Sunday, July 13, 2014

AFFIXATIONS (ADVANCED) (EXERCISE A33E128)


AFFIXATIONS 1 (Advanced)

These verbs each use two different noun suffixes to form nouns. Add the appropriate suffixes to each of them and put the derived nouns in the relevant sentences in the correct form.

admit         consult deliver       enter         refer        succeed

1.  There were so many fans waiting for the group to arrive at the concert hall that they had to go in             
      by the back ____________________.
2.   I'm sorry, madam. We don't have any eggs left in the shop, but we're expecting a ____________  
      tomorrow.
3.   The ____________________ by the national team captain, that he had taken money to lose  games,   
      shocked the whole nation.
4.  I left my job in the company last year and started my own ________________________ to advise
     people going into business for the first time.
5.  In his speech the president made a number of ________________________ to the previous day's
    events.
6.  It snowed for twelve days in __________________________ last December.
7.  No __________________________ for children unless accompanied by an adult.
8.  We can't go down that road. There's a no ___________________________ sign.

AFFIXATIONS 2

The affixes on these words change the meanings of the words, sometimes radically, but usually partly. Put the appropriate form in each sentence.

alternate alternative           destination         object     objective        objection       serial    
series                 variance               variation

1.  The ____________________ of the bus is always shown on the front.
2.  We have only one ____________________, and that is to win the World Cup.
3.  The snow has closed the airport, so we've had to make ____________________ travel
     arrangements.
4.  After a ____________________ of six defeats, the club decided to change the manager.
5.  His plans for his holiday are completely at ____________________ with his wife's. She wants to   
     visit historical and cultural sites, but he just wants to lie on the beach.
6.  I'll organise the party if no one has any _______________________ to my doing it.
7.  In the desert there is a huge ____________________ between the temperatures in the day and
     those in the night.
8.  As he was driving he saw a strange ____________________ in the night sky. It had lights along
     its side and was following him.
9.  We hold meetings on ____________________ Mondays, so there's one today and another in two
     weeks.
10. There's a new drama __________________ starting tonight on television. I really want to see it.

ANSWERS: AFFIXATION 1

These verbs each use two different noun suffixes to form nouns. Add the appropriate suffixes to each of them and put the derived nouns in the relevant sentences in the correct form.

admit         consult deliver       enter         refer        succeed

1.  There were so many fans waiting for the group to arrive at the concert hall that they had to go in             
      by the back entrance.
2.   I'm sorry, madam. We don't have any eggs left in the shop, but we're expecting a delivery  
      tomorrow.
3.   The admission by the national team captain, that he had taken money to lose  games,   
      shocked the whole nation.
4.  I left my job in the company last year and started my own  consultancy to advise
     people going into business for the first time.
5.  In his speech the president made a number of references  to the previous day's
    events.
6.  It snowed for twelve days in succession last December.
7.  No admittance for children unless accompanied by an adult.
8.  We can't go down that road. There's a no entrance sign.

AFFIXATION 2

The affixes on these words change the meanings of the words, sometimes radically, but usually partly. Put the appropriate form in each sentence.

alternate alternative           destination         object     objective        objection       serial    
series                 variance               variation

1.  The destination of the bus is always shown on the front.
2.  We have only one alternative, and that is to win the World Cup.
3.  The snow has closed the airport, so we've had to make alternate travel
     arrangements.
4.  After a series of six defeats, the club decided to change the manager.
5.  His plans for his holiday are completely at variance with his wife's. She wants to   
    visit historical and cultural sites, but he just wants to lie on the beach.
6.  I'll organise the party if no one has any objection to my doing it.
7.  In the desert there is a huge variation between the temperatures in the day and
     those in the night.
8.  As he was driving he saw a strange object in the night sky. It had lights along
    its side and was following him.
9.  We hold meetings on  alternate Mondays, so there's one today and another in two
     weeks.
10. There's a new drama serial starting tonight on television. I really want to see it.

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