Word formation

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Many people often make a ________
between London and New York.
(compare)

This book ___________
as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two decades ago. (origin)

There are power stations across Europe that use the
________ rise and fall of the ocean tides.
(day)

If you weren't so ________
of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you.
(critic)

Don't you find it _______
how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy? (intrigue)

Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more
__________ night's sleep. (rest)

Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as the
_________ of the world wide web.
(invent)

On the final day, we visited the __________
Victoria Falls and then flew home.
(majesty)

Word formation (p. 66)

Word formation refers to the ways in which new words are created on the basis of other words and how they become part of the language. Most of the time this is done by means of suffixes, e.g. -ment, -ion (with nouns) and -ive, -ing (with adjectives). For instance: with a root such as the verb "to attract" you can create the noun "attraction" and the adjective "attractive". Understanding word formation can help you understand the English language better.