NOTES: WORD PERFECT SPELLING (Ronald Ridout Ginn) WPS-5
P:3
1. Instead of col in colour, write: lab, harb, hum, hon, flav.
Labour, harbour, humour, honour, flavour
2. Instead of st in stern write: f, mod, gov, lant, patt.
Fern, modern, govern, lantern, pattern
3. Instead of d in due, write: val, arg, aven, contin, resc.
Value, argue, avenue, continue, rescue.
4. Instead of op in gallop, write: ant, ey, ows, on, ery.
gallant, galley, gallows, gallon, gallery.
5. Instead of pl in plough, write: b, c, d, thr, en, t, hor.
bough, cough, dough, through, enough, tough, thorough
6. After de-write: feat, sire, fy, ny, clare, fence, velop.
defeat, desire, defy, deny, declare, defence, develop
7. After re- write: mark, turn, peat, vise, venge, port, verse.
remark, return, repeat, revise, revenge, report, reverse
8. After be- write: have, ware, fore, long, tween, yond.
behave, beware, before, belong, between, beyond
9. After con- write: trol,‘fine, fuse, test, cern, duct, sider.
control, confine, confuse, contest, concern, conduct, consider
10. After in- write: quired, spired, spect, deed, fant, habit.
inquired, inspired, inspect, indeed, infant, inhabit
11. Before -ice write: pol, not, off, tw, si, pract, adv.
police, notice, office, twice, slice, practice, advice
12. Before -al write: ment, med, pet, loc, gener, norm, music.
mental, medal, petal, local, general, normal, musical.
13. Before -ease write: pl, t, incr, decr, dis, c, gr, cr.
please, tease, increase, decrease, disease, cease, grease, crease
14. Before -age write: gar, cabb, eng, man, pack, band.
garage, cabbage, engage, manage, package, bandage
15. Before -ic write: traff, publ, mus, picn, com, top, atom.
traffic, public, music, picnic, comic, topic, atomic
WRITE THE WORD FROM THE BOX THAT RHYMES WITH:
hasty 17. fuel 18. stumble19. Sorrow 20. health 21. repeat 22. Retired 23. Cow
tasty 17. cruel 18. grumble19. borrow 20. wealth 21. defeat 22. inquired 23. plough
P:2
kitchen
chimney
window
porch
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
daughter
nephew
cousin
parents
Plough
Tractor
Hedge
Meadow
turkey
berries
holly
Pudding
Glasgow
Birmingham
London
Manchester
dozen
tables halves
quarters
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Carrots
Apples
bridge
sailor
captain
cargoes
Typist
manager
people
labels
Stephen
Margaret
Michael
Mary
Meddle
Weigh
Listen
discuss
WRITE OUT THE GROUP OF FOUR MOST LIKELY TO BE MET.
1, IN A FAMILY
2. AT CHRISTMAS
3. ON A MAP
4 IN A HOUSE
daughter
nephew
cousin
parents
turkey
berries
holly
Pudding
Glasgow
Birmingham
London
Manchester
kitchen
chimney
window
porch
5. ON A FARM
6. ON A CALENDAR
7.IN A LIST OF VERBS
8.ON A SHIP
Plough
Tractor
Hedge
Meadow
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Meddle
Weigh
Listen
discuss
bridge
sailor
captain
cargoes
9.IN AN OFFICE
10.IN A LIST OF CHILDREN’S NAMES
11. IN A GREENGROCER’S SHOP
12. IN AN ARITHMETIC BOOK
Typist
manager
people
labels
Stephen
Margaret
Michael
Mary
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Carrots
Apples
dozen
tables halves
quarters
MAKE YOUR OWN LIST OF ANY FOUR THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND:
13. AT AN AIRPORT
14. IN A GARDEN
15. AT THE HAIRDRESSERS
16. IN A HARBOUR
Pilot
Air hostess
Aeroplane
passengers
Flowers
Plants
Gardener
spade
Blade
Scissors
Mirror
Chair
Ship
Water
Loader
Anchor
P:5 DRAW EACH HEAD AND WRITE THE CORRECT NAME UNDER IT.
3-rabbit
12-buffalo
10-squirrel
8-giraffe
11-gorilla
13-camel
7-donkey
15-Pony
18-lamb
14-tiger
20-Kangroo
1-greyhound
6-hedgedog
2-elephant
4-reindeer
19-Penguin
5-leopard
16-chaffinch
17-pheasant
9-pigeon
P:7
Servant chance allowance certain merchant balance importance request important distance ignorance discover ignorant advance assistance guidance vacant entrance appearance apparent
MAKE NOUNS ENDING IN -ANCE FROM THESE ADJECTIVES:
1. important 2. ignorant 3. distant 4. assistant
1. importance 2. ignorance 3. distance 4. assistance
FROM WHAT VERBS DO THESE NOUNS COME ?
