📚 Word Forms 1 – Creating Nouns from Verbs
✏️ Exercise 1:
The verbs below can all be turned into nouns. Identify the noun form and sort each into the correct column in the table depending on what letters are added or removed.
Verbs: consume, negotiate, provide, expose, choose, supervise, qualify, admire, persuade, fail, sign, argue, permit, refuse, apply, solve, emphasize, subscribe, disturb, scrutinize, attend, justify, expect, identify, require, coincide, criticize, recognize, warn, survive, acquire, assure, intervene, abolish, arrive, manage, expand, lose, recommend, maintain, determine, rehearse, respond, suggest, prohibit, consult, decide, notify, relax, produce, prefer, imply, behave, compete, promote
| Remove 1 letter, then add 7 | Remove 1 letter, then add 5 | Remove 1 letter, then add 4 | Remove 1 letter, then add 3 | Remove 1 letter, then add 2 | Add 3 letters | Remove 2 letters, then add 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| conclude → conclusion | verify → verification | examine → examination | reduce → reduction | concentrate → concentration | depart → departure | disperse → dispersal |
✏️ Exercise 2:
Change the remaining verbs from the box above (that didn’t fit into any table category) into their noun forms. Write each in the crossword-style grid below in the same order as they appeared in the verb list. You will reveal a mystery word in the shaded column that can function both as a noun and a verb without changing its form.
Now try using some of the words from this exercise in sentences of your own.
