Word Transformation
DEEP into VERB
DEEPEN
ADMIRE, RESPECT. I really ___________ my grandparents, they're amazing people.
LOOK UP TO
A person who always expects good things to happen
OPTIMIST
You didn't tell me about the concert so I didn't come. USE A CONDITIONAL
I would have come to the concert if you had told me about it.
BENEFITIAL
benefiCial
HIGH into VERB
HIGHTEN
ACCEPT, AGREE TO DO. I'm still on the fence whether I should __________ their offer or not.
TAKE ON
A person who competes in a contest
CONTESTANT
"Why don't we go to the cinema this evening?". USE REPORTED SPEECH and the verb SUGGEST
She/He SUGGESTED goING to the cinema THAT evening.
RECOMEND
recoMMend
LARGE into VERB
ENLARGE
SUGGEST. The proposal you have ____________ deserves serious consideration.
PUT FORWARD
A person whose job is to keep and check financial records
ACCOUNTANT
We'll convince our parents to let us stay late tomorrow. USE a CAUSATIVE STRUCTURE
We'll GET our parents TO let us stay late tomorrow.
VALUEBLE
valuAble
AWARE into NEGATIVE
UNAWARE
TAKE CONTROL of a company or organisation. El Jamon ___________ Proxi a few months ago.
TAKE OVER
Someone who directs the performance of musicians
CONDUCTOR
I'm sure my dog is barking to the neighbours' kids again. USE MODALS of SPECULATION
My dog MUST BE BARKING to the neighbours' kids again.
STRENGHTEN
strengTHen
ADVANTAGE into ADJECTIVE
ADVANTAGEOUS
CHANGE OPINION. I didn't feel like going out, but I'm _____________ the idea of hanging out with my friends.
COME (A)ROUND TO
Someone who teaches at college or university
LECTURER
My uncle made my cousins do their homework right after breakfast. USE a PASSIVE STRUCTURE
My cousins WERE MADE TO do their homework right after breakfast.
FOUNDRISER
fUndrAIser