Wednesday, 3 March 2021

8.3- Reading and use of English: words with a prefix and a suffix and exam task part 3



A new graduate

 

Samantha stood on the graduation stage, clutching her diploma, her heart racing with a mix of exhilaration and dissatisfaction. Her upbringing had been undeniably protective; her overprotective parents had meticulously planned her every move, fearing the world outside their bubble.

 

As she looked out into the sea of faces, a wave of nostalgia washed over her. Memories of late-night study sessions and her inexplicably rebellious moments surfaced. She recalled the time she’d stayed out past curfew, feeling alive, yet undeniably guilty.

 

Life had often felt inescapable, like a carefully scripted play where she was merely an actress. But today marked a turning point. She was ready to embrace the unknown, even if it meant stepping away from her family’s expectations.


The indescribable feeling of freedom washed over her as she tossed her cap into the air, vowing to explore a world where she could write her own story—legally, of course. Tomorrow, she would chase her dreams, unfettered and unafraid.



What other words with negative prefixes do you know?


Collaborative Online Exercise about Negative Prefixes

https://www.myenglishpages.com/vocabulary-exercise-affixes/


Individual Online Exercise about Negative Prefixes

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-79885.php


Word formation




Collaborative Exercise 1 on page 67



Individual Online Exercise about Word Formation

Complementary Exercise about Word Building

Collaborative Online Exercise

Special cases of spelling in word formation

 

 Rule 1: When the word ends in y, change the y to i before adding –ness and –ly.

Examples:

ready + ly = readily

happy + ness = happiness

 

Rule 2: When the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the silent e in the root word.

Examples:

care + ing = caring

use + able = usable


Exceptions to Rule 2: When the word ends in ce or ge, keep the silent e if the suffix begins with a or o.

Examples:

replace + able = replaceable

courage + ous = courageous

 

Rule 3: When the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the silent e in the original word.

Examples:

care + ful = careful

care + less = careless

 

Exceptions to Rule 3

Examples:

true + ly = truly

argue + ment = argument

 

Rule 4: When a comporative adjective ends in a consonant plus y, change the y to i before any suffix not beginning with i.

Examples:

sunny + er = sunnier

funny + er = funnier

 

Rule 5

There are irregular cases of word formation.

Prove (verb) = proof (noun)

Deep (adjective) = depth (noun)

Strong (adjective) = strength (noun)


Collaborative Online Exercise on Wordwall

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/79663638


Exercise 2 and Exam task on page 67

Individual online exercise about word formation completing a text

 Collaborative exam task on page 67


Individual online exercise about word formation completing a text

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