Ver la explicación de gramática del ejercicio
En el ejercicio de hoy veremos como una misma raíz puede aceptar diferentes sufíjos que dan lugar a palabras con significados diferentes. Por ejemplo, los adjetivos “comprehensive” y “comprehensible” son derivados de la misma raíz, el verbo “to comprehend”, con sufíjos diferentes (“-ive” y “-ible”). “Comprehensive” significa “completo, muy detallado” (“a comprehensive guide to the university system in the UK”), mientras que “comprehensible” significa “que puede ser entendido” ( “a comprehensible accent”).
Completa las siguientes oraciones con una forma derivada de la palabra que tienes entre paréntesis. Tienes que utilizar sufíjos diferentes.
1. He made a considerable amount of money as a broker. (CONSIDER)
It was very considerate of you to invite me. (CONSIDER)
2. I was exhausted after running the marathon. (EXHAUST)
The bibliography for the course is by no means exhaustive. (EXHAUST)
3. If you are ill, it’s more sensible to stay at home than go to the office. (SENSE)
Space-shuttles carry a lot of sensitive instruments on board.(SENSE)
4. Cleaning houses is a perfectly respectable trade. (RESPECT)
Students are not respectful of teachers nowadays. (RESPECT)
5. When you work in advertising, you need to be really imaginative. (IMAGINE)
Little children often have imaginary friends. (IMAGINE)
6. She is such an industrious student – she always works very hard! (INDUSTRY)
Glasgow is an industrial city. (INDUSTRY)
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