Упражнения на суффиксы отвлеченных существительных

1. observe  depend  conceal
2. inform  infer  move
3. determine  accept  agree
4. form  exist  judge
5. examine  correspond  advertise
6. oblige  prefer  encourage
7. ionise  occur  require
8. excite  resist  measure
9. combine  appear  arrange
10. organise  assist  manage
11. utilise  accord  state
12. exploit  refer  improve
13. install  perform  develop
14. confirm  persist  retire

-al -ure -y

1. survive  press  deliver
2. remove  expose  inquire
3. approve  please  enquire
4. refuse  fail  discover
5. arrive  erase  recover
6. propose  disclose  flatter

II. Найдите существительное, образованное от глагола. Напишите соответствующий глагол.

1. The man was arrested because of his failure to pay income taxes.
2. The removal of his car was illegal.
3. His father is an art collector.
4. The paper he wrote shows his mastery of the subject.
5. We need your assistance before we can finish repairing this bicycle.
6. Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin brought about significant changes in plantation life.
7. The departure of the airliner was delayed by stormy weather.
8. At the conclusion of the movie, please remain seated.
9. A group of volunteers will put up the party decorations tonight.
10. His proposal was approved by the head of the company.

III. Образуйте существительные от следующих глаголов. Одни существительные совпадают с глаголом по форме. Другие образуются с помощью суффиксов –ment или -al ( в этом случае конечная буква e опускается).

Verb: to aim, to arrive, to judge, to invest, to approve, to refuse, to announce, to blame, to delay, to mistake, to rest, to survive, to develop, to propose, to trouble

Noun:

IV. Используя суффиксы –ion, -ment, -tion, -ance, -ssion, -age образуйте существительные от глаголов, приведенных ниже. Проверьте себя по словарю. Обратите внимание на ударный слог: во всех образованных существительных он – предпоследний.

Verb:

• explain,
• enjoy,
• pack,
• expect,
• achieve,
• use,
• avoid,
• require,
• admit,
• disappoint,
• allow,
• excite

Noun: explanation

V. Заполните пропуски, образовав от приведенной в скобках основы нужное существительное, используя суффиксы –age, -tude, -ism.

1. A _____ in the hydraulic system was diagnosed. (leak)
2. In mathematics ________ is a one-to-one correspondence. (homeomorph-)
3. These systems are capable of performing ______ of different tasks. (multi-)
4. ______ is a widespread phenomenon in animals and plants, determined by differences in either genetic constitution, environmental conditions, or both. (polymorph-)
5. There has been a twenty per cent _____ in the steel industry in the past few years. (shrink)
6. A decision of this _____ had to have national support. (magni-)
7. Dalton the physicist received lavish _____ in his formative years. (patron)
8. _____ is caused by the motion of atomic electrons, which, since they are charged, constitute a current. ( diamagnet-)
9. Computers have a ______ capacity greater than the human memory. (store)

Суффиксы, используемые для образования слов, относящихся к человеку

I. Составьте список из 10 соответствующих пар существительных, одно из которых является отвлеченным понятием, а другое относится к человеку. Составьте список суффиксов, относящихся к человеку.

1. employee alcoholic servant service racket
2. youth carpentry geology sociability racketeer
3. innovator youngster authoress socialite authorship
4. carpenter employment geologist alcoholism innovation

1. Abstract noun. Noun referring to people.

service servant

II. Объясните разницу между следующими парами слов.

-or/-er -ee

1. employer employee
2. payer payee
3. trainer trainee

licenser  / or licensee

1. grantor grantee
2. interviewer interviewee