Grammar Test:Word Formation

Find the correct word formation chain (noun - adjective - verb): assassination

1. assassin - assassinated - assassinate

2. assassinor - assassinous - assassinate

3. assassinian - assassinated - assassinize

4. assassin - assassinative - assassinate

Correct Answer: We say 'assassin - assassinated - assassinate'

Find the correct word formation chain (noun - adjective - verb): agitation

1. agitater - agitateful - agitate

2. agitator - agitated - agitate

3. agitatian - agitated - agitize

4. agitator - agitative - agitate

Correct Answer: We say 'agitator - agitated - agitate'

Use a suffix to form an adjective from a given word: baby

1. babylous

2. babyish

3. babyly

4. babyful

Correct Answer: We say 'babyish'

Use a suffix to form a noun from a given word: recover

recoverment

recoverness

recoverence

recovery

We say 'recovery'