In Context
Our plane departed from San Francisco on time. We arrived in San Diego at 11:00 a.m. The plane landed without difficulty. A bus transported us promptly and comfortably to our hotel.
The departure of our plane from San Francisco was on time. Our arrival in San Diego was at 11:00 a.m. The landing of the plane was not difficult. The transportation by bus to our hotel was prompt and comfortable.
Verb → Noun word form
VERB WORD FORM
Nouns may be formed from verbs, adjectives or other nouns. The forms are often Latin or Greek in origin. There is no simple rule for adding suffixes, but there are patterns.
SUBJECT PREDICATE + COMPLEMENT
NOUN PHRASE VERB + PP / ADJ
Our plane
departed from San Francisco on time.
We
arrived in San Diego at 11:00 a.m.
The plane
landed without difficulty.
A bus
transported us to our hotel promptly and comfortably.
NOUN WORD FORM
Adding a suffix to a verb (base) is one way of forming a noun. A suffix is a part added to the end of a word. Examples of suffixes are listed below. Modifiers to the noun are enclosed in brackets [ ].
SUBJECT PREDICATE + COMPLEMENT
NOUN PHRASE "BE" VERB + PP / ADJ
The departure [of our plane from San Francisco]
was on time.
Our arrival [in San Diego]
was at 11:00 a.m.
The landing [of the plane]
was not difficult.
The transportation [by bus to the hotel]
was prompt and comfortable.
an affix — is a small unit of meaning that is added to another word to change its meaning; affixes include: prefix (before) pre-pare; infix (between) [rare in English]; and suffix (after) prepara-tion.
derive (V) — come from a source or origin; derivation (N) the formation of a word from another word or base
prompt (Adj) — on time or timely, not delayed
morpheme (N) — a small unit of meaning which is dependent upon the word to which it is added
a suffix, a morpheme (small dependent unit of meaning) placed at the end of a word, can change a word as follows: [1] word category—noun "nominalization", adjective "adjectivalization", verb "verbalization", adverb of manner -ly; [2] person (3rd per. sing.); [3] number (singular/plural); [4] tense (present/past).
(Swan 384 noun + complement ; 445.2 noun suffixes)
Also see Plural Noun Forms | Adjective Suffixes | Word Forms | Adverb Suffixes | Negative Noun Prefixes | Noun Properties.
Verb to Noun Suffixes
SUFFIX VERB – NOUN VERB – NOUN VERB – NOUN
-AL condition, quality
arrive –arrival
approve – approval
deny –denial
propose –proposal
refuse – refusal
dismiss – dismissal
-ANCE / -ENCE action, state, condition or quality
attend –attendance
accept –acceptance
prefer – preference
insure – insurance
refer – reference
exist –existence
-ATION / -TION action or resulting state
educate – education
inform – information
eliminate – elimination
declare – declaration
combine – combination
immigrate – immigration
-SION action or resulting state
confuse – confusion
decide – decision
divide –division
revise – revision
impress – impression
profess–profession
-URE action or resulting state
depart – departure
erase – erasure
fail – failure
enclose – enclosure
press – pressure
legislate – legislature
-MENT state, act, condition
agree– agreement
pay – payment
employ – employment
argue – argument
punish – punishment
govern – government
-AGE action, state, process
break – breakage
post – postage
pack – package
pass – passage
bag– baggage
marry – marriage
-ING action, state, process
bless – blessing
land – landing
write – writing
feed – feeding
end –ending
seat – seating
-ERY a business or trade, a behavior, a condition
cream – creamery
slave (N) – slavery
bake –bakery
brave (Adj) – bravery
brew – brewery
machine (N) – machinery
Nominalization – the forming of words from other categories , verbs and nouns, by suffixation. (Huddleston 1706)
stress – the part of the word that receives emphasis is bolded. You can also Control-click the word to access your computer's dictionary.
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Noun Forms
Nouns derived from adjectives
Passengers
Adjective → Noun word form
VERB WORD FORM
Nouns may be formed from adjectives. The forms are often Latin or Greek in origin. There is no simple rule for adding suffixes, but there are patterns.
