Word formation |
| act |
action, (in)active, actor |
They say that actions speak louder than words.
I would love to be an actor.
Johnnie is six years old, so he’s very active and has a lot of energy.
I've been a bit inactive since I got a job in an office. |
| athlete |
athletic, athletics |
You need to be very athletic to play volleyball.
When we go to the Olympics, I want to see the athletics. |
| child |
children, childhood |
I watched some children playing in the playground.
My mum spent her childhood in France. |
| collect |
collection, collector |
John has got a great collection of football shirts.
I sold my old stamps to a collector. |
| entertain |
entertainment |
There isn't much entertainment in the evenings in my town. |
| hero |
heroic, heroine |
The story was all about two heroic young men.
The heroine of the book finally gets married. |
| music |
musical, musician |
Do you have much musical talent?
It’s not easy becoming a professional musician. |
| play |
player, playful |
One of the players was injured when he scored a goal.
My baby brother is very playful. |
| sail |
sailing, sailor |
I love sailing and I try to go every summer.
A sailor helped us put our bags onto the ship. |
| sing |
sang, sung, song, singer, singing |
I sang in the choir when I was young.
When my dad was at school, they had a song which was sung every
morning.
What's the name of that song you ’re singing?
Kylie Minogue is one of my favourite singers.
I love Katy’s singing - she’s got a good voice.
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