5. allowance 6. attendance 7. Assistance 8.performance9. appearance 10. ignorance 11 guidance12.entrance
5. allow 6 attend 7. Assist 8.perform 9. appear 10. ignore 11 guide12.entre
MAKE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ANT FROM THESE NOUNS:
13. importance 14. ignorance 15. distance 16. Abundance
ARRANGE EACH OF THESE GROUPS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
17. guidance, grievance, vacancy, advance, appearance
18. consonant, chance, certain, instance, inhabitant
19. apparent, feather, appear, assist, fancy, advance
Sol: 17. advance , appearance , grievance ,guidance, vacancy,
18. certain , chance ,consonant, inhabitant, instance,
19. advance ,apparent, appear, assist , fancy ,feather,
P:6
Regard depart invade departure reserve devote invite invasion retreat defeat invent regretful respect design increase devotion regret develop inhabit development
THE WORD REGARD HAS TWO SYLLABLES (RE»GARD). SHOW THAT THE FOLLOWING
HAVE TWO SYLLABLES EACH :
1. defend 2. insane 3. return4. Relate 5. detain 6. desire 7. inspect8. inspire
1. de-fend 2. In-sane 3. Re-turn4. Re-late 5. De-tain 6. De-sire 7. In-spect8. In-spire
THE WORD INVASION HAS THREE SYLLABLES (IN-VA-SION). SHOW THAT EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING HAS THREE SYLLABLES :
9. confusion 11. departing 13. refusal 15. introduce10. invention 12. inclusion 14. inventive 16. respectful
9. con-fu-sion 11. De- part-ing 13. Re-fus-al 15. In-tro-duce10. In-ven-tion 12. In-clu-sion 14. In-vent-ive 16. Res-pect-ful
DEVELOPMENT IS A WORD OF FOUR SYLLABLES (DE»VEL-OP-MENT). SHOW THAT EACH
OF THESE HAS FOUR SYLLABLES :
developing 19. regretfully 21. Reappearance 18. inhabitant 20. inventiveness 22.devotedness
de-ve-lop-ing 19. Re-gret-ful-ly 21. Re-ap-pear-ance 18. In-ha-bit-ant 20. In-vent-ive-ness 22.de-vote-d-ness
MAKE A NEW WORD FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING BY ADDING TO IT ONE OF THESE
PREFIXES : RE-, DE-, IN-.
43- Spire 44- deed 45. verse 46- light 47- Cord 48. fence 49. tense 5o. store 52. Vision 53. liberate54- Payment
43- inspire 44- indeed 45. reverse 46- delight 47- record 48. defense 49. intense 5o. restore 52. revision 53. deliberate54- repayment
P:9
Bananas factories echoes handcuffs bicycles centuries potatoes beliefs aranges memories pianos women addresses difficulties knives geese crutches valleys shelves salmon
MOST NOUNS FORM THEIR PLURAL BY ADDING S TO THE SINGULAR FORM.
BUT NOUNS ENDING IN A HISSING SOUND LIKE S, SH, CH, Z, X
banana-bananas; orange -oranges; carrot-carrots
2.Church- churches ; success-successes; buzz-buzzes; splash-splashes; box-boxes
family-families; cherry-cherries; copy- copies
chimney-chimneys; buoy-buoys; journey-journeys
5, echo-echoes; tomato-tomatoes; cargo- cargoes
piano-pianos; solo-solos; bamboo-bamboos
leaf-leaves; calf-calves; thief-thieves
chief-chiefs; cliff-cliffs; grief-grieves
tooth-teeth; woman-women; child-children
sheep-sheep; deer-deer; salmon-salmon
P;10
English arithmetic geography history grammar problems countries people exercises fraction valley events languages divide mountain invention composition division weather government
FIND OUT OF WHICH WORDS IN THE BOX THESE ARE THE DEFINITIONS. WRITE SENTENCES LIKE THIS:
persons ruling a country –
The persons ruling a country are called the government.
