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Word Formation - Beginner-Intermediate Level: letter deletion BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

This deep dive ā˜… worksheet contains 20 beginner-intermediate-level word formation problems. Worksheet 11 of 30 focuses on letter deletion. Practice letter rearrangement, prefix-suffix, word construction with our step-by-step solutions. Difficulty: building on fundamentals with moderate challenges. Recommended for developing learners.

šŸ“ Worksheet 11 of 30 ā€¢ 20 questions ā€¢ ā±ļø Estimated time: 20 minutes ā€¢ šŸŽÆ Beginner-intermediate level

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Question 1

If each letter in the word 'NIGHT' is shifted alternately: +1 for positions 1,3,5 and -1 for positions 2,4,6 (with wrap-around), what is the resulting word?
Position 1 (N): +1 = O, Position 2 (I): -1 = H, Position 3 (G): +1 = H, etc. Giving: OHHGU
coding-decoding, alphabet-shift, pattern, advanced, alternating

Question 2

Which meaningful word can be formed using only the letters from 'EDUCATION' (letters can be used at most as many times as they appear)?
From 'EDUCATION', we can form 'AUCTION'. Check: T(1) + N(1) + I(1) + U(1) + O(1) + A(1) + C(1) - all letters are available in sufficient quantity.
extraction, intermediate

Question 3

What word is formed by adding the prefix 'RE' to 'view'?
Adding the prefix 'RE' to the root word 'view' forms 'review'. This follows standard English word formation rules.
morphology, affixes, basic

Question 4

Complete the word chain: CAT ā†’ T... ā†’ E.... Which word fits in the middle?
In a word chain, each word must begin with the last letter of the previous word. Here: CAT ends with 'T', so the next word must start with 'T'. 'TABLE' starts with 'T' and ends with 'E', which begins the final word 'EGG'.
sequence, pattern, logic

Question 5

Which of the following is an anagram of 'LISTEN'?
'LISTEN' and 'SILENT' contain exactly the same letters in different arrangements, making them anagrams. Both words use: E, I, L, N, S, T.
anagram, pattern-matching

Question 6

If each letter in the word 'SUN' is shifted forward by 1 position(s) in the alphabet, what word is formed?
Sā†’T, Uā†’V, Nā†’O
coding-decoding, alphabet-shift, pattern, basic

Question 7

Complete the word chain: DOOR ā†’ R... ā†’ G.... Which word fits in the middle?
In a word chain, each word must begin with the last letter of the previous word. Here: DOOR ends with 'R', so the next word must start with 'R'. 'RING' starts with 'R' and ends with 'G', which begins the final word 'GAME'.
sequence, pattern, logic

Question 8

Rearrange the letters 'OTP' to form a meaningful English word.
The letters OTP can be rearranged to form 'POT'. This is a common 3-letter English word.
jumbled, basic, 3-letter

Question 9

By adding the suffix 'ABLE' to 'manage', which valid English word is formed?
The suffix 'ABLE' combines with 'manage' to form 'manageable'. Note: Some spelling adjustments may occur at morpheme boundaries (e.g., dropping 'e' before 'able').
morphology, affixes, advanced

Question 10

Unscramble the letters 'ONITLUSO' to form a meaningful word commonly used in competitive exams.
Breaking down ONITLUSO: With 8 letters, we need to identify common letter patterns. The word 'SOLUTION' uses all letters exactly once. Strategy: Look for common prefixes (in-, re-, pre-) and suffixes (-tion, -ate, -ing).
jumbled, 8-letter, advanced

Question 11

What word is formed by adding the prefix 'DIS' to 'like'?
Adding the prefix 'DIS' to the root word 'like' forms 'dislike'. This follows standard English word formation rules.
morphology, affixes, basic

Question 12

Find a word that starts with 'S', ends with 'T', uses: T, U, D, E, N, S.
Given the constraints, 'STUDENT' satisfies all conditions: uses the specified letters, starts and ends with the required letters, and forms a valid English word.
constraints, logic, advanced

Question 13

Form a word related to 'ANIMAL' using the letters: L, I, O, N
The category is 'ANIMAL' and from letters L, I, O, N, we can form 'LION', which is a valid animal.
category, themed, vocabulary

Question 14

By adding the suffix 'ABLE' to 'manage', which valid English word is formed?
The suffix 'ABLE' combines with 'manage' to form 'manageable'. Note: Some spelling adjustments may occur at morpheme boundaries (e.g., dropping 'e' before 'able').
morphology, affixes, advanced

Question 15

Which word can be formed by rearranging the letters: OWTER?
Analyzing the letters OWTER: We have 5 letters. Rearranging systematically, we get 'TOWER', which is a valid English word.
jumbled, 5-letter, intermediate

Question 16

Form a word related to 'PROFESSION' using the letters: D, O, C, T, O, R
The category is 'PROFESSION' and from letters D, O, C, T, O, R, we can form 'DOCTOR', which is a valid profession.
category, themed, vocabulary

Question 17

Add exactly ONE letter to 'SEND' to form a word that means: Add one letter to get a word meaning 'dispatch'
Adding 'S' to 'SEND' forms 'SENDS'. Add 'S'
word-building, addition, meaning-based, advanced

Question 18

If each letter in the word 'HEART' is shifted alternately: +1 for positions 1,3,5 and -1 for positions 2,4,6 (with wrap-around), what is the resulting word?
Position 1 (H): +1 = I, Position 2 (E): -1 = D, Position 3 (A): +1 = B, etc. Giving: IDBQU
coding-decoding, alphabet-shift, pattern, advanced, alternating

Question 19

If each letter in the word 'BRAIN' is shifted alternately: +1 for positions 1,3,5 and -1 for positions 2,4,6 (with wrap-around), what is the resulting word?
Position 1 (B): +1 = C, Position 2 (R): -1 = Q, Position 3 (A): +1 = B, etc. Giving: CQBHO
coding-decoding, alphabet-shift, pattern, advanced, alternating

Question 20

Unscramble the letters 'NTOIEQUES' to form a meaningful word commonly used in competitive exams.
Breaking down NTOIEQUES: With 9 letters, we need to identify common letter patterns. The word 'QUESTION' uses all letters exactly once. Strategy: Look for common prefixes (in-, re-, pre-) and suffixes (-tion, -ate, -ing).
jumbled, 8-letter, advanced
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