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Many English words have multiple forms – a noun form, verb form, adjective form, and adverb form:
beauty (n.)
beautify (v.)
beautiful (adj.)
beautifully (adv.)
Not all English words have ALL the forms, but today's lesson will teach you some words that do - with example sentences.[/CENTER
Example sentences & explanation:
BEAUTY
Noun: I stopped to admire the beauty of the sunset.
Verb: She painted some flowers on the wall to beautify the room.
Adjective: I bought a beautiful new dress.
Adverb: He sings beautifully.
BENEFIT
Noun 1: There are many benefits of quitting smoking.
Noun 2: The beneficiary of the donation is a small non-profit organization.
(beneficiary = person or organization that receives a benefit)
Verb: This new cultural center will benefit the entire community.
Adjective: Your suggestions were quite beneficial; they really helped us improve.
Adverb: I had a number of teachers who beneficially influenced my life.
CREATION
Noun 1: There’s an interesting story behind the creation of this product.
Noun 2: The creator of this product got the idea in a dream.
(creation = the event/process of creating; creator = the person who creates)
Verb: These changes are going to create problems in the long run.
Adjective: She has some creative ideas for decorating the room.
Adverb: My boss is incapable of thinking creatively - he just likes to follow the rules.
DECISION
Noun: Choosing whether or not to have children is a big decision.
Verb: I can’t decide which of these two universities I want to attend.
Adjective 1: Barbara is a great leader because she’s very decisive.
(a decisive person means someone who makes decisions easily and firmly)
Adjective 2: That was the decisive battle which made them lose the war.
(a decisive event is one that is essential to the outcome)
Adverb: “My mind is made up,” he said decisively.
DIFFERENCE
Noun: There are many differences between the Brazilian and Japanese cultures.
Verb: The law shouldn’t differentiate between rich and poor people; it should apply equally to everyone.
Adjective: The second book in the series was very different from the first one. I liked the first one better.
Adverb: Everyone learns differently, so it’s important for teachers to use a variety of methods.
DISTRACTION
Noun: Cell phones are a big distraction for drivers.
Verb: I was in the middle of writing an e-mail when my husband distracted me by asking a question.
Adjective 1: I can’t study while listening to music; I find it distracting.
Adjective 2: She seemed distracted - like she was thinking about something else.
(distracting describes the thing; distracted describes the person)
Adverb: My roommate was playing a video game; I told him I was going out and he nodded distractedly.
(distractedly = not really paying much attention)
JUSTIFICATION
Noun: At first I was skeptical of his argument, but he gave several very convincing justifications.
Verb: Having financial problems doesn’t justify stealing.
Adjective: I believe using violence is only justifiable in the case of self-defense.
Adverb: She was justifiably angry when I arrived an hour late for an important event.
PROTECTION
Noun: This bug spray offers protection from mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and other biting insects.
Verb: The military protects the country from invasion by enemies.
Adjective: Pamela is very protective of her books; she doesn’t like to lend them out.
Adverb: The mother hugged her child protectively.
RELIABILITY
Noun: I have my doubts about the reliability of this internet connection.
Verb: My boss relies on me to keep him informed about the project.
Adjective: Peter is very reliable. When he says he’ll do something, you can be sure it’ll get done.
Adverb: We can’t reliably guess the results of these changes.
SADNESS
Noun: Depression is characterized by deep sadness.
Verb: The bad news saddened me.
Adjective: Three people died in the tragedy. It was so sad.
Adverb: She explained sadly that she didn’t get the job.
SIGNIFICANCE
Noun: I don’t understand the significance of these statistics.
Verb: Dark, heavy clouds often signify a coming storm.
Adjective: This discovery represents a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment.
Adverb: His English improved significantly after he studied in New York.
STRENGTH
Noun: She was so sick that she didn’t have the strength to get out of bed.
Verb: I exercise every day to strengthen my muscles.
Adjective: You need to be very strong to lift up this couch.
Adverb: I strongly disagree with his statement.
SUCCESS
Noun: The new TV show has been a big success; millions of people are watching it.
Verb: You need to work hard if you want to succeed.
Adjective: She retired after a long, successful career in marketing.
Adverb: I successfully fixed the broken computer.
UNDERSTANDING
Noun: After years of dispute, the two companies finally reached an understanding.
(an understanding = an informal agreement)
Verb: I don’t understand why you’re quitting such a great job.
Adjective: She has five kids, so it’s understandable that she’s busy.
Adverb: He was understandably upset when his new car broke down after only a week.
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قم بزيارة الموقع التالي للمزيد من الدروس: My English Club (http://myenglish-club.blogspot.com/2014/02/28-english-collocations-for-talking.html)
Many English words have multiple forms – a noun form, verb form, adjective form, and adverb form:
beauty (n.)
beautify (v.)
beautiful (adj.)
beautifully (adv.)