study of the earth’s surface, climate, products and peoples=
study of the earth’s surface, climate, products and peoples is called geography
low land between hills or mountains=
low land between hills or mountains is called valley
piece of continuous writing=
piece of continuous writing is called composition
study of past events=
study of past events is called history
act of making something for the First time=
act of making something for the First time is called invention
rules about the use of language=
rules about the use of language are called grammar
condition of the surrounding air=
condition of the surrounding air is called weather
one or more equal parts of a whole number=
one or more equal parts of a whole number are called fraction
things to be solved or worked out=
things to be solved or worked out are called problems
PLACE THE FOUR MOST SUITABLE OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS UNDER EACH OF THESE
HEADINGS:
COMPOSITION = Sentence , comma , spelling , grammar
SPORT= athletics , cricket , football , rounder
13.NUMBERS= fifth , dozen , eight , couple
MUSIC= melody , Singing, violin , carol
Sentence fifth spelling athletics cricket comma dozen melody eight football rounders grammar Singing carol violin couple
P:11
Argue fourth creature statue rescue fifth feature vowel pursue sixth picture different issue seventh feature difference avenue eight scripture furniture
WRITE THE FOLLOWING WITH A or AN
1. squeaky voice 2. avenue of elms 3. old picture 4. future leader 5. excellent beginning
6. easy rescue 7. ancient statue 8.English lesson 9. elephant of great size10. enormous buffalo
11. wet February 12. arithmetic book 13. different government 14. other day
1.a squeaky voice 2. An avenue of elms 3. An old picture 4.a future leader 5. An excellent beginning
6. an easy rescue 7.an ancient statue 8.an English lesson 9. An elephant of great size10. An enormous buffalo 11. a wet February 12. An arithmetic book 13. A different government 14. An other day
P:12
Guard
Guest
Guilty
Tongue
guitar
Hymn
Solemn
Column
Autumn
condemn
Palm
Salmon
Should
Almond
yolk
Honour
Honesty
Honourable
Heir
wharf
WHAT IS THE SILENT OR GHOST LETTER COMMON TO ALL THE WORDS IN EACH LIST ABOVE?
L,N
ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN FOUR* SIMILAR LISTS ACCORDING TO THE SILENT LETTER.
hour could heiress biscuits guessing guardian building rhyme column honest solemnly condemned calm autumn becalmed alms
Hour, heiress , rhyme , honest
Could, calm , becalmed , alms
Biscuits, guessing, guardian , building , autumn
Column, solemnly , autumn ,
PICK OUT THE SILENT LETTER COMMON TO THE WORDS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS
knowledge, knuckle, knotted, knight, knew
whole, wholly, wholesome, sword, wrinkled, wrist
tomb, doubtful, plumber, debt, undoubting
guesses, built, tongue, biscuit, buying, guard
7.ARRANGE THESE IN EQUAL GROUPS ACCORDING TO THE SILENT LETTER:
Calmly wrapper written plumber dumbly crumbs salmon wrecked winger could doubtless yolks
Calmly ,could, yolks
wrapper ,written, wrecked
plumber, dumbly ,crumbs, doubtless
salmon winger
P:13
Failure paddle disobey island secure puzzle disgust century torture struggle dispute fortunate treasure cripple displease pursuit measure scribble displeasure security
ARRANGE EACH LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
figure, failure, future, furniture, feature
Failure, feature, figure, furniture, future
2, puddle, puzzle, paddle, pursuit, pasture, picture
Paddle, pasture, picture, puddle, pursuit, puzzle
struggle, scripture, secure, statue, stutter
Scripture, secure, statue, struggle, stutter
displeasure, disobey, disgust, disturb, district
Disgust, disobey, displeasure, district, disturb
departure, different, disturbing, dispute, disagree
Departure, different, disagree, dispute, disturbing
P:14
fame sense amaze Fierce
famous sensible amazing fierceness
move ridicule stone excite
movable ridiculous stony excitement
pebble surprise believe sensibly
pebbly surprising believer disgraceful
RULE
You usually drop the Final e of a Word when you add to it a suffix beginning with a vowel,
Example: excite-excitable; but excitement. (Note that y here counts as a vowel.)
