Content Words Exercise l

Exercise 1: Identification
Underline all content words in the following sentences:
1. The student wrote a detailed report on climate change.
2. She quickly completed her homework before dinner.
3. Happiness is essential for a productive life.
4. Birds flew gracefully over the mountains.
5. Scientists often analyze data meticulously.

Page 2: Categorizing Content Words

Exercise 2: Classification
Classify each underlined word as noun (N), verb (V), adjective (Adj), or adverb
(Adv):
1. The ancient castle attracted many tourists.
2. She danced beautifully on stage.
3. Knowledge empowers individuals to make decisions.
4. The teacher spoke clearly to the class.
5. He painted a colorful mural in the hall.

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct category for the highlighted word:
1. She gave a brilliant presentation.

a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb

2. They explored the cave thoroughly.

a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb
3. The library was quiet and peaceful.
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb
Word Families and Derivation
Exercise 4: Identify base words and derivatives
1. analyze → ______, ______, ______
2. happy → ______, ______, ______
3. create → ______, ______, ______
4. strong → ______, ______, ______
5. quick → ______, ______, ______

Exercise 5: Word Formation

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate derivative of the word in parentheses:
1. She is a very ______ (care) person.
2. The scientist conducted a detailed ______ (investigate).
3. He solved the problem ______ (efficient).
4. Their actions were highly ______ (remark).
5. She is admired for her ______ (lead) skills.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Exercise 6: Match content words with synonyms
Word Synonym
happy ______
difficult ______
quick ______
intelligent ______
strong ______
Exercise 7: Match content words with antonyms
Word Antonym
strong ______
happy ______
bright ______
careful ______
fast ______

Collocations with Content Words

Exercise 8: Complete the collocations
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate content word:
1. Make a ______ (decision, noise, cake)
2. Conduct an ______ (experiment, meeting, opinion)
3. Take a ______ (break, photograph, book)
4. Heavy ______ (rain, intelligence, bird)
5. Strong ______ (coffee, happiness, run)
Exercise 9: Identify correct collocations
1. She made a (strong/important/quick) decision.
2. He conducted a (detailed/heavy/bright) experiment.
3. They took a (long/bright/funny) break.

Content Words in Context

Exercise 10: Reading comprehension
Underline all content words and classify them as N, V, Adj, or Adv:
"During the expedition, the explorers climbed steep mountains and crossed wide
rivers. Their discoveries included rare plants and unknown animal species. Carefully
documenting every finding, they ensured the scientific community could benefit from
their research."

Verb Patterns and Usage

Exercise 11: Verb Forms
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
1. She ______ (analyze) the data carefully yesterday.
2. They are ______ (develop) a new software program.
3. He has ______ (finish) his homework.
4. We will ______ (explore) the museum tomorrow.
5. The company had ______ (produce) thousands of units.
6.

Exercise 12: Phrasal Verbs with Content Words

Match the verb with its meaning:
1. look up → ______
2. run into → ______
3. carry out → ______
4. break down → ______
5. set up → ______

Noun Focus – Pluralization

Exercise 13: Plural forms
Write the correct plural forms of these nouns:
leaf → ______
city → ______
knife → ______
fox → ______
child → ______
Exercise 14: Count vs. Mass Nouns
Identify whether each noun is countable (C) or uncountable (U):
sugar → ______
chair → ______
information → ______
apple → ______
water → ______

Nouns – Abstract vs. Concrete

Exercise 15: Categorization
Label each noun as abstract (A) or concrete (C):
happiness → ______
table → ______
intelligence → ______
computer → ______
freedom → ______
Exercise 16: Form new nouns
Add derivational suffixes to create nouns from adjectives or verbs:
happy → ______
create → ______
strong → ______
decide → ______
weak → ______
Noun + Noun Compounds
Exercise 17: Complete the compounds
Combine the words to make meaningful noun compounds:
book + shelf → ______
rain + coat → ______
sun + light → ______
chocolate + cake → ______
flower + pot → ______
Exercise 18: Identify correct meaning
Which noun compound is appropriate:
a) raincoat b) coat rain
a) bookshelf b) shelfbook
a) sunlight b) lightsun
Semantic Fields – Nouns
Exercise 19: Group nouns by semantic field
Example: transportation → bus, train, car
food → ______, ______, ______
emotions → ______, ______, ______
animals → ______, ______, ______
technology → ______, ______, ______
occupations → ______, ______, ______
Exercise 20: Match nouns to definitions
a person who teaches → ______
liquid used for drinking → ______
device for writing electronically → ______
place where books are kept → ______
feeling of great happiness → ______