SUBJECT PREDICATE COMPLEMENT
The passengers
were happy.
The aircraft
was safe.
The flight attendants
were polite.
Their information
is private.
NOUN WORD FORM
Adding a suffix to an adjective is another way of forming a noun. A suffix is the part added to the end of a word.
SUBJECT PREDICATE COMPLEMENT
Their happiness
was obvious. easy to see
Safety
was important.
Politeness
is not always easy.
Privacy
is expected.
Adjective to Noun Suffixes
SUFFIX ADJECTIVE – NOUN ADJECTIVE – NOUN ADJECTIVE – NOUN
-NESS state, quality, condition
happy – happiness
useful – usefulness
kind – kindness
truthful – truthfulness
quiet – quietness
sleepy – sleepiness
-ITY state or condition
active – activity
stupid – stupidity
curious – curiosity
mobile – mobility
real – reality
tranquil – tranquility
-ISM state, practice
ideal – idealism
colonial – colonialism
human – humanism
imperial – imperialism
conservative – conservatism
favorite – favoritism
-TH condition
wide – width
dead – death
long – length
foul – filth
born (V) – birth
grow (V) – growth
-Y condition
private – privacy
difficult – difficulty
honest – honesty
jealous – jealousy
modest – modesty
-ERY location, collective, behavior condition
brave – bravery
-TY condition
safe – safety
cruel – cruelty
certain – certainty
subtle – subtlety
loyal – loyalty
admiral (N) – admiralty
Also see Adjective Forms for: -able, -ant, -ary, -ed, -en -ent, -ful, -ic, -ical, -less, -ing, -ive, -ish, -like, -y.
Also see Negative Prefixes for : a-, dis-, il-, in-, im-, ir-, non-, un-.
Personal Noun Forms
Personal nouns derived from other nouns
Employee helping clients
Verb → Personal Noun
VERB WORD FORM
Personal nouns may be formed from other word forms—specific verbs, adjectives and nouns.
SUBJECT PREDICATE + COMPLEMENT
The company
employs workers. (V)
The man
took refuge in the US. (N)
Nature
Beauty
is real. (Adj)
is ideal.
NOUN WORD FORM
Specific verbs adjectives and nouns permit the addition of suffixes such as -ee, -ant or -ent, -ist, -ster, -arian, and -eer.
SUBJECT PREDICATE + COMPLEMENT
Employees (V→N)
work for the company.
The refugee (N→N)
asked for protection.
The realist (Adj→N)
The idealist (Adj→N)
sees things as they are.
sees things as they should be.
refuge (N) — shelter, protection from danger
Verb to Personal Noun List
SUFFIX VERB – PERSONAL NOUN VERB – PERSONAL NOUN VERB– PERSONAL NOUN
-ANT / ENT person / instrument / agent
attend– attendant
assist – assistant
inform – informant
correspond – correspondent
preside – president
reside – resident
-EE person / instrument / recipient of action
appoint – appointee
attend – attendee
pay – payee
trust – trustee
divorce¹ – divorcée (V/N)
license – licensee (V/N)
-IST person who practices
tour – tourist
machine (V) – machinist
type – typist
-AR person who does
beg – beggar
burgle – burglar
lie – liar
registrate – registrar
-ER person who does
advertise – advertiser
believe – believer
build – builder
buy – buyer
call – caller
interpret – interpreter
keep – keeper
listen – listener
pitch – pitcher
-OR person who does
act – actor
collect – collector
dictate – dictator
direct – director
instruct – instructor
legislate – legislator
navigate – navigator
sail – sailor
spectate – spectator
¹divorce — end a marriage: (N) The divorce was final. (V) They will divorce.
Adjective to Personal Noun
SUFFIX ADJ – PERSONAL NOUN ADJ – PERSONAL NOUN ADJ– PERSONAL NOUN
-IST person who practices
active – activist
colonial – colonialist
extreme – extremist
human – humanist
ideal – idealist
imperial – imperialist
left – leftist
natural – naturalist
nude – nudist
-STER person connected to
young¹ – youngster
old¹ – oldster
hip — hipster
¹ young / old — could be an adj or a noun: (Adj) He is young not old. vs. (Group noun) The young have time, the old do not.
