PT3 ENGLISH: English Words With 4 Forms

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB

beauty beautify beautiful beautifully

benefit
beneficiary benefit beneficial beneficially

creation
creator create creative creatively

decision decide decisive decisively

difference differentiate different differently

distracted
distraction distract distracting distractedly

justification justify justifiable justifiably

protection protect protective protectively

reliability rely reliable reliably

sadness sadden sad sadly

significance signify significant significantly

strength strengthen strong strongly

success succeed successful successfully

understanding understand understandable understandably

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Example Sentences & Explanation:

BEAUTY

Noun: I stopped to admire the beauty of the sunset.

Verb: She painted some flowers on the wall to beautify the room.

Adjective: I bought a beautiful new dress.

Adverb: He sings beautifully.

BENEFIT

Noun 1: There are many benefits of quitting smoking.

Noun 2: The beneficiary of the donation is a small non-profit organization.

(beneficiary = person or organization that receives a benefit)

Verb: This new cultural center will benefit the entire community.

Adjective: Your suggestions were quite beneficial; they really helped us improve.

Adverb: I had a number of teachers who beneficially influenced my life.

CREATION

Noun 1: Theres an interesting story behind the creation of this product.

Noun 2: The creator of this product got the idea in a dream.

(creation = the event/process of creating; creator = the person who creates)

Verb: These changes are going to create problems in the long run.

Adjective: She has some creative ideas for decorating the room.

Adverb: My boss is incapable of thinking creatively he just likes to follow the rules.

DECISION

Noun: Choosing whether or not to have children is a big decision.

Verb: I cant decide which of these two universities I want to attend.

Adjective 1: Barbara is a great leader because shes very decisive.

(a decisive person means someone who makes decisions easily and firmly)

Adjective 2: That was the decisive battle which made them lose the war.
(a decisive event is one that is essential to the outcome)

Adverb: My mind is made up, he said decisively.

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DIFFERENCE

Noun: There are many differences between the Brazilian and Japanese cultures.

Verb: The law shouldnt differentiate between rich and poor people; it should apply equally to
everyone.

Adjective: The second book in the series was very different from the first one. I liked the
first one better.

Adverb: Everyone learns differently, so its important for teachers to use a variety of
methods.

DISTRACTION

Noun: Cell phones are a big distraction for drivers.

Verb: I was in the middle of writing an e-mail when my husband distracted me by asking a question.

Adjective 1: I cant study while listening to music; I find it distracting.

Adjective 2: She seemed distracted like she was thinking about something else.
(distracting describes the thing; distracted describes the person)

Adverb: My roommate was playing a video game; I told him I was going out and he nodded distractedly.
(distractedly = not really paying much attention)

JUSTIFICATION

Noun: At first I was skeptical of his argument, but he gave several very convincing justifications.

Verb: Having financial problems doesnt justify stealing.

Adjective: I believe using violence is only justifiable in the case of self-defense.

Adverb: She was justifiably angry when I arrived an hour late for an important event.

PROTECTION

Noun: This bug spray offers protection from mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and other biting insects.

Verb: The military protects the country from invasion by enemies.

Adjective: Pamela is very protective of her books; she doesnt like to lend them out.

Adverb: The mother hugged her child protectively.

RELIABILITY

Noun: I have my doubts about the reliability of this internet connection.

Verb: My boss relies on me to keep him informed about the project.

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Adjective: Peter is very reliable. When he says hell do something, you can be sure itll get done.

Adverb: We cant reliably guess the results of these changes.

SADNESS

Noun: Depression is characterized by deep sadness.

Verb: The bad news saddened me.

Adjective: Three people died in the tragedy. It was so sad.

Adverb: She explained sadly that she didnt get the job.

SIGNIFICANCE

Noun: I dont understand the significance of these statistics.

Verb: Dark, heavy clouds often signify a coming storm.

Adjective: This discovery represents a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment.

Adverb: His English improved significantly after he studied in New York.

STRENGTH

Noun: She was so sick that she didnt have the strength to get out of bed.

Verb: I exercise every day to strengthen my muscles.

Adjective: You need to be very strong to lift up this couch.

Adverb: I strongly disagree with his statement.

SUCCESS

Noun: The new TV show has been a big success; millions of people are watching it.

Verb: You need to work hard if you want to succeed.

Adjective: She retired after a long, successful career in marketing.

Adverb: I successfully fixed the broken computer.

UNDERSTANDING

Noun: After years of dispute, the two companies finally reached an understanding.
(an understanding = an informal agreement)

Verb: I dont understand why youre quitting such a great job.

Adjective: She has five kids, so its understandable that shes busy.

Adverb: He was understandably upset when his new car broke down after only a week.
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