Changing Word Form in Speech and Writing
At various points in this course, you have been encouraged to use a dictionary to help you identify the various forms which stem from root words. Doing so as you study and learn will no doubt stand you in good stead when going into the exam, as you will have a greater wealth of vocabulary to show off. Changing word form is also a very good way to avoid repetition and can be used to paraphrase a question, or repeat a point in a different way. The aim of this page is to provide you with practice doing this and to make you think about how you could adapt your Writing and Speaking in order to achieve higher marks.
In formal writing, it is often considered more appropriate to use nouns rather than verbs. Take a look at the following verbs and with a dictionary, if needed, fill the boxes with the correct noun form. Sometimes the form is the same and other times you may need to add a common noun suffix.
Now, drag some of the nouns from above into the correct boxes. All of these sentences are excellent examples of how you could use nouns in your exam.
You can also change verbs or nouns to adjectives or vice versa in order to create more variety in your exam. Below are some nouns taken from various topic areas which may appear in the Writing or Speaking. Add them to the correct column below depending on which adjective suffix they take before filling the gaps in the sentences with a suitable adjective formed from the list.