WORD FORMATION:

forming adjectives from nouns.

1) Make adjectives from the nouns in brackets. Make any necessary changes.

1. I remembered how isolated these roads were, but I forgot how ________________ they were. (danger)
2. __________________ exchanges are a way of building bridges between nations. (culture)
3. What's the most _____________________way of heating this building? (economy)
4. Romantic artists portrayed nature as wild and ________________________. (power)
5. After receiving back his English final exam, Mark had a________________ feeling about his good
grades in his courses. (peace)
6. Jeremy White is a self-centred, ________________________and bigoted man. (ambition)
7. Publication of the report might be _______________________to the interests of the company. (harm)
8. A successful company must keep up with the pace of _____________________change. (technology)
9. It is written in simple language, immediately ____________________ to the reader. (access)
10. That period in history is not noted for its ______________________ tolerance. (religion)
11. In the spring we made excursions to ___________________ places of interest. (variety)
12. Sarah is quite opinionated and very_________________________. (argument)
13. It is often better to be ___________________or list the problems in order of priority. (selection)
14. _______________ teachers are required to teach and reteach skills until the children have finally
mastered them. (patience)
15. Scholarships are given solely on the basis of ____________________need. (finance)
16. Merton was very ________________ to people who had less than he did. (generosity)
17. He asked people to tell him about a_________________ event or period in their lives. (meaning)
18. To what degree can parents be held __________________for a child's behaviour? (responsibility)
19. Without the slightest doubt this is a ____________________exhibition. (remark)
20. There are various techniques for dealing with _____________ pollution. (industry)

2) Complete the sentences with nouns or adjectives of the words in brackets.

1. The breakdown in _______________ talks was ________________ for the region. (peace / harm)
2. Some people see businesses’_______________as _______________ for society. (ambition / danger)
3. People believe that _______________strongly affects __________________achievements in our society .
(technology / culture)
4. Modern ____________ is largely______________ for environmental pollution. (industry /responsibility)
5. Peter was so stubborn that even ______________ evidence of his brother’s guilt had no_____________
for him. (variety / meaning)
6. Nowadays this country has significant __________________and political __________________.
(economy / power)
7. Mr. Preston’s _______________ is pretty __________________. (generosity / selection)
Answer Key

Ex. 1)

1. I remembered how isolated these roads were, but I forgot how DANGEROUS they were.
2. CULTURAL exchanges are a way of building bridges between nations.
3. What's the most ECONOMICAL way of heating this building?
4. Romantic artists portrayed nature as wild and POWERFUL.
5. After receiving back his English final exam, Mark had a PEACEFUL feeling about his good grades
in his courses.
6. Jeremy White is a self-centred, AMBITIOUS and bigoted man.
7. Publication of the report might be ______HARMFUL_______to the interests of the company.
8. A successful company must keep up with the pace of TECHNOLOGICAL change.
9. It is written in simple language, immediately ACCESSIBLE to the reader.
10. That period in history is not noted for its RELIGIOUS tolerance.
11. In the spring we made excursions to VARIOUS places of interest.
12. Sarah is quite opinionated and very ARGUMENTATIVE.
13. It is often better to be SELECTIVE or list the problems in order of priority.
14. PATIENT teachers are required to teach and reteach skills until the children have finally mastered
them.
15. Scholarships are given solely on the basis of FINANCIAL need.
16. Merton was very GENEROUS to people who had less than he did.
17. He asked people to tell him about a MEANINGFUL event or period in their lives.
18. To what degree can parents be held RESPONSIBLE for a child's behaviour?
19. Without the slightest doubt this is a REMARKABLE exhibition.
20. There are various techniques for dealing with INDUSTRIAL pollution.

Ex. 2)

1 peace / harmful
2 ambition / dangerous
3 technology / cultural
4 industry / responsible
5 various / meaning
6 economic / power
7 generosity / selective