Word Formation, Exercise 1

Complete the sentences given below with the correct form of the words in brackets.

  1. Neha learned a ___ lesson from her uncle. (value)
  2. Rakesh looked at the tall man ____. (suspicion)
  3. It was such a ___ day that we went for a walk. (please)
  4. I have read the chapter and now I am writing a ___. (sum)
  5. Nisha is ___ in an engineering company. (employ)
  6. Salman did not like the ___ of the black coffee. (bitter)
  7. Painting can be a fun ___ for children. (act)
  8. The old man standing at the street corner seemed ___. (confuse)
  9. We were ____ by his bad manners. (disgust)
  10. People’s life ___ has been increasing over the years. (expect)
  11. Khushwant is a very ___ writer. (imagine)
  12. My father reached into his pocket and pulled out a ____ of coins. (hand)
  13. These claims lack a scientific ____. (found)
  14. Ajit tried to hide his ___. (annoy)
  15. Sanjay works for a newspaper with a very large ____. (circulate)
  16. The ___ of birds in the Himalayas is astounding. (diverse)
  17. I am a little ___ of going there by myself. (fear)
  18. Television is a source of ___ for millions of people. (entertain)
  19. Manish is ___ very intelligent. (suppose)
  20. Doing this job properly is your ___. (respond)
  21. Some people have an ___ desire for power. (obsess)
  22. The ___ for this disease calls for a light vegetarian diet. (treat)
  23. He decided to ___ in economics in college. (special)
  24. My mother is ___ to politics. (different Here: does not find it interesting )
  25. Priya watched the plane ___ into the distance. (disappear)
  26. The company has shown a callous ____ for the law. (regard Here: does not think it is important )
  27. My parents have high ____ from me and want me to do well in school. (expect)
  28. I replaced the full stop in the sentence with an ___ point. (exclaim)
  29. Her ___ in speaking before the large audience was clear. (hesitate)
  30. It is the company’s ___ to deliver the products to the buyer on time. (oblige)
  31. According to my ____, the bill for the groceries is five hundred rupees. (calculate)

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