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  • Give 2 examples of adjective suffixes
    -ive (active) / -al (brutal) / -ous (delicious) / -ful (forgetful) / -less (useless)
  • Name 2 of the most common words in English
    the / of / in / to / and / a / for / was / is / that / on / at / he / with / by / be / it / an / his / at / I / you / yes / but
  • A ..... of soup.
    Bowl
  • Tools are kept in a ....
    box
  • A ..... of yoghurt
    carton
  • 'Clash', 'clip-clop' and 'sizzle' are examples of ....
    onomatopoeic words
  • Give 3 examples of uncountable nouns
    information, milk, rice, advice, knowledge, luggage, soap, etc.
  • Someone from Sweden is called a ....
    Swede
  • The suffix '-er' is a common ......... suffix. Complete the sentence and give an example.
    Noun, worker/teacher/writer
  • What does this prefix mean: imagination
    imagine
  • What are homographs?
    Two words that look the same, sound different and have a different meaning.
  • Something from Brazil is .....
    Brazilian
  • Name the 2 types of compound nouns (the elements)
    noun+noun & verb+preposition
  • Give an example of homophones
    air/heir - meat/meet - stake/steak - our/hour - toe/tow
  • Which suffix means 'can be done'?
    -ible/-able (drinkable, edible, readable)
  • Which verb is related to this abstract noun: intensity
    intensify
  • What does this prefix mean: pre
    before
  • What does this prefix mean: strength
    strengthen
  • Words such as Turkish, Swiss, Russian, Icelandic and Yemeni are .... (word class)
    adjectives
  • A ..... of honey
    jar
  • What does this prefix mean: semi
    half
  • Which abstract noun is related to this adjective: graceful
    grace
  • Which abstract noun is related to this adjective: resentful
    resentment
  • What does this prefix mean: anti
    against
  • What does this prefix mean: sub
    under
  • Give 2 examples of noun suffixes
    -ment (entertainment) / -ity (productivity) / -hood (childhood) / -ship (friendship)
  • What does this prefix mean: micro
    small
  • Give 3 examples of countable nouns
    desk, book, bottle, window, door, building, etc.
  • Something from Israel is ....
    Israeli
  • Give an example of homographs
    live/live - read/read - lead/lead - wind/wind - row/row
  • What are homophones?
    Two words that sound the same, don't look the same and have a different meaning.
  • What are the 2 types of homonyms? (just the names)
    homographs & homophones
  • Someone from Denmark is called a ....
    Dane
  • Someone from the Netherlands is called a ....
    Dutch man / Dutch woman
  • Which abstract noun is related to this adjective: excited
    excitement
  • What is the verb suffix?
    -ify (purify)
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