Noun to Personal Noun
SUFFIX NOUN – PERSONAL NOUN NOUN – PERSONAL NOUN NOUN– PERSONAL NOUN
-ARIAN holders of a particular doctrine
vegetable – vegetarian
discipline – disciplinarian
human – humanitarian
sect – sectarian
parliament – parliamentarian
-EE person / instrument
address (N/V) – addressee
refuge (N) – refugee
-ER person concern with
farm (N/V) – farmer
hat – hatter
law – lawyer
jewel – jeweler
prison – prisoner
village – villager
-EER person concerned with
engine –engineer
profit – profiteer
musket – musketeer
racket – racketeer
auction – auctioneer
mountain – mountaineer
-IST person who practices
bicycle – bicyclist (N→N)
cartoon – cartoonist (N→N)
column – columnist
physics – physicist
terror – terrorist
violin – violinist
-STER person connected to
game – gamester
gang – gangster
mob – mobster
prank – prankster
song – songster
trick – trickster
old¹ – oldster
spin² – spinster
¹ young / old – could be an adj or a noun: (Adj) He is young not old. vs. (Group noun) The young have time, the old do not.
² spinster – used for a woman who has never married, "a spinner of thread"; a person who does yarn spinning
London – Londoner See Demonyms.
(Huddleston 19 5.7 Nominalizations) (Swan 384-6)
Feminine Noun Forms
Suffixes that denote females
Masculine/Neutral to Feminine
SUFFIX MASCULINE – FEMININE MASCULINE – FEMININE NEUTER/MASC. – FEMININE
-ETTE feminine / diminutive
(French)
brunet¹ (Adj) [Fr. masc.] – brunette (fem.)
bachelor² (N) – bachelorette
major (N) – majorette
suffrage³ (N) – suffragette
coque (N) [Fr. "rooster"] – coquette
-TRIX / -TRICE feminine
(Latin)
aviator (N) – aviatrix
dominator (N) – dominatrix
administrator (N) – administratrix
executor (N) – executrix
director (N) – directrice (fem.)
beatus (N) [Latin "who makes happy"] – Beatrice
-TRESS /-ESS feminine
(French from -ISSA Greek)
actor (N) – actress (wait staff)
master/mister(N) – mistress ( Ms.)
seducer (N) – seductress
lion (N) – lioness
Melissa ("honey bee")
Clarissa
-IENNE feminine
(French)
comedian (N) – comedienne
equestrian (N) – equestrienne
Adrian (name masc.)– Adrienne
-ÉE feminine
(French)
fiancé (Partcpl) – fiancée
divorcé (Partcpl) – divorcée
¹ brun (French) – brown; masculine hair color brunet (Fr) feminine brunette (Fr / Eng)
² bachelor (N) – a young unmarried man; a college degree
³ suffrage – the right to vote
-ISSA (Greek) – meli "honey" Melissa ("honey bee"); Clarissa (fem./diminutive of Clara)
Find word origins (etymology) on Dictionary.com.
Diminutive Noun Forms
Suffixes for smallness or affection
Standard to Diminutive
SUFFIX STANDARD – DIMINUATIVE STANDARD – DIMINUATIVE STANDARD – DIMINUATIVE
-ETTE diminutive
(French)
case (N) [Fr. casse] – cassette
towel (N) – towelette
novel (N) – novelette (novela)
vinegar (N) – vinaigrette
kitchen (N) – kitchenette
rouelle (FR. "wheel") – roulette
rose (N) – rosette
cigar (N) – cigarette
toilet (N) – toilette³ (N)
(ethics) (N) [Fr.] – etiquette
vine (N) [Fr.] "vigne" – vignette
-SIE / SY
foot– footsie
one – onesie (one-piece baby wear)
tiny (Adj) – teensie weensie
hot (Adj) – hotsy-totsy
Patricia / Pat – Patty / Patsie
? – Tootsie
-IE / Y
cook (N/V) – cookie
hood (N) – hoodie
lad (N) – laddie
pup (N) – puppy
duck (N) – ducky
mom (N) – mommy
Bob – Bobby
Thomas – Tommy
Susan – Susie
-LET
book (N) – booklet
brace (N) – bracelet
cut (N) – cutlet (small cut of meat)
out (Adv) – outlet
owl (N) – owlet
[alemelle "thin plate" OFr.] – omelet
tart (N) – tartlet
toile (N "small cloth" Fr.) – toilet
viola (N "purple flower" Lat.) – violet
-LING
change (V) – changeling (folklore– baby left by fairy)
dear (Adj) – darling
duck (N) – duckling
found (V) – foundling (abandoned baby)
hire (V) hireling (menial or hourly worker)
nest (N) – nestling
prince (N) – princeling
under (Adv) – underling (subordinate)
-KIN
[Dutch / German / -quin French]
pumpkin "pepon" melon (Grk.)
