Adjective building quiz

Click the '?' on the answer you think is correct.
You will get a short explanation of why your answer is right or wrong.

Gosh, Martha, you're so _____ - ______ . I've never even heard of half these books you're talking about.
Let me assure you, we're extremely _______ - ____________ in this airline. The safety of our passengers is our number one priority.
She's very ________ - ____________ - won't eat red meat, doesn't smoke, hardly drinks and works out every day.
He's rather ________________, which is a disaster for someone in his position where important decisions have to be made every day.
He's quite ____________ of doing anything on time, so I don't think he'd make a very good reporter.
Bill Clinton was an excellent president - his love affairs are completely ____________ .
I wouldn't worry about being struck by lightning, Mr Simkins. When you think about it, it's really rather __________, don't you thiink?
Not many people are ____________ in wealthy countries these days, but in the past only the rich could read or write.
You mean to say you left your three-year-old son alone in the house all morning? Don't you think that's rather _____________ ?
We pay everyone the same salary for this job ____________ of age, qualifications or experience.

Resources page for prefixes and suffixes

Prefixes crossword 01
Fifteen-item crossword, all of the examples made with common prefixes - re, multi, dis etc. (Includes the following trickier examples: illogical, illegible, irreplaceable, multilingual)

Quizzes - multiple choice / short answer

Noun suffixes quiz 1
Fourteen-question exercise. Students fill in noun suffix from gapped sentences. e.g. 'The develop____ of mobile phone networks in poor countries...'

Adjective prefixes quiz 1
Seventeen-question short-answer quiz. Add prefixes il / ir / dis / un / in / im to individual words.

Adjective prefixes quiz 2
Sixteen-question short-answer quiz on adjective prefixes. Complete the sentences by adding a word with an adjective prefix from the list at the top of the quiz page.

Prefixes and suffixes quiz
Twenty-question multiple-choice quiz on prefixes (adjective and noun) and noun suffixes.

Adjective prefixes quiz 3
Ten-question short-answer quiz on adjective prefixes. Add the prefixes il, im, dis etc. to complete the adjectives in example sentences.

Noun suffixes exercise 2
Sixty gapped sentences requiring a noun with verb or adjective form given as cue.

Noun and adjective suffixes quiz
Fifteen-question short-answer quiz. Form appropriate noun or adjective by adding the suffix. Example: The company has over 1,000 ______________ . (employ)

Noun and adjective suffixes quiz 2
Fifteen-question gap-fill quiz. Complete the missing word with the correct form of the word in brackets: e.g. Knowledge is easier to obtain than ______________ . (wise)