BAB IV

WORDS: SIMPLE AND COMPLEX WORDS

EXERCISE I

1. Single w
2. Outlook Nw
3. Dance w
4. Misapprehension w
5. Milkman nw
6. Happiness w
7. Breakfast nw
8. Driver w
9. Undergo nw
10. Redhead Nw

EXERCISE II

1. Knave s
2. Knavish c-bb
3. Graph s
4. Telegraph c-fb
5. Merge S
6. Emerge S
7. Moron S
8. Democracy c-bb
9. Purist c-bb
10. Comical c-fb
11. Philosophical c-bb
12. Sophistic S
13. Sophomore S
14. Misogynist c-bb
15. Refusal c-bb
16. Carnal S
17. Enable c-fb
18. Mete S
19. Meter c-fb
20. Chronometer c-bb

EXERCISE III

1. Jim’s new car is a hardtop C

2. This jar has rather hard top Gs
3. It was a jack-in-the-box Gs
4. There was a plant in the box Gs
5. A hot dog is not a hot dog C – gs
6. He has a dog in the manger attitude C
7. She has a strong hold on him Gs
8. She has stronghold in the Women’s Club C
9. George found his father-in-law C
10. George found his father in trouble Gs
11. They bought it on the black market C
12. The electricity went off, and we caught Gs
In a black, completely lightless, market.
13. His spending money was a source of C
Annoyance to his father.

EXERCISE IV

1. Sharpshooter S
2. A sharpshooter Gs
3. Act S
4. React c-bb
5. Storekeeper Wcp
6. Passbook Wcp
7. Apparatus c-fb
8. Detain S
9. Recur c-bb
10. Current c-bb
11. Unearth c-fb
12. Referee c-fb
13. Solve S
14. Dissolve c-fb
15. Solvent c-fb
16. Bull’s eye (of target) C-fb
17. Bull’s eye (of bull) Wcp
18. Highlander Gs
19. Biochemical Wcp
20. Inaccessible c-fb
 BAB V

WORD PARADIGMS

NOUN

EXERCISE I

NO STEM POSSESSIVE PLURAL POSSESSIVE

+
PLURAL
1. Carpenter Carpenter’s carpenters Carpenters’
2. Woman Woman’s women Womens’
3. Brother Brother’s Brothers Brothers’
4. Cloud Cloud’s clouds Clouds’
5. Cattle Cattle’s Cattles Cattles’
6. Duck Duck’s Ducks Ducks’
7. Japanese Japanese’s Japaneses Japaneses’
8. Means Mean’s Means Means’
9. Athletics Athletic’s athletics Athletics’
10. Chaos cahos Chaos Chaos’

EXERCISE II

1. We missed the other car by a hair’s breadth. measure

2. A wren’s song floated through the window. characterization
3. They were playing children’s games. Characterization
4. The police provided for Richard’s protection. Object of act
5. The boy’s jump saved his life. Subject of act
6. The moon’s beams were brilliant that night. Origin
7. Willard’s arrival was a surprise. Subject of act
8. He has never done a day’s work. Measure
9. She met Dickie’s father. Belongingness
10. She was irritated by Bob’s bragging. Subject of act

EXERCISE III

1. Miss Shen is wearing hose today. Her S

2. What did they do with the molasses?. Those P
3. The summons came in the mail. That P
4. Why doesn’t she call the police?. He S
5. Jack likes to fish for pike. It S
6. The firm transported the goods to It P
Australia.
7. The jar is filled with sugar. These P
8. Have you ever had the mumps?. That P
9. She became fond of mathematics. Her S
10. Does your brother eat soap?. He S
EXERCISE IV

1. The band is playing well today. S

2. The band are playing well today. P
3. The choir became dissatisfied with their robes. o P
4. The choir became dissatisfied with its singing. S
5. The staff of the college paper was a high-quality group. S
6. The staff of the college paper were assembled to discuss P
their last edition.
7. The tribe were on the warpath. P
8. The tribe was the owner of the river bottom, S
9. The congregation rose to its feet. S
10. The congregation have all helped with the fund-raising P
drive.

EXERCISE V

1. Paul Paulina
2. Chanteur Centerureuse
3. Protégé protegina
4. Czar Czarita
5. Songster Songsterness
6. Major Majorette
7. Heir Heiress
8. Equestrian Equistriania
9. Angel Angeline
10. Emperor Emperoress
11. Launderer Launderess
12. Proprietor Proprietorine
13. Waiter waitress
14. Tricker trickeress
EXERCISE VI

1. Player N
2. Pray
3. Sidewalk N
4. Chaos N
5. Relax
6. Nation N
7. Uncle N
8. Discovery
9. Together
10. Shears N
11. Chess N
12. Fields N
13. Pocket N
14. Game N

