Word formation 1
The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of (PRISON).
The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of IMPRISONMENT.
If you were waiting for some normality, you must be really disappointed. His behaviour was (NORMAL).
If you were waiting for some normality, you must be really disappointed. His behaviour was ABNORMAL.
'Who will be giving the presentation?' the teacher asked us.
QUERIED
The teacher ______________ giving the presentation.
The teacher QUERIED WHO WOULD BE giving the presentation.
I'm sure someone threw out those old books years ago. MUST
Those old books ___________________years ago.
Those old books MUST HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT years ago.
Management often _________ to bullying in the workplace. EYE
turn a blind eye
The weather in the region is very (CHANGE), and sometimes snow, sun, rain and thunder occur on the same day.
The weather in the region is very CHANGEABLE, and sometimes snow, sun, rain and thunder occur on the same day.
The ascent was halted due to an ____________ (BREAK) of a nasty virus in the team.
The ascent was halted due to an OUTBREAK of a nasty virus in the team.
'You've made a really good presentation – well done,' he said to her.
COMPLIMENTED
He ___________________ a really good presentation.
He COMPLIMENTED HER ON MAKING a really good presentation.
My lateness is a result of my reliance on map apps.
FROM
My lateness _________________ my reliance on map apps.
My lateness STEMS FROM my reliance on map apps.
The scene in the film made everybody cry.
That was indeed a ______- ________ scene.
That was indeed a tear-jerking scene.
Although the fruit didn't look at all appetising, the guide assured us that it was perfectly (EAT).
Although the fruit didn't look at all appetising, the guide assured us that it was perfectly EDIBLE.
There's no way anyone can get through that fence.
It's completely ______. (ACCESS)
There's no way anyone can get through that fence.
It's completely INACCESSIBLE.
So far no one has identified the person in the photograph.
AS
The person in the photograph ________________yet.
The person in the photograph HASN'T BEEN IDENTIFIED AS (OF) yet.
She isn’t similar to her sister in any way. IN NO WAY ________________ to her sister.
IN NO WAY is she similar to her sister.
His live performance was so much better than I had expected.
His live performance e____________ my e___________ .
His live performance exceeded my expectations.
The British weather, and the British people's (APPEAR) obsession with discussing it has bemused and amused other nationalities for a very long time.
The British weather, and the British people's APPARENT obsession with discussing it has bemused and amused other nationalities for a very long time.
Impossible or extremely difficult to understand,
e.g. It's _____to me why he would want to run for president. (COMPREHEND).
It's INCOMPREHENSIBLE to me why she would want to run for president.
In addition to loving rock bands, he was also a fan of classical music.
LOVE
Not ______________ rock bands, but he was also a fan of classical music.
Not ONLY DI HE LOVE rock bands, but he was also a fan of classical music.
It is thought that many of the poet's works were written while he was living in Rome.
Many of the poet's poems ___________________ while he was living in Rome.
.
Many of the poet's poems ARE THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN while he was living in Rome.
No matter how we strive to come to the 'right' conclusion, the truth is there's no way of knowing the outcome of an option until we try it.
MAY
___________________ to come to the 'right' conclusion, the truth is there's no way of knowing the outcome of an option until we try it.
Strive as we may to come to the 'right' conclusion, the truth is there's no way of knowing the outcome of an option until we try it.
The need for a dedicated office space that is one's own and contains that person's belongings is deeply rooted in many people and is linked to an almost (PRIME) fear of being unsettled.
The need for a dedicated office space that is one's own and contains that person's belongings is deeply rooted in many people and is linked to an almost PRIMAL fear of being unsettled.
He received a letter _______________(KNOWLEDGE) the receipt of his application.
He received a letter ACKNOWLEDGING the receipt of his application.
If Sara tried a plant-based diet, I'm certain her health problems would improve.
TO
_____________ a plant-based diet, I'm certain her health problems would improve.
WERE SARA TO TRY a plant-based diet, I'm certain her health problems would improve.
There was some misinformation surrounding the rescheduling of the event.
ABOUT
We ___________________________ rescheduled.
We WERE MISINFORMED ABOUT THE EVENT BEING rescheduled.
I thought the new colleague was pretty i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (12). She made me feel nervous and a little scared!
I thought the new colleague was pretty INTIMIDATING. She made me feel nervous and a little scared!