MAKE ADJECTIVES BY ADDING ABLE TO THESE VERBS:
1 move 2 excite 3 admire 4 measure S believe
1 movable 2 excitable 3 admirable 4 measurable 5 believable
MAKE NOUNS BY ADDING NESS OR -MENT TO THESE WORDS:
6 excite 7 fierce 8 amaze 9 hoarse 10 improve
6 excitement 7 fierce 8 amazement 9 hoarseness 10 improvement
MAKE ADJECTIVES BY ADDING -y TO THESE WORDS:
11 stone 12 pebble 13 ice 14 lame 15 breeze
11 stony 12 pebbly 13 icy 14 lazy 15 breezy
MAKE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -OUS FROM THESE WORDS:
6 fame 17 nerve 18 grieve 19 desire 20 ridicule
6 famous 17 nervous 18 grievous 19 desirous 20 ridiculous
MAKE NOUNS ENDING IN -ER FROM CHESE VERBS:
21 believe 22 plunge 2.3 manage 214 grumble 25 divide
21 believer 22 plunger 2.3 manager 214 grumbler 25 divider
MAKE WORDS ENDING IN -ING FROM THESE VERBS<
26 Surprise 27 judge 28 excite 29 believe 30 require
26 Surprising 27 judging 28 exciting 29 believing 30 requiring
MAKE NOUNS ENDING IN -MENT FROM THESE VERBS:
31 state 32 amuse 33 settle 34 develop 35 engage
31 statement 32 amusement 33 settlement 34 development 35 engagement
MAKE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ful FROM THESE NOUNS:
36 disgrace 37 thought 58 peace 59 shame 40 distaste
36 disgraceful 37 thoughtful 58 peaceful 59 shameful 40 distasteful
P:15
courage notice manage precious
courageous noticeable manageable delicious
advantage replace exchange suspicious
advantages us replaceable exchangeable ferocious
outrageous serviceable damageable gracious
EXCEPTIONS
The rule about dropping the final e before adding a suffix
beginning with a vowel is broken by words ending in ge and ce
‘When the suffix begins with a or 0.
Example: notice—- noticing —noticed; but noticeable. The reason for this is that c and g are hard sounds before a and o. ln order to keep them soft We have therefore to retain the e.
Notice that words like gracious (from grace), instead of keeping
the e, change it to an i.
(Other exceptions: shoeing, eyeing, ringeing)
FROM WHAT WORD ENDING IN -e WAS EACH of THESE FORMED
1 courageous
3 famous
5 imaginable
7 virtuous
1 courage
3 fame
5 imagine
7 virtue
2 changeable
4 curable
6 advisable
8 spacious
2 change
4 cure
6 advise
8 space
MAKE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -OUS FROM THESE WORDS:
9 outrage
11 nerve
13 virtue
15 advantage
9 outrageous
11 nervous
13 virtuous
15 advantageous
10 danger
12 space
14 grace
16 poison
10 dangerous
12 spacious
14 gracious
16 poisonous
Write these as two groups (17 and 18) according to whether they break the rule about dropping the final e,
singeing changeable poisonous courageous nervous manageable surprising eyeing
17
Singeing, changeable, courageous, manageable, eyeing
18
Nervous, surprising
P:16
A thousand years ago two famous men were
sitting together in comfort, enjoying each
other’s company, when their candle suddenly
went out.
“There is another candle on the little table
to your right,” said the host. “Perhaps you
would be good enough to pass it to me.”
“Don’t be silly” replied the guest. “How do you imagine I can see my right hand in the dark?”
thousand ,candle: vegetable syllable
understand circle miserable understandable
demand miracle obtainable suddenly
errand bundle comfortable company
command example admirable companion
READ AGAIN THE RULE ON P:12 ABOUT ADDING SUFFIXES TO WORDS ENDING IN e. THEN MAKE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -able FROM THESE VERBsS:
1 obtain
3 wash
5 admire
7 excuse
9 excite
1 obtainable
3 washable
5 admirable
7 excusable
9 excitable
2 reason
4 depend
6 desire
8 consider
10 value
2 reasonable
4 dependable
6 desirable
8 considerable
10 valuable
ARRANGE EACH OF THESE GROUPS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
11 curable, cable, capable, changeable, circle
Cable, capable, changeable, circle, curable
12 fable, favorable, fashionable, fumble, errand
Fable, fashionable, favorable, fumble, errand
13 syllable, suddenly, sample, simple, shuffle
Sample, shuffle, simple, suddenly, syllable
14 comfort, complete, companion, compass, compartment
Comfort, companion, compartment, compass, complete
P:17
council
councilor
clerk
plumber
bishop
chairman
hairdresser
colonel
umpire
editor
Drama
Dramatist
tobacco
tobacconist
jeweller
ironmonger
stationer
stationery
library
librarian
BY USING THE MATERIAL BELOW, WRITE DEFINITIONS OF 16 OF THE WORDS IN THE BOX. BEGIN LIKE THIS:
A stationer is a person who sells writing paper, envelopes, pens, ink, etc,
1 person who sells writing paper, envelopes, pens, ink, etc,
1 A stationer is person who sells writing paper, envelopes, pens, ink, etc,
2 person who prepares a newspaper or magazine for publication
2 A editor is person who prepares a newspaper or magazine for publication
3 person who sells smokers’ requirements
3 A tobacconist is person who sells smokers’ requirements
4 person whose work is keeping records or accounts.