lambkin "lamb" (1570)
munchkin Wizard of Oz (1900)
bumpkin "little barrel" a simple person (M. Dutch)
napkin "nappe" little table cloth (O. Fr.)
ramekin (little baking dish "ram") (M. Dutch), ramequin (Fr.)
¹ brun (French) — brown masculine brunet (Fr) feminine brunette (Fr / Eng)
² bachelor (N) – a young unmarried man; a college degree
³ toilette – may refer to a toilet (commode) or to the process of bathing and grooming
peponi – melon (Greek)
nape – table cloth in (Middle English)
munchkin – dwarf in Wizard of Oz
-cule — molecule, animacule, capsule
-ello / -ella — bordello, limoncello, salmonella, Ella (name)
silhouette – à la silhouette, after Etienne de Silhouette
Find word origins (etymology) Dictionary.com.
Collective Noun Forms
Collective nouns derived from other nouns
Noun → Collective Noun
NOUN WORD FORM
A collective noun may be formed from other nouns. The nouns below refer to individuals.
SUBJECT PREDICATE + COMPLEMENT
A star
lives a public life.
Our partner
is Sky Airways.
A child
enjoys playtime.
COLLECTIVE NOUN WORD FORM
Some nouns permit a suffix such as -ship, -dom or -hood. These suffixes express a state, condition, or office of all the individuals within the group.
SUBJECT PREDICATE + COMPLEMENT
Stardom
can attract too much attention.
Our partnership
has been successful.
Childhood
lasts a short time.
Noun to Collective Noun List
SUFFIX NOUN – COLL. NOUN NOUN – COLL. NOUN OTHER – COLL. NOUN
-DOM state, condition, dignity, office
star – stardom
fan – fandom
bore – boredom
king – kingdom
free – freedom (Adj→N)
wise – wisdom (Adj→N)
-SHIP state, condition, skill, office, associated with
censor – censorship
partner – partnership
scholar – scholarship
dealer – dealership
workman – workmanship
apprentice – apprenticeship
-HOOD state, collective
brother – brotherhood
widow – widowhood
neighbor – neighborhood
child – childhood
live – livelihood (V→N)
false – falsehood (Adj→N)
-ERY location, collective, behavior condition
slave – slavery (collective state)
machine – machinery
citizens – citizenry (collective)
-dom archdukedom, bachelordom, boredom, chiefdom, computerdom, coupledom, czardom, freedom, gangsterdom, hippiedom, kaiserdom, kingdom, princedom, serfdom, sheikdom, sheriffdom, wisdom, yuppiedom
-ship airmanship, authorship, captainship, censorship, comradeship, dealership, fellowship, kingship, kinship, lordship, mentorship, partnership, readership, scholarship, sponsorship, sponsorship, viewership, workmanship
-hood adulthood, babyhood, boyhood, brotherhood, childhood, cousinhood, falsehood, fatherhood, girlhood, knighthood, likelihood, livelihood, manhood, motherhood, nationhood, parenthood, priesthood, sisterhood, statehood, toddlerhood, widowhood, womanhood
-ery adultery, antislavery, baptistery, bewitchery, buffoonery, chancellery, demagoguery, distillery, effrontery, gendarmerie, housewifery, jackassery, lampoonery, machinery, midwifery, millinery, monastery, perfumery, presbytery, savagery, skullduggery, slavery, snobbery, thievery, tomfoolery, villager, witchery
Noun Forms
Noun forms with same verb form ("zero suffix")
aircraft
Same Form—Verb → Noun
VERB
A suffix normally marks a word as an adjective, verb, or noun. A suffix is placed at the end of the word. The words below are verbs.
