INTERCHANGE IN PARTS OF SPEECH

  INTERCHANGE IN PARTS OF SPEECH

 By using suffixes, we can change one part of speech into another one.

1.     INTERCHANGE: VERB-NOUN-ADJECTIVE-ADVERB

2.     INTERCHANGE: VERB-NOUN-ADJECTIVE

3.     INTERCHANGE: VERB-NOUN

4.     INTERCHANGE: NOUN-ADJECTIVE-ADVERB

5.     INTERCHANGE: NOUN-ADJECTIVE

6.     INTERCHANGE: ADJECTIVE-ADVERB

 

SUFFIXES - USED TO CHANGE INTO NOUN

SUFFIXES - USED TO CHANGE INTO VERBS 

 

SUFFIXES - USED TO CHANGE INTO ADJECTIVES 

 

SUFFIXES - USED TO CHANGE INTO ADVERBS 

 

RULES FOR SPELLINGS WHILE ADDING SUFFIX

Rule 1

When adding the suffixes -ness and -ly to a word, the spelling of the word does not change.

Examples:

• dark + ness = darkness
• scholar + ly = scholarly

Exceptions to Rule 1

When the word ends in y, change the y to i before adding -ness and -ly.

Examples:

• ready + ly = readily
• happy + ness = happiness

 

Rule 2

When the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the silent e in the root word.

Examples:

• care + ing = caring
• use + able = usable

Exceptions to Rule 2

When the word ends in ce or ge, keep the silent e if the suffix begins with a or o.

Examples:

• replace + able = replaceable
• courage + ous = courageous

Rule 3

When the suffix begins with a consonant, keep the silent e in the original word.

Examples:

• care + ful = careful
• care + less = careless

Exceptions to Rule 3

Examples:

• true + ly = truly
• argue + ment = argument

Rule 4

When the word ends in a consonant plus y, change the y to i before any suffix not beginning with i.

Examples:

• sunny + er = sunnier
• hurry + ing = hurrying

Rule 5

When the suffix begins with a vowel, double the final consonant only if (1) the word has only one syllable or is accented on the last syllable and (2) the word ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant.

Examples:

• tan + ing = tanning (one syllable word)
• regret + ing = regretting (The accent is on the last syllable; the word ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant.)
• cancel + ed = canceled (The accent is not on the last syllable.)
• prefer + ed = preferred

EXERCISES

A---Complete the sentences by writing the correct prefix in the blank space. You can use a dictionary to help you.

dis-             -in               mis-               re-               un-               under-

1. I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!

2. No, that answer is _____correct. It is wrong.

3. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.

4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared!

5. Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you correctly. I _____understood you.

6. The subway does not go over the land like a normal train. It moves _____ground.

 

B---Put the words in brackets in the appropriate form (use prefixes or suffixes):

1.    He was acting in a very ________________way. (child)

2.    She looked________________ . She started to cry. (happy)

3.    He passed his exam. He was ________________for the second time. (succeed)

4.    The team that he supported was able to win the________________. (Champion)

5.    I couldn't find any ________________in his theory. (weak)

6.    He wants to be a________________when he grows up. (mathematics)

7.    There were only an ________________of people at the match. (hand)

8.    The road was too narrow, so they had to ________________it. (wide)

9.    I think that you should ________________your decision. It may not be the best thing to do. (consider)

10. You need ________________of motivation, organization, and hard work to realize your dreams. (combine)

 

C--- write correctly the forms of the words with their suffixes.

 

1.    refer + ed

2.    refer + ence

3.    mope + ing

4.    approve + al

5.    green + ness

6.    benefit + ed

7.    resubmit + ing

8.    use + age

9.    greedy + ly

10.     excite + ment

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