WORDZONE

Want to know about forming words? You can:

► Add a suffix to make a noun
(-ment, -ance, -ion, -ity, -ness)
Real (adj)—reality (n)
► Add a prefix to make a verb (en-, dis-)
Able (n)—enable/disable (v)
► Add a suffix to make an adjective
(-ous, -al, -ful, -ing)
Entertain (v)—entertaining (adj)

1. Change the part of speech of the words below

Verb noun Adjective noun Noun Adjective Adjective verb

Entertain- Popular- Fame- Deep-
Perform- Happy- Interest- Wide-
Compete- Fit- Sensation- Broad-
Arrive- Confident- Care-

2. Make the words negative by adding a prefix.

Mis- dis- un- im- in- il- ir-

a) Understand (v)
b) Acceptable (adj)
c) Approval (n)
d) Possible (adj)
e) Expensive (adj)
f) Approve (v)
g) Legal (adj)
h) Responsible (adj)
i) Mature (adj)
j) Agree (v)
3. Complete the article with the correct form of the words in capitals

►DEBATE

Is there anything wrong with ‘reality’?

How many 1) reality TV shows have you watched this week? Reality TV didn’t REAL
exist until the 2)_________ of Big Brother in 2000. Now reality shows fill our ARRIVE
screens as we watch ‘ordinary people’ become overnight celebrities. Many reality
shows are similar to 3)__________ talent contests. But now TV viewers decide TRADITION
which 4)_________ wins. Critics have been predicting the death of reality TV for a CONTEST
long time now. But shows like The X Factor and Big Brother are still 5)_________ AMAZING
popular.
Reality TV is not just limited to 6)___________ and drama, of course. Last year, a ENTERTAIN
‘reality’ history series transported people back to the early twentieth century so
they could experience what 7)________ was like during the First World War. But LIVE
while reality shows are often extremely 8)___________, not everybody loves
them. Critics have several complaints about the shows. They are 9)___________ HAPPY
about the amount of bullying that occurs on some shows. They 10)____________ APPROVE
of the way producers encourage people to make fools of themselves for the
cameras.
And finally, they say that taking part in these shows could harm some people
psychologically. This, they argue, isn’t 11)__________ ACCEPT