The pilots will attempt to take off together.
The pilots will control their aircrafts.
The aircraft will rise into the air.
The aircraft will circle in the air. (loop)
NOUN
In some cases, the same form of the word is used for the verb or the noun. The words below are nouns which are resulting states of the action of the verb.
The attempt was successful. subj NP
The pilot's control was effective. subj NP
The rise will be sharp. subj NP
The path of the aircraft will form a circle. obj NP
SUBJ NP – subject noun phrase
No suffix — also known as 'conversion' , 'zero-affixation' or 'zero-derivation'.
Same Form—Verb to Noun (primarily a verb)
arrest (V) – arrest (N)
attempt (V) – attempt (N)
bore (V) – bore (N)
cheat (V) – cheat (N)
coach (V) – coach (N)
cough (V) – cough (N)
desire (V) – desire (N)
flirt (V) – flirt (N)
go (V) – go (N)
grin (V) – grin (N)
laugh (V) – laugh (N)
read (V) – read (N)
smile (V) – smile (N)
sneak (V) – sneak (N)
spy (V) – spy (N)
whisper (V) – whisper (N)
whistle (V) – whistle (N)
win (V) – win (N)
Same Form—Noun to Verb (primarily a noun)
boss (V) – boss (N)
butcher (V) – butcher (N)
butter (V) – butter (N)
cash (V) – cash (N)
eye (V) – go (N)
finger (V) – finger (N)
fish (V) – fish (N)
gesture (V) – gesture (N)
knife (V) – knife (N)
knot (V) – knot (N)
motion (V) – motion (N)
nap (V) – nap (N)
panic (V) – panic (N)
parody (V) – parody (N)
parrot (V) – parrot (N)
queue (V) – queue (N) [Br-En]
ski (V) – ski (N)
skin (V) – skin (N)
water (V) – water (N)
zero (V) – zero (N)
(Huddleston 19 §3.1)
Stress shift → Verb to Noun
acCENT (V) – ACcent (N)
conDUCT (V) – CONduct (N)
conFLICT (V) – CONflict (N)
conTEST (V) – CONtest (N)
conVERT (V) – CONvert (N)
conVICT (V) – CONvict (N)
deCREASE (V) – DEcrease (N)
deSERT (V) – DESert¹ (N)
diGEST (V) – DIgest (N)
esCORT (V) – EScort (N)
exPORT (V) – EXport (N)
fragMENT (V) – FRAGment (N)
inSERT (V) – INsert (N)
inSULT (V) – INsult (N)
perMIT (V) – PERmit (N)
preSENT (V) – PREsent (N)
reCORD (V) – REcord (N)
reJECT (V) – REject (N)
transFER (V) – TRANSfer (N)
susPECT (V) – SUSpect (N)
¹ de-sert' [Latin (V) deserere "abandon, forsake"] → des' ert [Latin (N) desertum "a land that is abandoned"] → des-sert' [French (N) desservir "to clear the table"]. ("dessert" See Word Origin from Dictionary.com)
(Huddleston 19 §2.6)
Also see dessert vs. desert in Lesson 15 "Commonly Misspelled Words." Keys to Spelling: Sounds and Syllables, 29 Aug. 2016, www.grammar-quizzes.com/spellingsum.html. Printable 3MB PDF.
Nouns Ending in -ing
Test a word for its Noun properties
A true noun vs. verbal form [gerund-participle]
NOUN WORD FORM
A noun may end in -ing. To test if a word is a noun: (1) put an article before it or (2) a prepositional phrase after it. If not awkward sounding, then the word shares these properties belonging to nouns.
NOUN PHRASE
(1) ACCEPTS AN ARTICLE
The landing was not difficult.
The landings were not difficult.
(2) IS SINGULAR OR PLURAL IN AGREEMENT
The landing / A landing is not difficult.
The landings / landings are not difficult.
(3) ACCEPTS MODIFIERS
A smooth landing was not difficult. (Adj)
The landing of the airplane was not difficult. (Prep Phrase)
The landing that the pilot made was impressive. (Rel Cls)
(4) DOES NOT ACCEPT A NOUN PHRASE COMPLEMENT
*The landing the plane was not difficult.
GERUND WORD FORM
A verbal form called a gerund (gerund-participle) ends in -ing. If it is a gerund, it (1) will not accept an article or any modifiers and (2) will be singular in agreement. See Gerund-Participle comparison of properties.
GERUND CLAUSE
(1) DOES NOT ACCEPT AN ARTICLE
Landing the plane was not difficult.
*The landing the plane was not difficult.
(2) IS ALWAYS SINGULAR IN AGREEMENT
Landing was not difficult.
(3) DOES NOT ACCEPT MODIFIERS
*Smooth landing the airplane was not difficult.
*Landing of the airplane was not difficult.
*Landing that was smooth was not difficult.
(4) MAY ACCEPT A NOUN PHRASE COMPLEMENT
Landing the plane was not difficult. (Object noun)
Also see Participle Modifiers 2 and Gerunds.
Also see Noun Properties | Noun, Verb, Gerund, Participle Properties. (Apply tests to determine if a word functions as other members in a category.)
Nouns ending with -ing
advertise (V) – advertising (N)
airbrush (V) – airbrushing (N)
beat (V) – beating (N)
bless (V) – blessing (N)
board (V) – boarding (N)
bookmark (V) – bookmarking (N)
come (V) – coming (N)
dance (V) – dancing (N)
edge (V) – edging (N)
end (V) – ending (N)
feed (V) – feeding (N)
forget (V) – forgetting (N)
forward (V) – forwarding (N)
fund (V) – funding (N)
handwrite (V) – handwriting (N)
highlight (V) – highlighting (N)
make (V) – making (N)
market (V) – marketing (N)
open (V) – opening (N)
paint (V) – painting (N)
plant (V) – planting (N)
read (V) – reading (N)
seat (V) – seating (N)
understand (V) – understanding (N)
"deverbal nouns" (Huddleston 19 5.7.2g)
If you are unsure whether a word ending in -ing is a noun, add a determiner and/or a modifier. For example, compare "landing" and "flying". Add a determiner: The landing was smooth. *The flying was smooth. Or add a modifier: The landing in Atlanta was smooth. *The flying in the airplane was smooth. [Use the flight instead.] However, we could say, "The flying of the national flag is a sign of patriotism."
*incorrect use
Common Mistakes
Errors and Solutions
Focus and Solution
ERROR
Informal speech may include using a verb form as a noun when a true noun form exists:
~ What's the ask on that house?
~ Let's see the reveal.
~Have a listen to this.
~ Do the reboot and call me later.
Using a noun form as a modifier when a true adjective exists:
~ The education research suggests that we need to improve in math.
SOLUTION
This trendy usage is probably occurring as shortened form in texting.
What is the asking price. / What is the question regarding that house?
Let's reveal the changes. / The revelation caused a protest.
Listen to this. Take a look at this.
Reboot it and call me later. After rebooting, call me.
The educational research suggests that we need to improve in math.
The research in education suggests that we need to improve in math.
Note: In many cases a noun can modify another noun, however, if there is an adjective form for a word, use it.
* Incorrect use / ~ Questionable use
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"50 Diminutive Suffixes (and a Cute Little Prefix)." Daily Writing Tips. 2016, dailywritingtips.com/50-diminutive-suffixes-and-a-cute-little-prefix.
Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA). Brigham Young U, 2013, corpus.byu.edu/coca.
"dessert". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, 29 Aug. 2016, http://www.dictionary.com/browse/dessert.
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Frank, Marcella. Modern English: Exercises for Non-native Speakers. Part I, Prentice-Hall, 1972.
Huddleston, Rodney D., and Geoffrey K. Pullum. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language. Cambridge UP, 2002.
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Swan, Michael. Practical English Usage. 3rd ed., Oxford UP, 2005.
