Word building - Learning
The suffix -ence combines with verbs to form nouns. Nouns formed in this way refer to the action, process, or state described by the original verbs.
Examples
occur ➝ occurrence correspond ➝ correspondence The suffix -er combines with verbs to form nouns. (For explanation, refer to Word building in Unit 5.)
Examples
boil ➝ boiler carry ➝ carrier browse ➝ browser The suffix –ly combines with adjectives to form adverbs. Adverbs formed in this way express the idea that something is done in the way described by the adjective. Sometimes -ly can also combine with nouns to form adjectives.
Examples
normal ➝ normally approximate ➝ approximately cost ➝ costly The suffix –ion combines with verbs to form nouns. (For explanation, refer to Word building in Unit 3.)
Examples
evolve ➝ evolution explode ➝ explosion perceive ➝ perception assume ➝ assumption persuade ➝ persuasion
2. Word building - Practice
1). Add -ence, -er, -ly, or -ion to or remove them from the following words to form new words.
| -ence | interfere ➝ 1) |
| -er | thrill ➝ 2) |
| -ly | scarcely ➝ 3) specifically ➝ 4) |
| -ion | consume ➝ 5) deceive ➝ 6) invade ➝ 7) proceed ➝ 8) |
2). Fill in the blanks with the newly-formed words in the box. Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only once.
| interference | thriller | scarce | specific |
| consumption | deception | invasion | procession |
1. Multinational corporations protested strongly against any unreasonable
by some countries in the free marketplace.
2. At the time a real threat of a(n) of the British Isles existed, so the British troops were gathered around the coastline to get ready to fight against an invading fleet.
3. is relatively low, and it shows that the economic problem in the country stems from the dangerous side effects of careless politics and widespread poverty.
4. The wedding was of an enormous size and enormous splendor, which was started homeward and followed by a large banquet at a luxury hotel.
5. When doing writing exercises for that English course, students should remember that they are writing according to structures.
6. Among close family and good friends, is the worst part of life, and we believe in practicing good faith and honesty.
7. Jobs are at the moment, so you should be realistic in your choices about the pay, working hours, medical benefits, bonuses, etc.
8. The writer was thinking about writing some kind of because it would help him become popular through making his plot more attractive to the young.