Not all English words have ALL the forms, but today's lesson will teach you some words that do - with example sentences.[/CENTER
Example sentences & explanation:
BEAUTY
Noun: I stopped to admire the beauty of the sunset.
Verb: She painted some flowers on the wall to beautify the room.
Adjective: I bought a beautiful new dress.
Adverb: He sings beautifully.
BENEFIT
Noun 1: There are many benefits of quitting smoking.
Noun 2: The beneficiary of the donation is a small non-profit organization.
(beneficiary = person or organization that receives a benefit)
Verb: This new cultural center will benefit the entire community.
Adjective: Your suggestions were quite beneficial; they really helped us improve.
Adverb: I had a number of teachers who beneficially influenced my life.
CREATION
Noun 1: There’s an interesting story behind the creation of this product.
Noun 2: The creator of this product got the idea in a dream.
(creation = the event/process of creating; creator = the person who creates)
Verb: These changes are going to create problems in the long run.
Adjective: She has some creative ideas for decorating the room.
Adverb: My boss is incapable of thinking creatively - he just likes to follow the rules.
DECISION
Noun: Choosing whether or not to have children is a big decision.
Verb: I can’t decide which of these two universities I want to attend.
Adjective 1: Barbara is a great leader because she’s very decisive.
(a decisive person means someone who makes decisions easily and firmly)
Adjective 2: That was the decisive battle which made them lose the war.
(a decisive event is one that is essential to the outcome)
Adverb: “My mind is made up,” he said decisively.
DIFFERENCE
Noun: There are many differences between the Brazilian and Japanese cultures.
Verb: The law shouldn’t differentiate between rich and poor people; it should apply equally to everyone.
Adjective: The second book in the series was very different from the first one. I liked the first one better.
Adverb: Everyone learns differently, so it’s important for teachers to use a variety of methods.
DISTRACTION
Noun: Cell phones are a big distraction for drivers.
Verb: I was in the middle of writing an e-mail when my husband distracted me by asking a question.
Adjective 1: I can’t study while listening to music; I find it distracting.
Adjective 2: She seemed distracted - like she was thinking about something else.
(distracting describes the thing; distracted describes the person)
Adverb: My roommate was playing a video game; I told him I was going out and he nodded distractedly.
(distractedly = not really paying much attention)
JUSTIFICATION
Noun: At first I was skeptical of his argument, but he gave several very convincing justifications.
Verb: Having financial problems doesn’t justify stealing.
Adjective: I believe using violence is only justifiable in the case of self-defense.
Adverb: She was justifiably angry when I arrived an hour late for an important event.
PROTECTION
Noun: This bug spray offers protection from mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and other biting insects.
Verb: The military protects the country from invasion by enemies.
Adjective: Pamela is very protective of her books; she doesn’t like to lend them out.
Adverb: The mother hugged her child protectively.
RELIABILITY
Noun: I have my doubts about the reliability of this internet connection.
Verb: My boss relies on me to keep him informed about the project.
Adjective: Peter is very reliable. When he says he’ll do something, you can be sure it’ll get done.
Adverb: We can’t reliably guess the results of these changes.
SADNESS
Noun: Depression is characterized by deep sadness.
Verb: The bad news saddened me.
Adjective: Three people died in the tragedy. It was so sad.
Adverb: She explained sadly that she didn’t get the job.
SIGNIFICANCE
Noun: I don’t understand the significance of these statistics.
Verb: Dark, heavy clouds often signify a coming storm.
Adjective: This discovery represents a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment.
Adverb: His English improved significantly after he studied in New York.
STRENGTH
Noun: She was so sick that she didn’t have the strength to get out of bed.
Verb: I exercise every day to strengthen my muscles.
Adjective: You need to be very strong to lift up this couch.
Adverb: I strongly disagree with his statement.
SUCCESS
Noun: The new TV show has been a big success; millions of people are watching it.
Verb: You need to work hard if you want to succeed.
Adjective: She retired after a long, successful career in marketing.
Adverb: I successfully fixed the broken computer.
UNDERSTANDING
Noun: After years of dispute, the two companies finally reached an understanding.
(an understanding = an informal agreement)
Verb: I don’t understand why you’re quitting such a great job.
Adjective: She has five kids, so it’s understandable that she’s busy.
Adverb: He was understandably upset when his new car broke down after only a week.
Share and Enjoy
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قم بزيارة الموقع التالي للمزيد من الدروس: My English Club (http://myenglish-club.blogspot.com/2014/02/28-english-collocations-for-talking.html)