4 A clerk is person whose work is keeping records or accounts
5 high-ranking clergyman in charge of a church district
5 A bishop is high-ranking clergyman in charge of a church district
6 person whose work is fitting and repairing water pipes
6 A plumber is person whose work is fitting and repairing water pipes
7 person chosen to decide disputes in cricket and other games
7 A umpire is person chosen to decide disputes in cricket and other games.
8 person who cuts and looks after people’s hair
8 A hairdresser is person who cuts and looks after people’s hair.
9 person who is in charge of a meeting
9 A chairman is person who is in charge of a meeting.
10 person who is in charge of a collection of books
10 A librarian is person who is in charge of a collection of books.
11 dealer in ironware and hardware
11 A ironmonger is dealer in ironware and hardware.
12 person who makes, sells or repairs jewels, watches, etc.
12 A jeweler is person who makes, sells or repairs jewels, watches, etc.
13 Writer of plays
13 A Dramatist is Writer of plays.
14 army officer who usually commands a regiment
14 A colonel is army officer who usually commands a regiment
15 group of people elected to govern a town or county
15 A council is group of people elected to govern a town or county
16 story written to be acted on the stags
16 A drama is story written to be acted on the stags.
P:18
compose
comfort
complete
compare
combine
exact
extract
exercise
example
examine
Proverb
Provide
pronounce progress produce
composition
provision
comparison
pronounceable
examination
MAKE NEW WORDS BY ADDING THE PREFIX pro- TO THESE:
1 noun
2 found
3 pose
4 test
5 gramme
1 pronoun
2 profound
3 propose
4 protest
5 programme
MAKE NEW WORDS BY ADDING THC PREIX com- TO THESE;
6 fort
7 plain
8 pare
9 pose
10 position
6 comfort
7 complain
8 compare
9 compose
10 composition
MAKE NEW WORDS BY ADDING THE PREFIX ex- TO THESE:
11 change
12 claim
13 press
14 pose
15 pensive
11 exchange
12 exclaim
13 express
14 expose
15 expensive
MAKE A NEW WORD OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING BY USING ONE OF THESE
prefixes: com-,pro-, ex-.
16 tend
18 pass
20 port
22 portion
16 extend
18 compass
20 export
22 proportion
17 plaint
19 change
21 motion
23 vision
17 complaint
19 exchange
21 promotion
23 provision
ADD EACH OF THESE SUFFIXES TO EACH WORD BELOW? -ing, -ed, -ance
24 admit
26 annoy
28 accept
30 endure
24 admitting
26 annoying
28 accepting
30 enduring
24 admitted
26 annoyed
28 accepted
30 endured
24 admittance
26 annoyance
28 acceptance
30 endurance
25 guide
27 appear
29 allow
31 ignore
25 guiding
27 appearing
29 allowing
31 ignoring
25 guided
27 appeared
29 allowed
31 ignored
25 guidance
27 appearance
29 allowance
31 ignorance
To each of the following add these suffixes: -able, -er, -ing
32 comfort
34 control
36 pronounce
38 compare
32 comfortable
34 controllable
36 pronounceable
38 comparable
32 comforter
34 controller
36 pronouncer
38 comparer
32 comforting
34 controlling
36 pronouncing
38 comparing
33 alter
35 excite
37 exercise
39 believe
33 alterable
35 excitable
37 exercisable
39 believable
33 alterer
35 exciter
37 exerciser
39 believer
33 altering
35 exciting
37 exercising
39 believing
P:19
(A)ON THE LEFT IS A WORD-SQUARE. IT LENDS THE SAME ACROSS AND DOWN .WITH THE HELP OF THE LITTLE DICTIONARY, WRITE OUT THE CLUES FOR.
(B)ON THE RIGHT IS A WORD TRIANGLE. MAKE ONE LIKE IT OF YOUR OWN BEGINNING WITH A. INTRODUCE ONLY ONE NEW LETTER INTO EACH NEW WORD.
