Практикум по лексикологии английского языка. Часть 1. Словообразование. Маковецкая Н.А - 8 стр.

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Suffixation
Exercise 1. Match the first half of the sentence in column A with an appropriate
second half in column B. The first one has been done for you.
Example: Children learn what they live.
If a child lives with criticism (7) he learns to condemn (g).
A B
1. hostility a to be patient
2. ridicule b to be shy
3. shame c to be confident
4. tolerance d to have faith
5. encouragement e to like himself
6. praise f to like justice
7. criticism g to condemn
8. fairness h to appreciate
9. security i to fight
10.approval j to feel guilty
11.acceptance and friendship k to find love in the world
Exercise 2. Look at these words. Point out the derivational patterns after which
they are built.
Excitability, respectability, adaptability, liberality, practicality, reality, brutality,
partiality, elasticity, eccentricity, domesticity, probability, responsibility,
desirability.
What s the rule? Divide the words into two groups denoting: a) state, b) quality.
Exercise 3. Can you think of anything in your country which should be
nationalised (e.g. banks, steel works), standardised, modernised, computerised, or
centralised?
Exercise 4. Which word is the odd one in each group and why?
1. brotherhood, neighbourhood, manhood, priesthood
2. hair-restorer, plant-holder, step-ladder, oven-cleaner
3. appointment, involvement, compliment, arrangement
4. tearful, spiteful, dreadful, handful
5. worship, kinship, friendship, partnership
Exercise 5. Write the nouns that can be formed from these words:
1. announce – announcement
2. try 12. solve
3. lonely 13. choose
4. destroy 14. disappoint
5. poor 15. behave 
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                                        Suffixation

Exercise 1. Match the first half of the sentence in column A with an appropriate
second half in column B. The first one has been done for you.
Example: Children learn what they live.
            If a child lives with criticism (7) he learns to condemn (g).
     A                                     B
1. hostility                        a to be patient
2. ridicule                         b to be shy
3. shame                            c to be confident
4. tolerance                       d to have faith
5. encouragement                    e to like himself
6. praise                           f to like justice
7. criticism                        g to condemn
8. fairness                         h to appreciate
9. security                         i to fight
10.approval                          j to feel guilty
11.acceptance and friendship        k to find love in the world

Exercise 2. Look at these words. Point out the derivational patterns after which
they are built.

Excitability, respectability, adaptability, liberality, practicality, reality, brutality,
partiality, elasticity, eccentricity, domesticity, probability, responsibility,
desirability.
What s the rule? Divide the words into two groups denoting: a) state, b) quality.

Exercise 3. Can you think of anything in your country which should be
nationalised (e.g. banks, steel works), standardised, modernised, computerised, or
centralised?

Exercise 4. Which word is the odd one in each group and why?

1.   brotherhood, neighbourhood, manhood, priesthood
2.   hair-restorer, plant-holder, step-ladder, oven-cleaner
3.   appointment, involvement, compliment, arrangement
4.   tearful, spiteful, dreadful, handful
5.   worship, kinship, friendship, partnership

Exercise 5. Write the nouns that can be formed from these words:
1. announce – announcement
2. try                             12. solve
3. lonely                          13. choose
4. destroy                         14. disappoint
5. poor                            15. behave

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