Word forms: noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Small errors in word form lower your Lexical Resource score.
10 minutes · A free lesson from Vocabulary: topics and word forms
| Noun | Verb | Adjective | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|
| significance | signify | significant | significantly |
| economy | economise | economic / economical | economically |
| flexibility | flex | flexible | flexibly |
| environment | — | environmental | environmentally |
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: Which word fits “___ growth”?
- economical
- economically
- economic
Show the answer
C: economic — economic means connected with the economy. economical means not wasting money.
Quick check: Which word describes a car that uses little fuel?
- economic
- economical
- economically
Show the answer
B: economical — An economical car does not waste money.
Quick check: Which is the adverb?
- significantly
- significance
- significant
Show the answer
A: significantly — Many adverbs end in -ly: significantly, flexibly, environmentally.
Quick check: Which is the noun?
- flexible
- flexibility
- flexibly
Show the answer
B: flexibility — flexibility is the noun, flexible the adjective, flexibly the adverb.
Practise: word forms
Marked as soon as you finish — free with an account.Practise now
Marked as soon as you finish — free with an account.Practise now