Word Forms

Hey guys! I’m kinda bored! Let’s do something! Let’s talk about Word Forms! Isn’t it interesting?

There is a wide variety of techniques used to learn vocabulary in English. This learning vocabulary technique focuses on using word forms as a way to broaden your English vocabulary.

Of course, not all of the definitions are the same. However, the definitions are often closely related

The great thing about word forms is that you can learn a number of words with just one basic definition. In other words, word forms relate to a specific meaning.

It sounds great!

8 Parts of Speech

1.)Verb- are action words. Examples: run, eat, cry

2.)Noun- is a name of a person, place or thing.

3.) Pronoun- is a word used to take place of a noun. Example: I, you, ours, who

4.) Adjective- modifies a noun or pronoun. Examples: blue ballpen, cold weather

5.) Adverb- modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase or a clause. Example: actively, fast, today, away, once

6.) Prepositions- link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. Examples: on, during, in, at, under

7.) Conjunctions- are the words that connect sentences, clauses, phrases, or words and sometimes paragraphs. Example: and

8.) Interjection- is a word added to a sentence to convey strong emotion. Examples: Ouch! Oh no! Hey! Alas!

Let’s start off by quickly reviewing the Eight parts of speech in English:

Noun: student

Verb: to study

Adjective: studious, studied, studying

Adverb: studiously

Noun: care, caregiver, caretaker, carefulness

Verb: to care

Adjective: careful, careless, carefree, careworn

Adverb: carefully, carelessly

Some words will have more variations. Take the word care:

Not all eight parts of speech will have a form of each word. Sometimes, there are only noun and verb forms. Other times, a word will have related adjectives and adverbs. Here are some examples:

Noun: power, brainpower, candlepower, firepower, horsepower, hydropower, powerboat, powerhouse, powerlessness, powerlifting, powerpc, powerpoint, superpower, willpower

Verb: to power, to empower, to overpower

Adjective: empowered, empowering, overpowered, overpowering, powerable, powered, powerful, powerless

Adverb: powerfully, powerlessly, overpoweringly

Not all words have so many compound word possibilities. However, there are some words that are used to construct numerous compound words.

Other words will be especially rich because of compounds. Compound words are words made up by taking two words and putting them together to create other words! Take a look at words derived from power:

Here’s more!

There are suffixes used with words to refer to a particular part of speech. Please take a look at the table below.

Verbs Adjectives

-ise Advertise -ous humorous

-ize Organize -ious hilarious

-ate Communicate -al emotional

-ify Verify -ial influential -ic generic -ive creative -y thrifty -ing interesting -ed embarrassed

Nouns (Person) Nouns (activity, field, characteristic)

-er Teacher -tion reaction

-or Actor -ation cooperation

-ess Actress -ment advertisement

-ist Artist -ing accounting

-ast Gymnast -ness happiness

-ian Electrician -ance maintenance

-ant Accountant -ence difference

-ent Resident -ity ability

-ee Employee -ty specialty

-ic Mechanic -ry dentistry

-man Fisherman -y assembly

-woman Policewoman -ism journalism

-person Salesperson -ics linguistics

-eur Chauffeur -ure architecture

What do you do (for a living)?

I'm a barber.

What type of work do you do?

(I'm in) accounting.

What do you do every day?

I fix cars.

I drive a bus.

What is his/her occupation?

He's an architect.

What field is he/she in?

She's in dentistry.

What does he/she do at work?

He types letters.

She programs computers

I. Give what is being asked. Underline the word for your answer.

1.) A word which is a verb

Complete completion completely

2.) A word which is an adverb

Final finalized finally

3.) A word which is a noun

Bake bakery bake

4.) A word which is an adjective

Sick sickness sickly

5.) A word which is a verb

Rejuvenate rejuvenating rejuvenated

Let’s see how far we’ve come. Please answer the exercises below with all

your might. It’s all or nothing!

1. Don't press the 'submit' button before _____ of all 10 sentences.

 complete

 completion

 completely2. Don't press the 'submit' button until you're _____ finished with

these 10 sentences.

 complete

 completion

 completely3. I don't know where I'm going on my vacation. I haven't _____ my

plans yet.

 final

 finalized

 finally4. This is my _____ vacation plan: I'm going to San Francisco for a

week.

 final

 finalize

 finally5. You can buy excellent rye bread in that _____ .

 bake

 bakery

 bake

Here’s more! Please put a check inside the circle for your answer! I know you can do it!

6. No, I'm not _____ . I'm just feeling very tired right now.

 sick

 sickness

 sickly

7. No, I don't like her perfume. It smells _____ sweet to me. 

 sick

 sickness

 sickly

8. I think Dave's been working too hard. I'm sure he'll feel _____ after his vacation, however.

 rejuvenate

 rejuvenating

 rejuvenated

9. I think Dave's been working too hard. I hope his vacation will be _____ for him.

 rejuvenating

 rejuvenated

 rejuvenate

10. I think Dave's been working too hard. I hope his vacation will give him the _____ that I think he needs.

 rejuvenate

 rejuvenated

 rejuvenation Just believe in yourself! You can do

it!

Proverbs

Hi Guys! I’m Nemo. I like proverbs! I can apply them in my daily life. I hope you don’t mind if we talk about it now.

It’s okay with me!

Proverb is a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon

the expression"

It is a short pithy saying in frequent and widespread use that expresses a basic truth

or practical precept.

Do you know some proverbs?

Of course! I know the proverb “Better late than never” which means it's better to do something, even if it's late, than not do it at all. Also, “Don't judge a book by its cover” which means don't judge anyone and anything by appearances.

1.   Easier said than done.  What is suggested sounds easy but it is more difficult to actually do it.

 2.  Easy come, easy go.   Money obtained without difficulty is easily spent or lost.

 3. Fool me once, shame on you;  fool me twice, shame on me.

  One should learn from one's mistakes.

 4.  Half a loaf is better than none.  You should be grateful for something, even if it's not as much as you wanted.

 5.  Home is where the heart is.   You call home the place where the people you love are.

 6.  Like father, like son.  A son's character can be expected to resemble his father's.

 7.  Love is blind.  A person in love does not see the faults of the person he/she loves.

 8.  Manners make the man.  Possibly:  a person's manners show their origins. 9.  Money is the root of all evil.  Money is the main cause of wrongdoing and problems. 10.

 Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today

  Don't postpone something you can do now.                                        

 11.

 Never say die.   Never give up.

 12.

 Nobody is perfect.  No man is perfect.

 13.

 Out of sight, out of mind.   We tend to forget people or things that we do not see.

 14.

 Patience is a virtue   It is good to be patient.

 15.

 Prevention is better than cure  It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the  disease later.

 16.

 Still waters run deep.   A quiet person can have much knowledge or wisdom.

 17.

  The best things in life are free.  You don't have to pay for what is important : happiness, friendship, good health.

 18.

 The early bird catches the worm.  If you want to do something successfully, you should do it as soon as you can.

 19  The more haste, the less speed.   A person makes more progress if they do things less 

Below is the list of other proverbs I know and their respective meanings! Please see them. Thank you very much!

. quickly.

 20.

 The pen is mightier than the sword

  Words and communication have greater effect than war and fighting.

Proverb Meaning

 1. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

  You help me and I'll help you.

 2. You never know what you can do until you try.

  Try first before deciding not to do something.

3.  You are what you eat.   What you eat has an effect on your well-being.

 4.  Where there's a will, there's a way.  A person with determination will find a way of doing something.

 5.  Walls have ears.   Be careful.  People could be listening.

 6. What a man says drunk, he thinks sober.

  People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol.

 7. Unwillingness easily finds an excuse.

  A person who doesn't want to do something always finds a reason to avoid it.

8.  Union is strength.   A group has more force than an individual. 9.  Too much bed makes a dull head.   If you sleep too much, you are not able to think clearly.

 10.  To err is human, to forgive divine  It is human nature to make mistakes, therefore one should forgive.

 11.  Time is money.  Time is valuable and should not be wasted.

 12.  Silence gives consent. If you don't object to something it can be assumed that you agree with it.

 13.  Procrastination is the thief of time   Delaying an action for too long is a waste of time. 14.  No man is an island.   We all need other people. 15.  A good example is the best sermon.   Giving an example is better than giving advice.

 16.  Bad news travels fast.  People tend to circulate bad news (accidents, illness etc.) very quickly.

 17.  Beauty is only skin deep.  A person's character is more important than their appearance.

Wow! You’re awesome! Here are mine! I hope you‘ll appreciate them. I’m sure you can learn

something from them! Break a leg!

 18.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.   Different people have different tastes. 19.  Cleanliness is next to godliness.   A clean body is just as important as a pure soul. 20.  First come, first served.   The first person in the line will be attended to first.

Proverb Meaning

I. Encircle the letter of the correct.

1.) A group has more force than an individual

A.) Union is strength. B.) Beauty is only skin deep. C.) Like father, like son

2.) Be careful. People could be listening.

A.) Bad news travels fast B.) The more haste, the less speed. C.) Walls have ears.

3.) Never give up.

A.) You help me and I'll help you. B.) Never say die. C.) To err is human, to forgive divine

4.) A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.

A) Cleanliness is next to godliness. B.) Too much bed makes a dull head. C.) Where there's a will, there's a way

5.) A person in love does not see the faults of the person he/she loves.

Did you learn something from the proverbs tackled? Can you still remember some of the proverbs mentioned and their meanings? Prove yourself to me! !____________________________

A.) The best things in life are free. B.) Love is blind. C.) Home is where the heart is.

II. Fill in the blank. Choose your answer from the choices in the box. A word can only be used once.

1.) Prevention is better than ____________.2.) Beauty is in the eye of the _______________.3.) ____________ easily finds an excuse.4.) No man is an _____________.5.) Out of ___________, out of mind.

III. Give the meaning of the proverb.

Proverb Meaning

1.) Manners make the man.

2.) Where there's a will, there's a way.

Beholder sight cure

island country cite unwillingness coal

3.) The early bird catches

the worm

4.) The pen is mightier than the

sword

5.) Half a loaf is better than

none

Bye! Take a rest for a while!