(C)& (D) SOLVE THE WORD SQUARES BELOW:
(c)
1 Long pole to support sails of a ship=MAST
2 Amount of surface= AREA
3 A sea animal with flippers=SEAL
4 The opposite of short=TALL
(d)
1 Can mean the same as the World= EARTH / GLOBE
2 To love very much= ADORE
3 Person who wanders about=ROVER
4 To set the foot down=ORDER/ GRANT
5 Collections of animals such as cows=DROVE/ DRIFT/ FLINK
P:20
The number in brackets refers ro the page on which the word was listed. Check your answers with The Little Dictionary.
person chosen to decide disputes in cricket= UMPIRE
piece of continuous writing =COMPOSITION
platform built on shore for loading ships= HARBOUR
full of pebbles =PEBBLY
land surrounded by water=ISLAND
the next after the fourth=FIFTH
person who prepares a newspaper for publication= EDITOR
rules about the use of language=GRAMMAR
very shocking or insulting =OUTRAGEOUS
able to be moved =MOVEABLE
the opposite of same =DIFFERENT
person in charge of a collection of books =LIBRARIAN
to move fast as a horse =GALLOP
the plural of tomato = TOMATOES
the study of past events = HISTORY
deserving to be laughed at =RIDICULOUS
hundred years =CENTURY
the opposite of the end= START
lacking in knowledge =IBNORANCE
a road lined with trees =AVENUE
able to be replaced =REPLACEABLE
the act of following in order to catch= PERSUIT
having done wrong =GUILTY
the opposite of exit =ENTRANCE
person who goes along with another =COMPANION
part of a word pronounced as a unit =SYLLABLE
Full of courage =COURAGEOUS
the opposite of arrival = DEPARTURE
persons ruling a country= GOVERNMENT
the opposite of success =FAILURE
P:21
P:22
compel compelled spoil spoiled
marvel marvellous haul haulage
control controller reveal revealing
quarrel quarrelling conceal concealed
fulfill fulfilled appeal appealing
RULE
When a word ends in L and is preceded by a single vowel, you must double the L before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel.
Example: travel-traveller; but toil-toiler
MAKE NEW WORDS BY ADDING -ING TO THESE:
1 wheel
3 trail
5 toil
7 travel
9 blackmail
1 wheeling
3 trailing
5 toiling
7 traveling
9 blackmailing
2 level
4 kneel
6 pencil
8 fulfill
10 quarrel
2 leveling
4 kneeling
6 penciling
8 fulfilling
10 quarreling
ADD -ED TO THESE WORDS:
11 fail
I3 travel
15 shovel
17 expel
19 overhaul
11 failed
I3 traveled
15 shoveled
17 expelled
19 overhauled
12 marvel
I4 boil
16 foul
18- appeal
20 tunnel
12 marveled
I4 boiled
16 fouled
18- appealed
20 tunneled
ADD -ER TO THESE WORDS;
21 deal
23 jewel
25 Wheel
27 propel
29 quarrel
21 dealer
23 jeweler
25 Wheeler
27 propeller
29 quarreler
22 control
24 kneel
26 travel
28 boil
30 jail
22 controller
24 kneeler
26 traveler
28 boiler
30 jailer
From each group below write our the two words that are synonyms or have nearly the same meaning.
31 defeat, compel, haul, force, fulfill, invite
Compel= force
32 quarrel, marvel, inhabit, travel, display reveal
Display= reveal
33 spoiling, travelling, inventing, grumbling, damaging
Spoiling= damaging
34 concealed, dangerous, marvelous, wonderful, graceful
Wonderful=graceful
35 squabbled, quarreled, regretted, compelled, expelled
Compelled= expelled
36 controller, revealer, quarreler, manager, jeweler
Controller= manager
37 active, attractive, appealing, concealing, surprising
Attractive= appealing
P:23
bleating popping tinkle trumpeting
pealing patter rustling whirring
squeak chartering rumbling braying
sighing hissing jangling screeching
neighing rattling bellow murmur
USE ONE OF THE WORDS IN THE BOX TO COMPLETE EACH OF THESE:
1 the —————— of steam = HISSING
2 the —————— of propellers =
3 the —————— of brakes = SCREECHING
4 the —————— of church bells =TINKLE
5 the —————— of a horse=NEIGHING
6 the —————— of sheep=BLEATING
7 the —————— of little feet =
8 the —————— of corks =
9 the —————— of a mouse = SQUEAK
10 the —————— of the wind =MURMUR
11 the —————— of a donkey=BRAYING
12 the —————— of 2 bull=BELLOW
13 the —————— of dishes=RATTLING
14 the —————— of monkeys=CHATTERING
15 the —————— of thunder=RUMBLING
16 the —————— of chains=JANGLING
