Choosing the correct part of speech

 Q1: different, differently, differ, difference

a) The ----------- between them is hard to see.

b) The sisters---------in many ways.

c) That man dances -------------from all the other dancers.

d) These pictures all look the same, but that one looks -----------.

Ans:

a) The -----difference------ between them is hard to see.

b) The sisters-----differ----in many ways.

c) That man dances -------differently------from all the other dancers.

d) These pictures all look the same, but that one looks ----different-------.

Q2: force, forced, forcefully, forceful

a) He spoke --------------about the problem of child labor.

b) He was a very ----------- speaker.

c) Many people think it is wrong to use ------------to discipline a child.

d) The kidnapper ------------the wealthy woman to stay quiet.

Ans: 

a) He spoke -----forcefully---------about the problem of child labor.

b) He was a very ------forceful----- speaker.

c) Many people think it is wrong to use ------force------to discipline a child.

d) The kidnapper -----forced-------the wealthy woman to stay quiet.

Q3: imagine, imaginative, imaginatively, imgination

a) The child ----------- she lived in a big house with a swimming pool.

b) He wrote ------------ about life in the year 2350.

c) It's wonderful to have lots of --------.

d) The story was very ------------.

Ans:

a) The child ----imagine------- she lived in a big house with a swimming pool.

b) He wrote ----imaginatively-------- about life in the year 2350.

c) It's wonderful to have lots of --------imagination.

d) The story was very ------------imaginative.

Q4: 4. think, thoughtful, thoughtlessly, thought

a) We all ---------  the brownies are disgustingly are disgustingly rich.

b) Our------------- were with her when her father got so sick.

c) She laughed --------- and hurt her daughter 's feelings.

d) It was very ------------ of you to send me a card on my birthday.

Ans:

a) We all ---think------  the brownies are disgustingly are disgustingly rich.

b) Our----thought--------- were with her when her father got so sick.

c) She laughed ----thoughtlessly----- and hurt her daughter 's feelings.

d) It was very ----thoughtful-------- of you to send me a card on my birthday.

Q5:  wide, width, widen

a) In the 1970's,-----------belts were very fashionable.

b) The new taxation strategy-------- the gap between rich and poor people.

c) The -----------of the rectangle was half its height.

Ans:

a) In the 1970's,-----wide------belts were very fashionable.

b) The new taxation strategy----widen---- the gap between rich and poor people.

c) The -----width------of the rectangle was half its height.

Q6:  avoidance, avoidable, avoid, unavoidable

a) I don't think she likes me. She always tries to ----------- me.

b) --------------- is an unhealthy way to deal with problems.

c) Many health problems are ---------- if you eat right and exercise.

d) Health problems caused by genetics are often ------------.

Ans:

a) I don't think she likes me. She always tries to -----avoid------ me.

b) --------avoidance------- is an unhealthy way to deal with problems.

c) Many health problems are ----avoidable------ if you eat right and exercise.

d) Health problems caused by genetics are often ------unavoidable------.

Q7:  recognize, recognizable, recognizably, recognition

a) He was --------- distressed after watching the violent movie.

b) When I met my old friend, I was amazed because she was hardly----------- as the same person. She looked so much older.

c) The President has started a program which --------- high levels of student achievement.

d) She hopes------------of good students will encourage them to stay at the college.

Ans:

a) He was ---recognizably------ distressed after watching the violent movie.

b) When I met my old friend, I was amazed because she was hardly----recognizable------- as the same person. She looked so much older.

c) The President has started a program which -----recognize---- high levels of student achievement.

d) She hopes -----recognition-------of good students will encourage them to stay at the college.

Q8: registration, register, registered, registrar

a) The ------------ said that all students must pay their fees 3 weeks before classes begin.

b) When the class began, there were 23--------------------- students.

c) I need to ---------------- at noon tomorrow.

d) My ----------- was cancelled when I failed to pay my fees

Ans:

a) The -----registrar------- said that all students must pay their fees 3 weeks before classes begin.

b) When the class began, there were 23---------registered------------ students.

c) I need to ------register---------- at noon tomorrow.

d) My ---registration-------- was cancelled when I failed to pay my fees.

Q9: wild, wildly, wilderness

a) The first Europeans to come to Canada were amazed by its vast -----------.

b) He has been -------- searching for his lost boot.

c) The cat looked -------------- after being lost for two weeks.

Ans:-

a) The first Europeans to come to Canada were amazed by its vast -----wilderness------.

b) He has been ----wildly---- searching for his lost boot.

c) The cat looked ------wild-------- after being lost for two weeks.

Q10: exciting, excite, excitement, excitedly

a) That movie was really -----------------------.

b) There was so much ---------about their new CD that people were lining up to buy it.

c) Star Wars movies ----------a lot of interest among science fiction fans.

d) The young girls screamed------------- when they their favorite movie star.

Ans:

a) That movie was really ----------exciting-------------.

b) There was so much ----excitement-----about their new CD that people were lining up to buy it.

c) Star Wars movies ---excite-------a lot of interest among science fiction fans.

d) The young girls screamed------excitedly------- when they their favorite movie star.

Q11:  Creative, creativity, create, creatively

a) Newspaper cartoonists need ---------to think of clever ideas day after day.

b) When there is too much noise in the Learning Centre, it ------------ problems for students who are trying to study. 

c) The author’s ----------------- ability is his most important asset.

d) The painting themes------------------- mixed modern and traditional themes.

Ans: 

a) Newspaper cartoonists need - creativity- - -to think of clever ideas day after day.

b) When there is too much noise in the Learning Centre, it -------create----- problems for students who are trying to study. 

c) The author’s -------creative---------- ability is his most important asset.

d) The painting themes------creatively------------- mixed modern and traditional themes.

Q11: astonishingly, astonishment, astonish, astonished

a) When the first people landed on the moon, the people of the world were -----------.

b) The two cities are ----------similar.

c) Her outstanding singing ability   -----------the  audience.

d) Their ------------ could be seen on their faces.

Ans:

a) When the first people landed on the moon, the people of the world were ----astonished-------.

b) The two cities are ----astonishingly------similar.

c) Her outstanding singing ability   ----astonish-------the  audience.

d) Their ---astonishment--------- could be seen on their faces.

Q12: ridicule, ridiculousness, ridiculously, ridiculous

a) Stephanie was furious when her older brother -----------her in front of her friends.

b) The movie was ----------- but I really enjoyed it.

c) In fact, I liked the movie because of its -------------.

d) She seemed ------------ happy about my small gift.

Ans:

a) Stephanie was furious when her older brother -------ridicule----her in front of her friends.

b) The movie was -----ridiculous------ but I really enjoyed it.

c) In fact, I liked the movie because of its -------ridiculousness------.

d) She seemed ----ridiculously-------- happy about my small gift.