Verb Focus – Regular and Irregular Verbs

Exercise 21: Regular vs. Irregular
Mark each verb as regular (R) or irregular (I):
walk → ______
eat → ______
play → ______
go → ______
study → ______
Exercise 22: Correct past forms
Write the correct past tense:
write → ______
visit → ______
swim → ______
jump → ______
begin → ______
Verbs – Collocations
Exercise 23: Complete collocations
______ a decision (make, do, take)
______ a mistake (make, do, take)
______ an appointment (make, do, take)
______ a test (pass, take, do)
______ a promise (keep, make, break)
Exercise 24: Phrasal verbs
Match the phrasal verbs with definitions:
put off → ______
take over → ______
look after → ______
give up → ______
turn down → ______

Verb + Preposition Collocations

Exercise 25: Fill in prepositions
rely ______ someone
consist ______ several parts
apologize ______ someone
believe ______ the story
specialize ______ linguistics
Exercise 26: Identify errors
Find and correct the wrong preposition in each sentence:
She is good in painting. → ______
We depend of our friends. → ______
He apologized from his mistake. → ______
Derivational Verbs
Exercise 27: Form verbs from nouns/adjectives
final → ______
strength → ______
modern → ______
beauty → ______
simple → ______
Exercise 28: Synonyms
Choose a synonym for the verb:
analyze → ______ (study, ignore, break)
create → ______ (produce, destroy, leave)
decide → ______ (choose, avoid, fail)

Adjectives – Comparative and Superlative

Exercise 29: Form comparative/superlative
happy → ______ / ______
tall → ______ / ______
beautiful → ______ / ______
intelligent → ______ / ______
expensive → ______ / ______
Exercise 30: Correct use
Fill in the blank:
This book is ______ than that one.
She is the ______ student in the class.
Today is ______ than yesterday.
He is the ______ player on the team.
This movie is ______ than the previous one.
Derivational Adjectives
Exercise 31: Form adjectives from verbs/nouns
read → ______
danger → ______
act → ______
use → ______
excite → ______
Exercise 32: Match adjectives with nouns
intelligent → ______ (person, computer, running)
dangerous → ______ (road, quickly, sun)
colorful → ______ (day, singing, walk)
creative → ______ (artist, water, fast)
useful → ______ (tool, happy, bright)
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Exercise 33: Choose the correct intensifier
She was very/extremely happy with the results.
The task was too/so difficult for beginners.
He is quite/absolutely certain about the decision.
The weather is remarkably/incredibly warm today.
The book is fairly/highly recommended.

Exercise 34: Rewrite using a different intensifier

Change the underlined word to another suitable intensifier:
She is very talented. → ______
This soup is extremely hot. → ______
He was absolutely sure. → ______
The film is quite interesting. → ______
That answer is highly appropriate. → ______
Adverbs – Formation
Exercise 35: Form adverbs from adjectives
quick → ______
happy → ______
careful → ______
slow → ______
loud → ______

Exercise 36: Correct placement of adverbs

Rewrite the sentences with the adverb in the correct position:
She speaks / fluently / English. → ______
They / rarely / go / to the theater. → ______
He / always / finishes / homework / on time. → ______
I / completely / understand / your point. → ______
The children / often / play / outside. → ______

Adverbs – Comparative and Superlative

Exercise 37: Form comparative and superlative adverbs
quickly → ______ / ______
carefully → ______ / ______
often → ______ / ______
loudly → ______ / ______
easily → ______ / ______
Exercise 38: Correct usage in sentences
She runs ______ (fast) than her brother.
He completed the task the ______ (efficient) way possible.
They arrive ______ (early) every morning.
This exercise is solved more ______ (simple) than the previous one.
The team performed the ______ (good) in the tournament.

