FCE UoE word formation and signal words

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

FCE Use of English

1. UoE word formation practice
   
2. Signal word practice 

Lesson Objective:

- You can modify base words to make them fit in a sentence

- You can use appropriate connective words to link sentences

How to change a verb to a noun

VERB  >>>>> NOUN

employ       employee

develop      development

move          movement

judge          judge(ment)

advise         advice

establish    establishment

 

VERB >>>>> NOUN

act                    actor

inspire             inspiration

protect            protection

destroy           destruction

NOUNS

1. employer 

2. developer

3. move - dance moves, chess moves. We had four moves in a year (house/school/office) 

4. judge ( a lawyer) / judgement

5. advice

6. establishment

7. Actor / an act of a play

8. Inspiration

9.protection

10. Destroyer 

How to turn a noun or a verb in to an adjective

NOUN

There is a tear in my paper

There is a stain on my shirt

There are rips (holes) in my jeans

There are chips (pieces missing from) my teeth

VERB

I tore my paper

I stained my shirt 

I ripped my jeans

I chipped my teeth

ADJECTIVE

My paper is torn

My shirt is stained

My jeans are ripped

My teeth are chipped

noun > verb

use the past tense of the verb.

verb to the adjective

Use the past participle

to be + adjective

My arm is broken 

Word Formation Exercise

Modify the base word 

to make it fit the sentence.

What an utterly stupid ____ idea! (POINT)

You look like a top business ____ in that smart suit. (EXECUTE)

You can trust him, I'm sure, he seems very ____. (RELY)

How long is the _____ from Rome to Paris? (FLY)

I can tell from your ______ that you're not really happy (EXPRESS)

Don't be so _______. This is the second vase you have broken (CARE)

For the _______ of shoppers, the biggest problem is finding somewhere to park. (MAJOR)

In the UK ______ experts prefer to send shopaholics to places where they are taught money management. (MEDICINE)

Signal Word Exercise

Fill in an appropriate connective word or phrase.

It's getting late, ___ I'm going to go home.

1. nevertheless
2. so
3. because
4. due to

____ the exercise was difficult for most students, she finished it with ease.

1. However
2. Due to
3. Nevertheless
4. Although

All Mr Tip's siblings work in sports, ___ he has become a teacher.

1. whereas
2. unless
3. despite
4. until

I love the pizzas at Domino's ____ they are very expensive.

___ the bad weather, he went out for a walk.