Model: to Read - Reader; to Sail - Sailor

Exercises:Приложение 1

Ex.1. Form nouns from the given words with the help of suffixes “-er”and “-or” and use them in your own sentences.

Model: to read - reader; to sail - sailor.

Paint, talk, drive, manage, dream, research, compute, strike, lead, visit, design, invent, buy, direct, translate, interpret.

Ex.2. Form nouns from the given words with the help of suffixes “-ment”, “-ness” and “-ist”.

Model: to employ - employment; to type - typist

Appoint, move, enjoy, mad, science, advertise, judge, govern, develop, improve, material.

Ex.3. Point out suffixes of the given derivative nouns. Form, wherever possible, other derivative nouns with the help of some other suffixes.

Model: direction = direct + ion - director - directness - directorship.

Examination, imagination, consideration, dictation, collection, direction, co-operation, isolation, concentration, operation, construction, contribution; happiness, coldness, darkness, cleverness, carefulness; linguist, dramatist, telegraphist, scientist, minority, priority, majority, publicity, relativity, popularity, personality; musician, technician, mathematician; leadership, friendship, dictatorship; brotherhood, neighbourhood.

Ex. 4 Form abstract nouns from the following words, using one of the following suffixes - ance,-ence,- ment,- ness,- th. Use your dictionary.

1. inherit / ...... / 12. improve / ......
2. convenient / ...... / 13. willing / ......
3. clumsy / ...... / 14. retire / ......
4. obey / ...... / 15. silent / ......
5. invest / ...... / 16. disappoint / ......
6. develop / ...... / 17. excite / ......
7. kind / ...... / 18. polite / ......
8. effective / ...... / 19. argue / ......
9. fair / ...... / 20. punish / ......
10. prefer / ...... / 21. selfish / ......
11. innocent / ...... / 22. sixty / ......

Ex.5. Form nouns from the following verbs.

1. disturb / ...... / insure / ......
2. correspond / ...... / annoy / ......
3. emerge / ...... / empty / ......
4. sleep / ...... / defend / ......
5. resist / ...... / commit / ......

Ex.6. Form derivative nouns from the verbs with the help of suffix -ment.

To employ, to enjoy, to announce, to develop, to agree, to punish, to manage, to treat, to pay, to argue, to fulfil, to accompany, judge, to achieve, to appoint.

Ex.7.Form nouns from the verbs with the help of suffix -er(-or).

To sing, to dance, to interpret, to lead, to drive, to publish, to speak, to manage, to eat, to coordinate, to buy, to sell, to read, to write, to act, to do, to use, to dream, to play.

Ex.8. Form derivative nouns with the help of suffix -ness from the adjectives.

Serious, kind, fresh, happy, tender, neat, lazy, rough, wilful, close, shallow, correct, bitter, sweet, fine, rich, faithful, frank, dark, bright, cheap, empty, perfect, busy, fat, soft, nervous, mad, joyful, polite, good, selfish.

Ex.9. Form derivative nouns from the verbs with the help of suffixes -ance(-ence) or -al.

To exist, to depend, to interfere, to prefer, to refuse, to approve, to betray, to enter, to appear, to disappear, to deny, to try, to ignore, to display, to propose, to arrive, to differ, to disturb.

Ex.10. Form derivative nouns from the verbs with the help of suffixes -ion, -tion, -ation.

To reflect, to interpret, to appreciate, to object, suggest, to intend, to consider, to inform, to quote, to prolong, to predict, to explain, to impress, to imagine, to fix, to continue, to, accept.

Ex.11. Form derivative nouns from the adjectives with the help of suffixes -th, -dom, -ism.

Wide, wise, natural, national, social, free, deep, true, plural, absolute, real, feminine, long, strong, constructive, imperial, feudal, global, monumental, subjective, provincial, ideal.

Ex.12. Form derivative nouns with the help of suffix -ity from the adjectives.

Popular, similar, special, original, sincere, capable, public, particular, attractive, responsible, naive, active, brutal, noble, curios, possible, stupid, human.

Ex.13. Form derivative nouns with the help of suffixes -ess, --ship, -hood, -dom, -ism from these simple nouns.

A prince, a king, a monarch, a member, a neighbour, a commune, a child, a poet, a steward, a friend, a partner, a girl, an ego, a capital, a priest, a general, a fellow, a manner, a parallel, a boy, a relation, an actor, a bore, a waiter, a patriot, a partisan, a lion, an official, a hero, Buddha, Hitler, Mao, Freud.

Ex.14. Complete the chart with the correct noun. The underlined words will help you.

Clue / Noun
1. s/he takes photographs
2. s/he plays the guitar
3. it washes dishes
4. the state of being able to do smth
5. relationship you have with your friend
6. s/he designs roads, bridges and machines
7. s/he write for a newspaper
8. s/he acts in films and plays
9. the thing we make when we build
10. the quality of being important
11. the period when you are a child
12. the feeling of being excited
13. the state of being happy
14. knowledge you get at school or college
15. the act of dividing something
16. entering a place, or the cost of entering
17. the thing we open tins with
18. s/he is forced to seek refuge in a new country
19. smth we do when we are active
20. the state or fact of being great

Ex.15. Complete these common expression with an appropriate form of an abstract noun from the list. You will need to use one of the nouns twice.

Business, silent, absent, accident, ignorant, appear, patient

1...... are deceptive.

2...... makes the heart grow fonder.

3...... will happen.

4...... before pleasure.

5...... is bliss.

6...... of the law is no excuse.

7...... is a virtue.

8...... is golden.

Ex.16.Use the words in bold (verb or noun) to form new nouns with the suffixes given.

-ant / defend
assist
-ee / train
address
-ess / act
prince
-er / drive
paint
-ian / history
music
-ist / novel
science
-or / supervise
visit

Ex.17. Use the words in bold (verb, noun or adjective) to form new nouns.

-al / arrive / arrival / -ing / dance / ......
-ance / abandon / ...... / -ion / invent / ......
-cy / constant / ...... / -ism / criticize / ......
-dom / king / ...... / -ity / sensitive / ......
-ence / independent / ...... / -ment / agree / ......
-ful / mouth / ...... / -ness / happy / ......
-hood / boy / ...... / -ship / own / ......

Ex.18. Use the word given in bold to form a noun that fits the gap.

1. On Saturday we had a long ...... about where to go for our summer holidays.
   discuss
2. Whose ...... was it to make sure the bills were paid?
   responsible
3. There is a...... of a new earthquake in the region.
   possible
4. She went through a long period of...... when she lost her job.
   depress
5. The...... of the bomb was heard several kilometres away.
   explode
6. What made you choose law as a...... ?
   profession
7. If you don’t do more...... before the exam, you’re not going to pass.
   revise
8. Scientists have made an important...... about why we grow old.
   discover
9. The actor gave the finest...... of her career.
   perform
10. There has been an increase in the...... of bank-robberies lately.
    frequent
11. This insurance plan can offer your family financial...... in case of death or accident.
    secure
12. The...... of people in this city live in flats because it’s cheaper.
    major

Ex.19. Using the words in bold complete each sentence with the proper noun.

1. If you are employed by a company, you are one of its employees.
2. A...... is someone whose job is politics.
3. A woman who works as a...... does the same job as a waiter
4. The ...... s in a discussion are the same people who participate in it.
5. The person who conducts an orchestra choir is called......
6. Your ...... is the person who teaches you.
7. A ...... is someone who earns their living by playing the piano.
8. If someone examines you, you are the ...... and he or she is the ......