3 - Word Formation
Word Formation & Affixation
This Unit builds on Parts of Speech and deals with how to:
increase receptive vocabulary - what we understand
increase productive vocabulary - what we say or write
reduce the learning effort needed to remember vocabulary
Follow the steps below to complete this unit:
1. Read an overview of ‘Pronunciation’. Use one of the online dictionaries to look up any words you do not know.
2. Read the Language Focus on WordFormation and Affixation.
You can download the pdf version here: Word Formaton and Affixation.pdf
Then return to this page.
3. Practise the language points using the exercises below:
4. Link to other websites where you can read more about the language point, or do further practice:
Word Formation