VERB

EXAMPLE I

NO. Pres 3rdSg Pres P. Past T. Past P. Number

1. Bids bidding bid Bid

2. Bites Biting bite bitten
3. Keeps Keeping kept Kept
4. Freezes Freezing Froze frozen
5. Sets Setting set set
6. Sell s Selling sold sold
7. Puts Putting put put
8. Rises Rising rose risen
9. Teases
10. Sleeps sleeping slept slept

EXERCISE II

1. I shall be waiting for you. 1

2. You ought to have done better. 2
3. Helen should have been working. 3
4. Mr. Owens has your car. 1
5. The elephant has been injured. 2

EXERCISE III

1. Joce was being attacked by the critics. Qa

2. Could you hold this turkey for me?. Ma
3. Did he find the right address?. Qa
4. The maid may have committed the crime. Ma
5. The net was lying in a heap. Ma

EXERCISE IV

1. Driver N
2. Compliment Nv
3. Appear V
4. World N
5. Agency N
6. Agonize V
7. Truck Nv
8. Decide V
9. Grammar N
10. Melt V
11. Bird N
12. Join V
13. End Nv
14. Morning N
15. Variety N
16. Morning N
17. Mother Nv
18. Grammar N
19. Note Nv
20. Carve Nv
TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

EXERCISE I

NO WORD Comparative Superlative

1. Angry Angrier Angriest
2. Healthy Healthier Healthiest
3. Bitter Bitter Bitterest
4. Common Commoner Commones
5. Cruel Crueler Cruelest
6. Foolish More foolish Most
7. Handsome More handsome Most
8. Honest More honest Most
9. Mellow More mellow Most
10. Pleasant More pleasant Most
11. Quite More quiet Most
12. Remote More remote Most
13. Severe More severe Most
14. Solid More solid Most
15. Stupid More stupid Most
16. Noble More noble Most
17. Dusty More dusty Most
18. Dirty Dirtier Dirtiest
19. Lively Livelier Liveliest
20. Gentle gentler Gentlest

ADVERBIALS OF ONE OR TWO SYLLABLES

EXERCISE II

NO WORD Comparative Superlative

1. Often More often Most often
2. Seldom - -
3. Already - -
4. Gently - -
5. Late Later Latest
6. Ahead - -
7. Weekly - -
8. Perhaps - -
9. Sidewise - -
10. Slow slowe Slowest
11. Under - -
12. Near nearer Nearest
13. Upward - -
14. Far - -
15. Quick quicker Quickest
16. Above - -
17. Loud louder Loudest
18. Quickly - -
19. High Higher Highest
20. Low lower Lowest
EXERCISE III

NO WORD Comparative Superlative

1. Well better Best
2. Bad, ill, badly Worse Worst
3. Little Less Least
4. Much, many More Most
5. Old Older oldest

EXERCISE IV

1. The light plane A

2. The night plane Na
3. A strange idea A
4. A glass vase Na
5. His steel file Na
6. That clay pot Na
7. Her red davenport A
8. A dull volume A
9. A bound volume A
10. My close friend A

PERSONAL PRONOUN PARADIGMS

EXERCISE I

1. That’s the girl ………. won all the honors. Who H

2. The council listened to the citizens ………… Who H
presented the petition.
3. It was the spotted kitten…………… ran under the Which Nh
porch.
4. We feared the enemy ……….. was across the hill. who H
5. The coffee……….. you bought is stale which Nh
EXERCISE II

1. This is ………. Seat. My Pp

2. This seat is………. Mine Sp
3. Have you seen………. Canary?. my Pp
4. I compare it to……….. Mine Sp
5. ………… is a poor bathing out. Its Sp
6. I’d prefer one like…………. Her Pp
7. Where is ……….. friend today?. Year Pp
8. ………… bucket is leaking. My Pp
9. He found it with……….. Hers Sp
10. She bought ……….. sister a compact. Her Pp

EXERCISE III

1. Queen N
2. Duke N
3. Parent N
4. Cow N
5. Bull N
6. Shears N
7. Poetry N
8. Congregation N
9. Sidewalk N
10. Somebody N
11. Sheep N
12. Daughter N
13. Grandson N
14. Lawyer N
15. Gander N
16. Mare N
17. Board ( of people ) N
18. Painter N
19. Book N
20. Pants N

THE ADVERB -LY PARADIGMS

EXERCISE I

1. The witness testified falsely. Ly2

2. Gilbert has a deadly wit. Ly1
3. Prudence always behaved with maidenly demeanor. Ly2
4. He tiptoes softly into the room. Ly1
5. Jimmy receives a weekly allowance. Ly2
6. The dear old lady has heavenly disposition. Ly2
7. She spoke quietly to her grandson. Ly1
8. What a timely suggestion!. Ly1
9. What an unmannerly helot!. Ly1
10. It was a cowardly act. Ly2

EXERCISE II

1. Swiftly V
2. Homely -
3. Softly V
4. Costly -
5. Deftly V
6. Richly -
7. Neatly V
8. Yearly V
9. Beastly -
10. Sourly -