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v1 underline the word that does not belong to the group in each
case.

1. farmer, former, doctor, teacher e.g. former
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2. ate, swallowed, smelt, gulped
3. miserable, sad, agile, sorrowful

4. stated, said, narrated, heard
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5. quickly, hastily, rudely, immediately
6. weak, pale, robust, thin.

v2 look at the following two words.

[i] appoint [ii] appointment
The first is a verb and the second is a noun. We add-‘ment’ to the
verb and get the noun. Given below is a list of nouns. Some are made
from verbs. e.g., ‘movement’ and some are not, e.g., ‘cement’. Pick out
those words which are made from verbs.

[a] movement [g] measurement

[b] cement [h] regiment
[c] amazement [i] astonishment

[d] development [j] government

[e] instrument [k] moment

[f] establishment [l] garment
v3 Write down the noun forms of the following verbs. They do
not take the suffix ‘ment’ ending. [You may consult a
dictionary if you like]

e.g. invent - invention

[i] born [iv] grow

[ii] suggest [v] tire
[iii] exist [vi] think

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