Word transformations

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

1. Look at the following transformations:

Everybody likes her. She’s likeable.
Nobody will forget it. It’s unforgettable.

Now transform the following sentences in the same way.

Everybody desires it. It’s .
Nobody can believe it. It’s .
We all understand it. It’s .
Nobody can manage it. It’s .
Nobody can forgive it. It’s .
You can’t rely on her. She’s .

2. Look at the following transformations:

They behave strangely. Their behaviour is strange.
She performed well. Her performance was good.

Now transform the following sentences in the same way.

He drives badly. .
She lives dangerously. .
We decided quickly. .
She died peacefully. .
They applauded loudly. .
They divorced immediately. .
I responded cautiously. .

3. Associate the prefixes (il___ / dis___ / un___) with the adjectives to form their opposites.

honest ethical conventional legitimate
approving logical characteristic convinced
skilled proportionate literate likely