17 the —————— of leaves=RUSTLING
18 the —————— of elephants= TRUMPETING
19 the —————— of broken glass=POPPING
20 the —————— of a stream=
21 Instead of p in patter write: I, é, m, ch, sc,
Latter, Eater, Matter, Chatter, Scatter, Flatter
22 Instead of b in below write f, m, y
Fellow, mellow, yellow
23 Instead of r in rumble write: b, f, h, m, cr, st, gr
Bumble, fumble, humble, mumble, crumble, stumble, grumble
24 Instead of j in jangle write: b, d, m, t, w, tri, rect
Bangle, dangle, mangle, tangle, wangle, triangle, rectangle
MAKE NEW WORDS BY ADDING -ING TO THESE:
25 rattle
29 tinkle
33 rumble
37 scramble
25 rattling
29 tinkling
33 rumbling
37 scrambling
26 battle
30 wrinkle
34 tumble
38 paddle
26 battling
30 wrinkling
34 tumbling
38 paddling
27 reveal
31 travel
35 murmur
39 quarrel
27 revealing
31 traveling
35 murmuring
39 quarreling
28 tremble
32 trample
36 pedal
40 control
28 trembling
32 trampling
36 pedaling
40 controlling
P:24
permit equip limit fidget
permitted equipped limited fidgety
commit equipment alter benefit
committee worship alteration benefited
planning worshipper different excellent
When words have more than one syllable, the accent often falls definitely on one syllable. “This may be indicated thus: for get’, but al’ter; e’qual, but lim’it; for gett’ing, but lim’it ing.
NOW DIVIDE THESE WORDS INTO SYLLABLES AND MARK, THE ACCENT.
1 begin
4 admit
7 garden
10 Forgotten
1 be’gin
4 ad’mit
7 gar’den
10 For’got’ten
2 travel
5 admitting
8 gardener
11 limited
2 tra’vel
5 ad’mit’ting
8 gar’den’er
11 limit’ed
3admitting
6 differ
9 develop
12 committee
3ad’mit’ting
6 dif’fer
9 de’velop
12 com’mit’tee
WE CAN NOW GIVE THE RULES FOR DOUBLING THE FINAL CONSONANT:
(a) Words containing one vowel and ending with a single consonant double that consonant when adding a suffix beginning with a vowel.
Example: thin—thinner; stir-stirring; beg-beggar.
But those containing a double vowel or ending with a double consonant do not.
Example: maid-maiden; fair-fairest; watch–watching.
(b) Two syllable words, ending with one consonant preceded by one vowel, double the consonant only if the second syllable is accented.
Example; Begin–beginner; but limit–limitinig.
(c) But for words ending in 1, see page 20.
P:25
allot
allotted
allotment
marvel
marvelous
quarrel
quarreler quarrelsome
rebel
rebellious
occur
occurred
occurrence
corner
cornered
Control
Controllable
Admit
Admittance
appearance
Read the rules on page 22 and then stare why#
1 quarrelsome has a single 1;
2 gossiped has a single p;
3 cornered has a single r.
DIVIDE THESE INTO SYLLABLES AND MARK THE ACCENT:
4 regret
6 occur
8 refer
10 propeller
4 reg’ret
6 oc’cur
8 re’fer
10 pro’pel’ler
5 equal
7 differ
9referred
excellence
5 equ’al
7 dif’fer
9re’fer’red
Ex’cel’lence
STUDY THESE GROUPS;
marvel
worship
appeal
equip
perform
begin
combat
marvelling worshipping appealing equipping performing beginning combating
marvelled
worshipped
appealed
equipped
performed
begun
combated
marvelous
worshipper
appealer
equipment
performance
beginner
combatant
NOW MAKE SIMILAR GROUPS FOR THE IN :HE LAS: COLUMN YOU MAY PLACE GROUP
12 ADMIT
12 admitting
12 admitted
12 admittance
13 ALLOT
13 allotting
13 allotted
13 allowance
14 PROPEL
14 propelling
14 propelled
14 propellant
15 REBEL
15 rebelling
15 rebelled
15 rebellious
16 QUARREL
16 quarreling
16 quarreled
16 quarrelsome
17 DIFFER
17 differing
17 differed
17 difference
I8 ACCEPT
i8 accepting
i8 accepted
i8 acceptance
19 REGRET
19 regretting
19 regretted
19 regretfulness
20 CONCEAL
20 concealing
20 concealed
20 concealment
21 INFORM
21 informing
21 informed
21 information
22 OCCUR
22 occurring
22 occurred
22 occurrence
23 FORGET
23 forgetting
23 forgot
23 forgetful
P:26
plural adjective rhyme picture
singular punctuation rhythm illustrate
sentence publication novelist illustration
phrase dictionary journal atlases
paragraph literature magazine diaries
CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD FROM THE BOX TO COMPLETE EACH OF THESE:
l ————– are books containing maps of the world.
