Did you know that you can use word families to [test:'toefl-vocabulary-practice' expand your vocabulary]? Or perhaps the better question is, do you know what word families are?
Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern. Sometimes it is because they share the same letter producing a similar sound (like cat, rat, and fat), while other times it is because they share the same route word, yet a new word is used in order to be grammatically correct within the sentence. For example:
- The woodland act act of 1956 was created so that people could increase their enjoyment of local forests. (noun)
- Sarah enjoyed the movie she rented (verb)
- Though it was cloudy, the rain held off and the walking tour was enjoyable for all (adjective)
- Wuthering Heights, though sad, is a most enjoyable read (adverb)
What are some other word families you can think of?
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