Grammar
Part 1 - Word Formation
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
Despite the committee’s .......... (ASSURE), several stakeholders remained unconvinced that the safeguards were adequate.
assuredness
assuring
assurance
assurment
2
The minister’s .......... (EVADE) answers only intensified suspicions that the figures had been manipulated.
evasive
evadive
evadable
evading
3
The report was criticised for its .......... (METHOD) weaknesses, particularly the absence of a control group.
methodological
methodic
methodism
methodically
4
His .......... (CONCEIVE) of the problem was so narrow that he ignored the social consequences entirely.
conceiving
conception
conceit
conceivability
5
The CEO’s apology was widely dismissed as .......... (SINCERE), given the company’s repeated breaches.
dissincere
nonsincere
insincere
unsincere
6
The judge described the argument as legally .......... (TEN) and grounded in established precedent.
tenant
tenability
tenable
tenacious
7
The columnist’s .......... (DERIDE) tone alienated even readers who initially agreed with her conclusions.
deriding
derided
derisionary
derisive
8
The city’s housing policy has been criticised for .......... (PRIORITY) short-term targets over long-term stability.
prioritised
prioritising
prioritisation
prioritying
9
The documentary offered a .......... (NUANCE) portrayal of the conflict, resisting simplistic binaries.
ennuanced
nuanced
nuancing
nuanceful
10
The whistleblower’s allegations were deemed .......... (CREDIBLE) after multiple independent audits confirmed them.
credulous
credibility
credibleness
credible
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
Author
Roberta Righetto
@roberta-righetto
User Prompt
"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Word Formation'"
Created on:
Jun 19, 2026
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