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Word Formation: Forming Nouns from Verbs and Adjectives Exercise

April 18, 2025 A2pdf

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1The passengers waited impatiently for the ............... of the train.
Wrong!
The noun "arrival" correctly follows "the" and means the train's coming.
2The doctor performed a physical ............... on the patient.
Wrong!
The noun "examination" is needed after the adjective "physical".
3Those ............... eyes still haunt me.
Wrong!
The adjective "sorrowful" describes the eyes.
4The boy has remarkable ...............
Wrong!
The noun "intelligence" is needed after "has remarkable".
5Her ............... to co-operate led to the problem.
Wrong!
The noun "refusal" correctly names the act of saying no.
6Della looked at her ............... in the mirror.
Wrong!
The noun "reflection" means the image seen in a mirror.
7If you file a ..............., we will look into the matter.
Wrong!
The noun "complaint" is the correct object of "file".
8The Municipal Corporation spent a lot of money to ............... the city.
Wrong!
The verb "beautify" is needed after "to" to express purpose.
9Excessive cultivation can affect the ............... of the soil.
Wrong!
The noun "fertility" means the soil's ability to produce crops.
10His ............... of the plan made him thoroughly unpopular.
Wrong!
The noun "disapproval" correctly follows "his" and fits before "of the plan".
11She was ............... beautiful.
Wrong!
The adverb "incredibly" modifies the adjective "beautiful".
12He denied the ...............
Wrong!
The noun "accusation" is the correct object of "denied".

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  1. The passengers waited impatiently for the arrival of the train.
  2. The doctor performed a physical examination on the patient.
  3. Those sorrowful eyes still haunt me.
  4. The boy has remarkable intelligence.
  5. Her refusal to co-operate led to the problem.
  6. Della looked at her reflection in the mirror.
  7. If you file a complaint, we will look into the matter.
  8. The Municipal Corporation spent a lot of money to beautify the city.
  9. Excessive cultivation can affect the fertility of the soil.
  10. His disapproval of the plan made him thoroughly unpopular.
  11. She was incredibly beautiful.
  12. He denied the accusation.

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