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Word Formation

The document provides examples of word formation by listing adjective and noun pairs as well as their related verbs. It then gives sentences to complete using the correct word forms and related words for concepts like height, length, weight, and more.

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Word Formation

The document provides examples of word formation by listing adjective and noun pairs as well as their related verbs. It then gives sentences to complete using the correct word forms and related words for concepts like height, length, weight, and more.

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Word formation (height, length, width ...

Adjective Noun Verb


deep depth deepen
high height heighten
- weight weigh
wide width widen
long length lengthen
short shortage (= not enough) shorten
large enlargement enlarge
low - lower
tight tightness tighten
loose looseness loosen
strong strength strengthen
weak weakness weaken
dark darkness darken
dark
bright brightness brighten

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences.
There is likely to be a of food in the coming months. (SHORT)
1. The news report covered the economic crisis in . (DEEP)
2. A healthy diet will your life expectancy. (LONG)
3. If they this road, there would be fewer accidents. (WIDE)
4. I think I'll this photograph. (LARGE)
5. The airport has security at passport control. (TIGHT)
6. I do yoga to my back. (STRONG)
7. There is a water nearly every summer in the south of England. (SHORT)

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences.
The moment I left work I my tie and started to relax. (LOOSE)
1. When I myself, I found out I'd lost 10kg! (WEIGHT)
2. The of my computer screen gives me a headache. (BRIGHT)
3. I'm afraid of so I couldn't live on the 10th floor. (HIGH)
4. The lights went out and the room was plunged into . (DARK)
5. I'm afraid of the so I sleep with the lights on. (DARKEN)
6. The government are going to the legal drinking age to 18. (LOW)
7. His long illness has him. (WEAK)

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