Prefixes & suffixes worksheet - Exercises

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Prefixes & suffixes worksheet - Exercises

Put the word in brackets into the correct form. You will have to use prefixes and/or suffixes.

1. He was sitting __________________ in his seat on the train. (comfort)

2. There was a __________________ light coming from the window. (green)

3. He was acting in a very __________________ way. (child)

4. This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, it's __________________. (pronounce)

5. He's lost his book again. I don't know where he has __________________ it this time. (place)

6. You shouldn't have done that! It was very __________________ of you. (think)

7. He didn't pass his exam. He was __________________ for the second time. (succeed)

8. Some of the shanty towns are dreadfully __________________ . (crowd)

9. The team that he supported were able to win the__________________ . (champion)

10. There is a very high __________________ that they will be late. (likely)

11. I couldn't find any __________________ in his theory. (weak)

12. He wants to be a __________________ when he grows up. (mathematics)

13. You need to be a highly trained __________________ to understand this report. (economy)

14. There were only a __________________ of people at the match. (hand)

15. She arrived late at work because she had__________________ . (sleep)

16. The road was too narrow, so they had to __________________ it. (wide)

17. He was accused of __________________ documents. (false)

18. They had to __________________ the lion before they could catch it. (tranquil)

19. He needed to __________________ the temperature. (regular)

20. I think that you should __________________ . It may not be the best thing to do. (consider)

21. There was a three-hour __________________ because of the strike. (stop)

22. You need a _______________of motivation, organization and revision to learn English.(combine)

23. I try not to go to the supermarket at 5pm because it's __________________. (practice)

24. It is very __________________ to run air-conditioning with the door open. (economy)

25. His __________________ has been expected for the last half an hour. (arrive)

26. She looked at her __________________ in the mirror. (reflect)

27. I told him my plan but he wasn't very __________________ . (receive)

28. She had no __________________ of going to see him. (intend)

29. He spent half an hour __________________ himself with the building. (familiar)

30. Failing her driving test was a great __________________ to her. (appoint)

31. He decided to study __________________ at university. (journal)

32. The film was __________________ good. (surprise)

33. There was the need for __________________ construction when the fighting stopped. (war)

34. I don't like him at all. He's so __________________ . (satisfy)

35. The company has over 300 __________________ . (employ)

36. The new manager was very efficient and __________________ . (business)

37. It really isn't mine. I think that you are __________________ . (take)

38. The rate of __________________ in Brazil has been rising steadily. (employ)

39. With the real plan, the rate of __________________ in Brazil has fallen. (inflate)

40. She looked at him __________________ , and started to cry. (happy)

41. The party was __________________ , everything went wrong. (disaster)

42. The film was so __________________ that we left before the end. (bore)

43. The film was terrible, I felt really __________________ . (bore)

44. I think that there has been a __________________ , I didn't order this. (understand)

45. The bacteria are so small that you need a __________________ to see them. (scope)

46. Have you seen that new __________________ ? He's very funny. (comedy)

47. The event was totally __________________ . It was terrible. (organize)

48. I arrived late for work because I had __________________ . (sleep)

49. There is a small __________________ explaining the new traffic code. (book)

50. He was __________________ . He wouldn't change his mind. (compromise)

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JSC English 2nd Paper Model Question Exam-2015

01. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.                                                                                                                      03

A true friend is (a)—- asset. He stands by his friend in (b)—-time of  danger. He is not a greedy person. He always wishes for (c) ——welfare of his friend. But it is (d)—— matter fact that (e)——-  ideal friend is  very rare today. Do you have  an  (f)—-ideal friend?

02. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the list.                                                                                             03

with

for

to

with

out

of

 Man has an unquenchable thirst (a) — knowledge. He is never satisfied (b) — what he has known and learnt. The curiosity (c) — knowing coupled (d) — the indomitable spirit (e) — adventure has inspired him to undertake and carry (f) — dangerous tasks.

03. Make four  sentences from the substitution table.                              04

Happiness It Complete happiness It

varies be depends

on various factors    rarely found a relative term from  person to person

 04. Change the following passage into indirect speech.                           04

‘Why are putting up the food in your pocket, sir?’ asked the nobleman. ‘I am

doing the right thing. My dress deserves the rich dishes,’ replied Sheikh Sa’adi. ‘Please tell me clearly what you mean to say,’ said the nobleman.

05.Change the following sentence as directed in the brackets.         05

(a) A mobile set is light to  carry. (Interrogative)

(b) It is not expensive. (Affirmative)

(c) Only a wicked person uses it for evil purpose. (Passive)

(d) It is used for different  purpose . (Active)

(e) No other thing is as useful as a mobile set. (Superlative)

06. Re-write the following passage using capitalization and punctuation.       03

the old man said can you give me some food i’ve been starving for two days the maid said why do you beg can’t you work

07. Fill in the  gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text.                                                   04      

       

A book fair is an (a) exhibit where different types of books are displayed and sold. Now a days its (b)popular is increasing day by day. (c)Lucky I visited the EkusheyBoiMela this year. Every year, it reminds us struggle and sacrifice of the language (d) move. The fair is organized by Bangla Academy (e)author in the premises of the (f)institute. I found a (g)differ environment in the fair and bought some (h)favour books.

08. Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary.                                        04

leave

run

get

think

walk

snatch

be

begin

     

Last evening, I was (a)——- along the Sadar Road. My little sister (b)——- with me . Suddenly, a young man  came (c)——and (d)—— her gold chine out from her neck. I (e)——to run after the snatcher. But  after a while, I (f)—-, it was not wise  to (g)——-my sister alone as it was  (h)——dark.

Section  B : Composition—20

09.Suppose, you are Fahad . Your friend is Shima who is living  at present in Faridpur . She did a good result in the last J.S.C  examination. Send  a massage to her through email congratulating her  on her brilliant result.     08

10. Write a composition  on the following topic in 250 words.                       12

“ Newspaper”

Answer  Sheet

Answer- 1: (a) an; (b) ×; (c) the; (d) a; e) an; ( f)x

Answer-2 : (a) for (b) with (c) of (d) with (e) of (f) out.

Answer-3:

(a)Happiness is a relative  term.

(b)It varies from  person to person.

(c) Complete happiness is rarely found.

(d)It depends on various factors.

Answer.4.The nobleman asked Sheikh Sa’adi respectfully why he was putting up the food in his pocket. Sheikh  Sa’adi replied that he was doing the right thing. He (S) added that his dress deserved the rich dishes. The nobleman requested Sheik Sa’adi to tell him clearly what he (S) meant to say.

Answer;5 (a) Isn’t a mobile light to carry? (b) It is cheap.(c)  It is used by only a wicked person for evil purposes. D) People use it for different purposes. (e) Mobile set is the most useful thing.

Answer –6 :The old man said, “Can you give me some food? I’ve been starving for two days.” The maid said, “Why do you beg? Can’t you work?”

Answer: 7 :(a) exhibition (b) popularity (c) luckily (d) movement (e) authority (f) institution (g) different (h) favourite

Answer-8: (a) walking (b) was (c) running (d) snatched (e)  began (f) thought (g) leave (h) getting

Tag Question

Tag Question

Definition of Tag Question: This is used frequently in conversation to verify a statement.
Examples:
I write a letter, don’t I?
They can read, can’t they?

Details on Tag Question:

Short forms of Auxiliary Verb:
(am= aren’t, is= isn’t, are= aren’t, was= wasn’t, were= weren’t, do= don’t, does= doesn’t, Did= didn’t, have= haven’t, has= hasn’t, had= hadn’t, shall= shan’t, will= won’t, can= can’t, Could= couldn’t, must= mustn’t, might= mightn’t, dare= daren’t)

Auxiliary Verbs:
Primary Auxiliary: am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, do, does, did.

Modal Auxiliary: 
can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, etc.

Pronouns:
I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your, he, him, his, she, her, they, them, their, it etc.

Structure of Tag Question:   Auxiliary Verb + (n’t) + Pronoun +?

Rule 1: If statement is affirmative then the tag is negative.
Examples:
I can go there, can’t I ?    
He reads in this school, doesn’t he ?        

Rule 2: If statement is negative then the tag is affirmative.
Examples:
He has no cow, has he ?   
You are not intelligent, are you ?

Rule 3: If we get any primary or modal auxiliary verb in the statement then we have to use those auxiliary verbs.
Examples:
Roy is going there, isn’t he  ?    
You can do it, can’t you  ?
             
Rule 4: If we do not find any Auxiliary Verb in the statement then we have to use do, does (for present statement) & did (for past statement).
Examples:
They go to the school, don’t they ?   
He plays football, doesn’t he ?                 
She went there, didn’t she  ?

Rule 5: If we get ‘let us’ (let’s) in the statement then we have to use ‘Shall we’ as a tag question.
Examples:
Let us go home, shall we  ?   
Let’s go for a walk, shall we ?
        
Rule 6: If a statement begins with ‘It’ or ‘There’ then as a pronoun of the tag, ‘it’ or ‘there’ is used.
Examples:
There is no pond in this village, is there ?  
It is a good idea, isn’t it ?
         
Rule 7: If we find neither, none, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, no, not, nothing, scarcely, barely, hardly, seldom, hardly ever etc. in the statement then the tag is affirmative, because those word give a negative meaning.
Examples:
Nothing was done, was it ?   
None can do this, can they ?

Rule 8: If we find everyone, everybody, someone, and somebody etc. in the Statement, then the tag is negative and ‘they’ is used as a pronoun of the tag.
Examples:
Everybody saw you, didn’t they ? 
Someone has stolen his pen, hasn’t they ?

Rule 9: If there is the word ‘nothing’ in the statement then as a pronoun of the tag ‘It’ is used. Because the word ‘nothing’ indicate inanimate object.
Examples:
Nothing is possible without hard work, is it ?   
               
Rule 10: If the statement is imperative sentence and affirmative then the tag is- won’t you.
Examples:
Sit down, won’t you ?   
Have it, won’t you ?

Rule 11: If the statement is imperative sentence and negative then the tag is- will you.
Examples:
Don’t shut up, will you ?   
Don’t spit in the class room, will you ?
          
Rule 12: If the statement is a complex sentence, then we have to make Tag Question
from the principal clause.
Examples:
It was found, that David walked at the age of two, wasn’t it ?
 

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