Suffix -ment
Explore how -ment turns verbs into nouns through eight C1 vocabulary items, a contextual gap fill and discussion about policies, achievement and social change. The teacher key separates fixed gap-fill answers from open discussion.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 3 printable pages
- Separate answer page
Use enforcement, endorsement and related nouns precisely rather than attaching -ment mechanically to every verb.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners the vocabulary and discussion pages; keep the third page for feedback.
- Contrast enforcement with endorsement before learners fill the gaps: one concerns applying rules, the other expressing support.
- Ask pairs to justify a disputed choice using the whole sentence, especially postponement versus displacement.
- Select two discussion questions and require examples that make the chosen noun's meaning clear.
Support and extension
For extra challenge, learners explain why underachievement and impairment are not interchangeable. Accept differing opinions, but check the noun's collocation.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