Adverbial Collocations
Exercise 39: Match verbs with appropriate adverbs
Verb Adverb
speak ______
drive ______
argue ______
solve ______
work ______
Exercise 40: Choose correct adverb
She explained the rules (clearly, clearlyly, clear) to everyone.
He answered the question (quickly, quick, quicker).
The baby slept (peaceful, peacefully, peace).
They acted (bravely, brave, braver) in the competition.
He completed the task (efficient, efficiently, efficiencely).
Derivation – Mixed Categories
Exercise 41: Form new words using derivational affixes
beauty → ______ (adj)
create → ______ (noun)
happy → ______ (noun)
read → ______ (adj)
act → ______ (noun)
Exercise 42: Identify category change
For each derived word, indicate if it is N, V, Adj, or Adv:
teach → teacher → ______
strong → strength → ______
move → movement → ______
quick → quickly → ______
care → careful → ______

Sentence Transformations
Exercise 43: Transform adjectives/adverbs
Rewrite each sentence using the form in parentheses:
She runs fast. (adjective) → ______
He is a careful driver. (adverb) → ______
The exam was easy. (adverb) → ______
The child is happy. (noun) → ______
She spoke clearly. (adjective) → ______

Exercise 44: Change verb forms

I decide → ______ (noun)
They create → ______ (adj)
He perform → ______ (noun)
We act → ______ (noun)
She move → ______ (adj)
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Exercise 45: Complete common collocations
make a ______ (decision, mistake, plan)
take ______ (care, action, responsibility)
pay ______ (attention, money, visit)
give ______ (advice, a gift, support)
have a ______ (discussion, run, sleep)
Exercise 46: Choose the correct collocation in context
She made a (decision/mistake/plan) to study abroad.
He took (care/action/responsibility) to fix the issue.
The teacher gave (advice/gift/support) to her students.
They had a (discussion/run/sleep) about the project.
Please pay (attention/money/visit) to the instructions.

Multiple-choice Grammar with Content Words

Exercise 47: Identify the content word
Underline the content word in each sentence:
She quickly solved the difficult puzzle.
The tall building overlooks the park.
They frequently travel to Europe.
Happiness is more important than wealth.
He studied carefully for the exam.
Exercise 48: Correct the wrong content word
She run quickly. → ______
The book are interesting. → ______
He sings beautiful. → ______
I enjoy to swim. → ______
They was happy. → ______
Word Families – Comprehensive Practice
Exercise 49: Complete word families
Base Word Verb Noun Adjective Adverb
teach ______ ______ ______ ______
beauty ______ ______ ______ ______
move ______ ______ ______ ______
quick ______ ______ ______ ______
happy ______ ______ ______ ______
Exercise 50: Identify related words
Circle the words that belong to the same word family:
happy, happiness, happily, hard
read, readable, reader, red
strong, strengthen, strongly, string
act, action, active, actor
quick, quickly, quiet, quicker

Creative Production – Nouns and Verbs

Exercise 51: Create sentences
Use the following content words in sentences:
discovery
investigate
solution
develop
Challenge

Exercise 52: Word transformation

Transform the words in parentheses into the correct content word form:
(happy) → ______
(create) → ______
(danger) → ______
(act) → ______
(strong) → ______

Creative Production – Adjectives and Adverbs

Exercise 53: Complete sentences using derived adjectives/adverbs
She sings ______ (beautiful).
The solution is ______ (effective).
He spoke very ______ (clear).
The children played ______ (happy).
The project was completed ______ (efficient).
Exercise 54: Comparative and Superlative Use
This exam is ______ (difficult) than the previous one.
She is the ______ (intelligent) student in the class.
The weather today is ______ (good) than yesterday.
He works ______ (hard) than his colleagues.
This is the ______ (interesting) book I have ever read.

Integrated Exercises – Mixed Content Words

Exercise 55: Identify and classify all content words
Underline all nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in the paragraph and label them N,
V, Adj, Adv:
"The young scientist carefully examined the rare specimens in the laboratory. She
discovered unusual patterns and recorded them meticulously for the research team.
Excited, she shared her findings during the international conference."
Exercise 56: Sentence Expansion
Expand each sentence using at least two content words:
The cat sleeps. → ______
He writes a letter. → ______
The teacher speaks. → ______
She reads a book. → ______
They run fast. → ______

Production and Creative Tasks

Exercise 57: Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences)
Include at least: 3 nouns, 2 verbs, 2 adjectives and 1 adverb
Topic: A memorable experience at school or work.
Exercise 58: Word transformation challenge
Transform the following base words into a different category and use in a sentence:
success → ______ (adj)
act → ______ (noun)
quick → ______ (adverb)
create → ______ (noun)
happy → ______ (adverb)
Exercise 59: Collocation Writing
Choose 5 content words from exercises above and create natural collocations in
sentences:
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3.
4.
5.
6.
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9.
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Exercise 60: