Verb form adjectives

We add -en to certain adjectives to form verbs. -en broad-broaden, deep-deepen, long-lengthen, strong-strengthen, wide-widen

Making words negative

We use these prefixes to make words negative. dis- il- im- in- ir- mis- un-dis- agree-disagree, appear-disappear, approve-disapprove, like-dislike, obedient-disobedient, obey-disobey, organized-disorganized, pleasure-displeasure

il- legal-illegal, legible-illegible, logical-illogical im- mature-immature, patient-impatient, possible-impossible, practical-impractical in- dependent-independent, flexible-inflexible, formal-informal, visible-invisible ir- regular-irregular, responsible-irresponsible mis- behave-misbehave, behaviour-misbehaviour un- able-unable, comfortable-uncomfortable, fit-unfit, happy-unhappy, imaginative-

unimaginative, lucky-unlucky, reliable-unreliable,

usual-unusual

We use the suffix - less to make nouns negative

-less care-careless, harm-harmless, hope-hopeless

fear-fearless, sense-senseless

Compound nouns

We form compound nouns in three different ways These combinations may be written as one word, two words or with a hyphen.

1 noun + noun *one word

headphones, screwdriver, songwriter, soundtrack

*two words

CD player, compact disk, concert hall, disc

jockey, fridge freezer, jazz band, lead singer,

microwave oven, mobile phone, record producer,

rock concert, solo artist, song writer, sound track,

table tennis, tumble dryer, vacuum cleaner, video

recorder

*hyphenated

tin-opener

Noun 4- verb -ing

iceskating, sightseeing,, scuba diving, weightlifting

3 verb -ing + noun

recording studio, running shoes, shopping center, swimming pool

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