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Solved examples: Word formation
Ejemplo resuelto
EVAU word formation: "The ___ (IMPROVE) in her grades was remarkable."
Solution: "improvement" - we need a noun (after "the"). Verb -> noun: improve + -ment = improvement. Common noun suffixes: -ment, -tion, -ness, -ity, -ence, -ance.
Ejemplo resuelto
Prefixes: "It is ___ (POSSIBLE) to finish today."
Solution: "impossible" - prefix im- (before p/b/m) means not. Un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-, dis-, mis-, over-, under-. Choose the right prefix for each word (memorize common combinations).
Ejemplo resuelto
Multiple derivation: "The ___ (COMMUNICATE) between departments was poor."
Solution: "communication" - verb to noun. Communicate -> communication (-tion). Or: "They were very ___ (COMMUNICATE)" -> "communicative" (-ive for adjective).
Ejercicios
1. Form nouns: happy, develop, decide, imagine, achieve, appear, organize, fail, free.
2. Form adjectives: danger, beauty, help, care, rely, truth, attract, create, origin.
3. Form the opposite: reliable, legal, patient, responsible, honest, regular, polite, comfortable.
4. Complete: a) The ___ (POLLUTE) of rivers is a serious problem. b) She is an ___ (EXCEPTION) talented student. c) The ___ (GOVERN) announced new measures.
5. EVAU format: complete a text with 10 word formation exercises.
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