Legally Ability Lucky

OPPOSITE

WORD Acceptable Relevant Real Visible Approve

OPPOSITE