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 Word formation

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1 Suffixes: -ing, -ible, -able, -ent, -ant, -ful, -ial, -ed, -ive
Examples: amusing, collapsible, dependable, dependent, hesitant, influential, pleased,productive

2 Suffixes: -ate, -ive, -ous, -etic, -c(al), -ful, -less
Examples: affectionate, aggressive, dangerous, energetic, historic(al) , hopeful, successful,hopeful, defenceless 

3 Suffixes: -ment, -ation, -ion, -ce, -y -ness, -ant, -ence, -ure, -iour
Examples: amusement, confrontation, decision, defence, discovery, participant, persistence, pleasure, saviour

4 Suffixes: -cy, -ty, -ence, -fly, -y, -ness, -fly, -ance
Examples: accuracy, cruelty, confidence; happiness, diversity, jealousy, loneliness, popularity, tolerance 

5. Suffixes: -en, -ise
Examples: deepen, generalise

6 Suffixes: -ify, -en
Examples: beautify, strengthen  

Prefixes and suffixes

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FCE (First Certificate) Word Formation: Negatives


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ENGLISH WORD FORMATION PRACTICE TESTS

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