The word building exercises below test your knowledge of word families. As a guide, please see these word families for advanced learners.
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with a word in the same family as the word in bold.
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1. Question
1. We require written __________ for large orders. (confirm)
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confirmation
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2. Question
2. Our team of _________ helps fill vacancies with qualified people. (recruit)
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recruiters
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3. Stanley has a _________ future with this firm. (promise)
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promising
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4. Don’t meet with the entire team. Meet with each member _________. (individual)
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individually
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5. This is a new government _________. (initiate)
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initiative
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6. They have always been _________ suppliers that we’ve enjoyed doing business with. (depend)
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dependable
- Question 7 of 15
7. Question
7. Jim’s answers were vague and _________. (direct)
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indirect
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8. Question
8. How will my _________ be evaluated? (perform)
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performance
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9. Question
9. Volunteering can be a _________ experience. (reward)
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rewarding
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10. Question
10. My supervisor has the final say on this. She can _________ my decision. (rule)
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overrule
- Question 11 of 15
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11. I am writing to express my __________ with my purchase and to request a full refund. (satisfaction)
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dissatisfaction
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12. It was a ________ argument, so we approved his request. (convince)
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convincing
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13. He hasn’t been fired yet, but he has been suspended ___________. (definite)
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indefinitely
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14. It’s _________ whether the two sides will reach an agreement. (doubt)
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doubtful
- Question 15 of 15
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15. Your resume should _________ your strengths. (emphasis)
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emphasize
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with a word in the same family as the word in bold.
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1. We are _________ our strategy will work. (hope)
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hopeful
- Question 2 of 15
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2. Jan is one of the most _________ people in our industry. (knowledge)
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knowledgeable
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3. Our goals need to be realistic and __________. (measure)
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measurable
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4. We got a lot done today. It was a _________ day. (produce)
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productive
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5. We’re not friends, but I’ve known him _________ for years. (profession)
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professionally
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6. The recognition I received _________ my day. (bright)
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brightened
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7. Mark is one of the most honest and _________ lawyers I know. (trust)
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trustworthy
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8. The potential benefits _______ the risk. (weigh)
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outweigh
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9. He was selfish, rude, and _________ to all his coworkers. (respect)
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disrespectful
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10. He can’t say he didn’t do it. We have _________ proof that he stole from the company. (deny)
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undeniable
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11. Some lawsuits are preventable, but others are _________. (avoid)
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unavoidable
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12. Unfortunately, the decision is final. They won’t __________. (consider)
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reconsider
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13. Do you think the government should __________ Social Security? (private)
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privatize
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14. Our manufacturing facilities are ___________ monitored by a system of video cameras. (continue)
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continuously
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15. I’m trying to __________ myself with the industry. (familiar)
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familiarize