2 The opposite of plural is————–
3 Artists often—————- books.
4 A ———– is an alphabetical list of words and their meaning.
5 An————–is a word describing the thing named by a noun.
6 A ————-is the person who writes novels.
7 Words that sound alike in their last part are said to————-
8 The ———–of music is the regular repetition of the beat.
9 A ————- is any newspaper or magazine that is issued regularly.
10 ————- does for writing what pauses and changes of voice do for speech.
Answers: (1- atlases)(2- singular)(3- illustrate)(4- dictionary)(5- adjective)(6- novelist)(7- rhyme)(8- rhythm)(9- magazine)(10- punctuation)
RE-READ THE RULE ON PAGE 12 ABOUT DROPPING THE SILENT E. THEN MAKE NOUNS BY ADDING -ION TO EACH OF THESE VERBS:
11 punctuate
13 dictate
15 promote
17 estimate
11 punctuation
13 dictation
15 promotion
17 estimation
12 illustrate
14 populate
16 imitate
18 rotate
12 illustration
14 population
16 imitation
18 rotation
WRITE DOWN THE PLURAL OF EACH OF THESE NOUNS:
I9 atlas
21 memory
23phrase
25 ability
27 essay
I9 atlases
21 memories
23phrases
25 abilities
27 essays
20 diary
22 factory
24 rhyme
26 lullaby
28 chimney
20 diaries
22 factories
24 rhymes
26 lullabies
28 chimneys
P:27
toffee Keith succeed proceed
coffee Philip success process
degree Margaret successful Martin
referee Elizabeth successfully Kremlin
employee Stephen exceed penicillin
GIVE EACH QUESTION ITS RIGHT ANSWER
1 “What does the referee do?” asked Margaret.
Answer: “He sees that there is fair play,” answered John.
2 “Do people die from coughs?” asked Martin.
Answer: “No, its not the cough that carries you off ; it`s the coffin they carry you coffin,” replied Keith.
3 “How do you define an employee?” asked Elizabeth.
Answer: “It is anyone who works for an employer,” said Philip.
4 “What sort of thing is penicillin?” asked Philip.
Answer: “It is a drug that hastens the healing of wounds.”
5 “Where and what is the Kremlin?” said Stephen.
Answer: “It is a vast citadel in the centre of Moscow,” said Keith.
FOR DICTATION
Young Keith was boastful. “I have a brother with three feet,” he told the referee after the match.
“What do you mean?” asked the referee.
“Well, my mother has received a letter from my elder”
brother, and in it he says she would not know him because he has grown another foot.”
P:28
busy business rely bury
beauty beautiful reliable burial
marry marriage vary angrily
melody melodious variable ordinary
mercy merciful apologies ordinarily
RULE
Words ending in y preceded by a consonant change the -y- into -i- before adding all suffixes except those beginning with -i.
Example: bury — burial— burying.
But those ending in -y- preceded by a vowel remain unchanged in adding any suffix.
Example: employ-employing-employer.
Remember also that in forming the plural you change the -y- into -i- and add -es.
Example: apology-apologies; but volley-volleys.
MAKE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -MU FROM THESE WORDS:
1 victory
2 fury
5 glory
4 envy
5 study
1 victories
2 furies
5 glories
4 envies
5 studies
FROM WHAT VERBS ENDING IN Y DO THESE WORDS COME?
6 various
8 carrier
10 marrying
12 supplied
6 vary
8 carry
10 marry
12 supply
7 carriage
9 burial
11 hurried
13 Trier
7 carry
9 burry
11 hurry
13 try
ADD -NESS TO MAKE NOUNS OF THESE:
14 happy
15 weary
16 sticky
17 hasty
18 naughty
14 happiness
15 weariness
16 stickiness
17 hastiness
18 naughtiness
FROM WHAT WORDS ENDING IN Y HAVE THESE BEEN FORMED:
19 carried
22 applied
25 varied
28 busiest
19 carry
22 apply
25 vary
28 busy
20 activities
23 penniless
26 lazily
29 plentiful
20 activity</s