Word Formation — Nouns

word-formation-nouns

Word List

Word Definition Example
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/noun from happyMoney doesn't always bring happiness. (HAPPY)
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/noun from freeTeenagers want more freedom to go out with friends. (FREE)
friendship /ˈfrendʃɪp/noun from friendTheir friendship started on the first day of school. (FRIEND)
decision /dɪˈsɪʒn/noun from decideChoosing a university is a big decision. (DECIDE)
improvement /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/noun from improveThere has been a big improvement in your writing. (IMPROVE)
ability /əˈbɪləti/noun from ableShe has an amazing ability to remember faces. (ABLE)
knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/noun from knowHis knowledge of football history is incredible. (KNOW)
behaviour /bɪˈheɪvjə/noun from behaveThe dog's behaviour has improved since the training. (BEHAVE)
failure /ˈfeɪljə/noun from failThe plan was a complete failure — nothing worked. (FAIL)
growth /ɡrəʊθ/noun from growThe growth of online shopping has closed many shops. (GROW)

word-formation-nouns — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. Noun from happy:  
  2. Noun from free:  
  3. Noun from friend:  
  4. Noun from decide:  
  5. Noun from improve:  
  6. Noun from able:  
  7. Noun from know:  
  8. Noun from behave:  
  9. Noun from fail:  
  10. Noun from grow:  

Complete the sentences

  1. Teenagers want more   to go out with friends. (FREE)
  2. There has been a big   in your writing. (IMPROVE)
  3. The dog's   has improved since the training. (BEHAVE)
  4. Money doesn't always bring  . (HAPPY)
  5. Choosing a university is a big  . (DECIDE)
  6. His   of football history is incredible. (KNOW)
  7. The   of online shopping has closed many shops. (GROW)
  8. Their   started on the first day of school. (FRIEND)
  9. She has an amazing   to remember faces. (ABLE)
  10. The plan was a complete   — nothing worked. (FAIL)

word-formation-nouns — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. happiness
  2. freedom
  3. friendship
  4. decision
  5. improvement
  6. ability
  7. knowledge
  8. behaviour
  9. failure
  10. growth

Complete the sentences

  1. freedom
  2. improvement
  3. behaviour
  4. happiness
  5. decision
  6. knowledge
  7. growth
  8. friendship
  9. ability
  10. failure