OOPT Word Formation 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which prefix means 'not' or 'opposite of' as in '_____honest'?
- mis-
- dis- (Correct answer)
- un-
- non-
Correct answer: dis-
'Dishonest' uses the prefix 'dis-' to mean the opposite of honest.
Question 2: Choose the correct form: 'She showed great _______ in solving the puzzle quickly.'
- clever
- cleverness (Correct answer)
- cleverly
- cleverize
Correct answer: cleverness
'Cleverness' is the noun form required after 'great' to complete the phrase.
Question 3: Which word correctly completes: 'The manager needs to _______ the team's performance.'
- strong
- strength
- strengthen (Correct answer)
- strongly
Correct answer: strengthen
'Strengthen' is the verb form needed after 'to' as an infinitive.
Question 4: Select the correctly formed adjective: 'The painting was truly _______.'
- breath
- breathe
- breathless (Correct answer)
- breathlessly
Correct answer: breathless
'Breathtaking' or 'breathless' uses '-less' to form an adjective; here 'breathless' is the only adjective option.
Question 5: Which option uses the correct verb form? 'They decided to _______ their services to the community.'
- volunteer (Correct answer)
- voluntary
- voluntarily
- volunteerism
Correct answer: volunteer
'Volunteer' is the base verb that correctly follows the infinitive marker 'to'.
Question 6: Choose the correct word: 'The _______ of the ancient ruins attracted thousands of tourists.'
- magnificent
- magnificence (Correct answer)
- magnificently
- magnify
Correct answer: magnificence
'Magnificence' is the abstract noun that serves as the subject of the sentence.
Question 7: Which word best completes: 'His speech was both _______ and moving.'
- inspire
- inspiration
- inspiring (Correct answer)
- inspired
Correct answer: inspiring
'Inspiring' is the adjective (participial adjective) that parallels 'moving' to describe his speech.
OOPT Word Formation 5
Which prefix means 'not' or 'opposite of' as in '_____honest'?