Affixation 1

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Affixation 1

Vocabareas - information and contents

These verbs each use two different noun suffixes to form nouns. Add the appropriate suffixes to each of them and put the derived nouns in the relevant sentences in the correct form. Try to work out the nouns first before you check them in a dictionary.

admit, consult, deliver, enter, refer, succeed

1. There were so many fans waiting for the group to arrive at the concert hall that they had to go in by the back ____________________.

2. I'm sorry, madam. We don't have any eggs left in the shop, but we're expecting a ____________________ tomorrow.

3. The ____________________ by the national team captain, that he had taken money to lose games, shocked the whole nation.

4. I left my job in the company last year and started my own ____________________ to advise people going into business for the first time.

5. After the ____________________ of his case to the Appeals Court, he felt that he would finally get out of prison.

6. In his speech the president made a number of ____________________ to the previous day's events.

7. It snowed for twelve days in ____________________ last December.

8. No ____________________ for children unless accompanied by an adult.

9.We can't go down that road. There's a no ____________________ sign.

10. It's very difficult for us to accept losing, especially as we have enjoyed so much ____________________ for such a long time.

11. The people prayed to God for ____________________ from the misfortunes that they were suffering.

12. My doctor arranged a ____________________ for me with an eye specialist.