Practice 1
Air Travel
booking a flight
Read Context
International travel requires passing through airports and that can be challenging. Making a -reserve- is mostly done online nowadays. The -seat- is first come, first served, so it is important to plan ahead. On the day of your trip, you should plan an early -arrive- to the airport. You should be there at least two hours before the -depart- of an international flight. -Process- for checking in passengers can take a long time.
An agent will ask you to show your -identify-. A security agent will ask you a few -quest- about the contents of your baggage. Then they will permit your -enter- into the secure area of the airport. Another agent will announce the -board- of the aircraft. At that time, you will walk down a long -pass- to the door of the airplane.
content – what is inside of something (bag)
process – a series of actions directed toward completing a goal
Select the noun form for each verb.
Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the "Check 1-10" button at the bottom, or click the "Check" button to the left as you go.
1.Making
–reserve-
is mostly done online nowadays. Feedback 1
2.
-seat-
is first come, first served, so it is important to plan ahead.Feedback 2
3.On the day of your trip, you should plan
-arrive-
to the airport.Feedback 3
4.You should be there at least two hours before
-depart-
of an international flight. Feedback 4
5.
-Process-
for checking in passengers can take a long time. Feedback 5
6.An agent will ask you to show your
-identify-
.Feedback 6
7.A security agent will ask you
-quest-
about the contents of your baggage.Feedback 7
8.Then they will permit
-enter-
into the secure area of the airport. Feedback 8
9.Another agent will announce
-board-
of the aircraft.Feedback 9
10.At that time, you will walk down
-pass-
to the door of the airplane.Feedback 10
Practice 2
Transportation in my City
City traffic
Read for Errors
Transportation in my country is very difficulty to use. There are several buses, but they are always congestion with riding people. The arrivings and departings are rarely on schedule. The taxis are no better because the pay for a trip is too high. Most people have a prefer share a ride. The government regulations drivers.
However, no one does inspections to see if they are following the regulations. Most people prefer the inter-city train ( tram) that connectors the neighborhoods of the city. The train attenders keep the train clean and safe. The other option is to walk and use local shopping and services.
attend (V) – be present, care for, watch over
congestion (N) – overcrowding, excessive amount in a small place
connect (V) – join together, link
inspect (V) – examine details
opt (V) – choose, select
regulate (v..) – control by rule
Change the verbs to noun forms.
Select a response correct or incorrect.
Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the "Check 11-20" button at the bottom, or click the "Check" button to the left as you go.
11.Transportation in my country is very difficulty to use.
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12.There are several buses, but they are always congestion with riding people.
Correct IncorrectFeedback 12
13.The arrivings and departings are rarely on schedule.
Correct IncorrectFeedback 13
14.The taxis are no better because the pay for a trip is too high.
Correct IncorrectFeedback 14
15.Most people have a prefer share a ride.
Correct IncorrectFeedback 15
16.The government regulations drivers.
Correct IncorrectFeedback 16
17.However, no one does inspections to see if they are following the regulations.
Correct IncorrectFeedback 17
18.Most people prefer the inter-city train that connectors the neighborhoods of the city.
Correct IncorrectFeedback 18
19.The train attenders keep the train clean and safe.
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20.The other option is to walk and use local shopping and services.
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Practice 3
Focusing on the Action
Checking aircraft
Read Context
It is indispensable to supervise aircraft checks. ⇒
It is important to maintain an airplane.
It is necessary to inspect the engines.
It is critical to employ good technicians.
It is essential to transport passengers safely.
It is dangerous for any part of the airplane to fail.
It is required to approve all work on the aircraft.
It is necessary to replace all worn parts.
It is logical to require safety updates.
It is reasonable to retire an aircraft after twenty years.
The supervision of aircraft is indispensable.
The… is important.
The… is necessary.
The… is critical.
The… is essential.
The… is dangerous.
The… is required.
The… is necessary.
The… is logical.
The… is reasonable.
Also see "It is" + Adjective + Infinitive
Change the focus from the speaker's opinion to the action.
Reword the sentence so that it begins with a noun clause not an it-clause.
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