FCE (First Certificate)
Word Formation: height, width ...
The word formation part of the FCE use of English exam often tests adjectives such as 'short', 'wide', 'dark' and their nouns and verbs. Here is a list of some of the more common adjectives and their forms.
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Adjective | Noun | Verb |
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deep | depth | deepen |
high | height | heighten |
- | weight | weigh |
wide | width | widen |
long | length | lengthen |
short | shortage (= not enough) shortness (= not tall) | shorten |
large | enlargement | enlarge |
low | - | lower |
tight | tightness | tighten |
loose | looseness | loosen |
strong | strength | strengthen |
weak | weakness | weaken |
dark | darkness dark | darken |
bright | brightness | brighten |
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Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences.