Derived nouns and composition
In this activity we will look at suffixes that can change adjectives and verbs into nouns.
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Derived nouns and composition: Activity 1
Complete the examples with nouns which are derived from the highlighted adjectives. The first answer is provided for you.
Anna was late. It annoyed me. → Anna's lateness annoyed me.
Jeff is shy. I didn’t notice this until the party. → I didn’t notice Jeff’s ___ until the party. I didn’t notice Jeff’s shyness until the party.
Derived nouns and composition: Activity 2
Complete the examples with nouns which are derived from the highlighted adjectives. The first answer is provided.
The peacekeeping forces withdrew. It led to civil war. → The withdrawal of the peacekeeping forces led to civil war.