Grammar
Part 1 - Word Formation
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
Despite the minister’s repeated assurances, the policy’s long-term viability remains .......... (CERTAIN).
noncertain
uncertain
discertain
incertain
2
The committee’s final report was criticised for its .......... (COHERE), with key recommendations contradicting one another.
incoherency
incohesion
incoherence
uncoherence
3
Her argument was so .......... (NUANCE) that it resisted any simplistic summary.
nuanced
nuancive
nuancing
nuanceful
4
The judge dismissed the claim as .......... (MERIT), noting that it lacked even a prima facie basis.
demerited
meritless
unmerited
meritful
5
The company’s public apology was widely seen as .......... (SINCERE), crafted more for optics than contrition.
nonsincere
insincere
unsincere
dissincere
6
The article’s tone was overtly .......... (POLEMIC), leaving little room for genuine dialogue.
polemical
polemistic
polemified
polemicate
7
His .......... (RELENT) pursuit of methodological rigour made him both admired and feared.
unrelenting
relentful
relented
relentless
8
The documentary offered a .......... (ROMANCE) portrayal of the era, glossing over its brutality.
romanceful
romantical
romancing
romanticised
9
The board demanded greater .......... (DISCLOSE) regarding executive compensation packages.
disclosion
disclosement
disclosure
disclosal
10
The professor’s critique was .......... (CHARACTER), focusing on the argument rather than the person.
noncharacteristically
incharacteristically
uncharacteristically
discharacteristically
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
Author
Georg Moser
@georg-moser
User Prompt
"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Word Formation'"
Created on:
Apr 4, 2026
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