Word formation |
| add |
addition |
The team is much better with the addition of Simon Jones. |
| afford |
affordable |
The homes we sell are very affordable. |
| compare |
comparison |
You can't draw a comparison between Tm and Alex - they’re completely
different. |
| decide |
decision |
So, what's your final decision? |
| expense |
(in)expensive |
It’s nice, but isn’t it a bit expensive?
The clothes in that shop are good quality, and quite inexpensive. |
| judge |
judgement |
Nobody was surprised at the judgement- not even the criminal himself. |
| serve |
service, servant |
The service here is terrible!
What was it like to live in a big house with dozens of servants? |
| true |
truth, untrue, truthful |
Now, I want you to tell me the truth.
What she said is untrue - I didn't hit her at all!
To be truthful, I don't really like Liz. |
| use |
useful, useless |
My laptop is really useful - I don't know what I would do without it.
You’ve broken the DVD player and now it's useless! |
| value |
valuable |
Are any of these paintings valuable? |
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