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Adjectives :
How to make an adjective from noun?
By putting -ful or -less on the end.
For example,
(useful ) is an adjective made from the noun ( use ).
(sleepless) is an adjective made from the noun (sleep ).
What are the other possible ways to make an adjectives?
-The -ing form of a verb. e.g. ( interesting )
-The past participle form. e.g. ( interested )
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ing form or past participle quiz 1 , ing form or past participle quiz 2
How to make an adjective from noun words for time?
By adding -ly to the end.
For example,
( hourly ) is an adjective made from the noun word ( hour )
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Adjectives Made From Nouns For Time Quiz
Nouns :
How to make a noun from an action verb ?
By putting -er or -or on the end. That will give us a meaning to describe a person.
For example,
( player ) is a noun describing a person, made from the action verb (play)
( operator ) is a noun describing a person, made from the action verb (operate)
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How to make a noun from another noun ?
By putting -ist or -an on the end. That will give us a meaning to describe a person.
For example,
( scientist ) is a noun made from the noun ( science ).
( Christian ) is a noun made from the noun ( Christ ).
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Verbs :
How to make a verb from an adjective ?
By adding -en to the end.
For example,
( darken ) is a verb made from the adjective ( dark )
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Verbs Made From Adjectives quiz 1,
Verbs Made From Adjectives quiz 2
How to make a verb from a noun ?
By adding -en to the end.
For example,
( strengthen ) is a verb made from the noun ( strength )
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Verbs Made From Nouns quiz
Compound Adjective :
How to make a compound adjective ?
By connected the number and the noun. The noun should be in a singular form.
For example,
( five mile ) is a compound adjective. ( five ) is a number connected with the noun ( mile ). We used ( mile ) in a singular form instead of the plural form ( miles ).
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Compound Adjectives quiz 1, Compound Adjectives quiz 2
Opposites :
How to give an opposite meaning ?
By putting some prefixes infront of some words.
Such prefixes are:
dis-, ir- , il- , im-, in- , un-
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( prefixes quiz 1, opposite meaning quiz 3, opposite meaning quiz 4 )
Adverbs of Manner :
How to make an adverb from an adjetive ?
By adding -ly to the end of the adjetive. Here you should take care of the spelling rules.
For example,
( tragically ) is an adverb made from the adjective ( tragic )
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Notice the examples:
The first part, which is used as an adjetive to descripe the second part are (bed, lorry, tourist)
The second part, real nouns, which are ( room, driver, bus )
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compound nouns quiz 1 , compound nouns quiz 2 ,
compound nouns quiz 3 , compound nouns quiz 4 ,
compound nouns quiz 5 , compound nouns quiz 6 ,
compound nouns quiz 7 , compound nouns quiz 8
Word Forms :
There are different froms of words such as (noun ), (verb), (adjective ) and (adverb)
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word form quiz 1, word form quiz 2, word form quiz 3
word form quiz 4, word form quiz 5, word form quiz 6
word form quiz 7
How to make a verb from an adjective ?
By adding -en to the end.
For example,
( darken ) is a verb made from the adjective ( dark )
Try these quizzes :
Verbs Made From Adjectives quiz 1,
Verbs Made From Adjectives quiz 2
How to make a verb from a noun ?
By adding -en to the end.
For example,
( strengthen ) is a verb made from the noun ( strength )
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Verbs Made From Nouns quiz
Compound Adjective :
How to make a compound adjective ?
By connected the number and the noun. The noun should be in a singular form.
For example,
( five mile ) is a compound adjective. ( five ) is a number connected with the noun ( mile ). We used ( mile ) in a singular form instead of the plural form ( miles ).
Try these quizzes :
Compound Adjectives quiz 1, Compound Adjectives quiz 2
Opposites :
How to give an opposite meaning ?
By putting some prefixes infront of some words.
Such prefixes are:
dis-, ir- , il- , im-, in- , un-
Try these quizzes :
( prefixes quiz 1, opposite meaning quiz 3, opposite meaning quiz 4 )
Adverbs of Manner :
How to make an adverb from an adjetive ?
By adding -ly to the end of the adjetive. Here you should take care of the spelling rules.
For example,
( tragically ) is an adverb made from the adjective ( tragic )
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Compound Nouns :
How to make a compound noun ?
By putting two nouns together.
You have to know that the first noun is considered as ( an adjetive to describe ) the second noun.
The second noun is considered as ( the real noun ) .
The compound noun formed in :
- one word . For example, ( bedroom)
- or in two words with a hyphen or separately
For example, ( lorry-driver ) and ( tourist bus )
The first part, which is used as an adjetive to descripe the second part are (bed, lorry, tourist)
The second part, real nouns, which are ( room, driver, bus )
Try these quizzes :
compound nouns quiz 1 , compound nouns quiz 2 ,
compound nouns quiz 3 , compound nouns quiz 4 ,
compound nouns quiz 5 , compound nouns quiz 6 ,
compound nouns quiz 7 , compound nouns quiz 8
Word Forms :
There are different froms of words such as (noun ), (verb), (adjective ) and (adverb)
Try these quizzes :
word form quiz 1, word form quiz 2, word form quiz 3
word form quiz 4, word form quiz 5, word form quiz 6
word form quiz 7
