Word families

WORD FAMILIES

DEFINITION

ADJECTIVE

NOUN

A word that names something, such as a person, animal, place, thing, idea, or action

A word that describes a noun or pronoun, giving it an attribute. (ex: number, color, position, taste, quality, taste, feeling)

VERB

ADVERBS

A word that describes a verb,, an adjective, anorther adverb, or a sentence. It is used to show time, manner. place, or degee.

A word or group of words that describes an action, experience, or state, such as ‘come’, ‘see’, and ‘put on'

Complete the sentences with the correct word from the word family chart. Use plurals where necessary. Use the correct form of the verbs.

competition

compete

competitor

competitively

noun

noun

verb

adverb

adjective

competitive

1. A smal business can _______________ with large business by providing a personalized service.
2. Some smal businesses are ________________ positioned to grab a market.
3. There is a lot of _______________ for the attention of customers.
4. A small business must stay ________________ in order to succeed.
5. Business owners need to pay attention to what their________________ are doing.

adverb

adjective

noun

inevitable

inevitably

inevitability

1. The owner is worried about whether failure was an ________________.
2. If a businessman sells an inferior product, it will ________________ affect his reputation.
3. The failure of a small business is _________________ if all the important factors aren't in place.

adjective

adjective

verb

noun

motivating

motivated

motivate

motivation

1. There are many different situations that ______________ people to start small businesses.
2. The business consultant gave a very _______________ speech on the importance of having a sound business plan.
3. A strong ______________ to succeed keeps many small businesses afloat.
4. A _______________ boss will find the best way to make her team succeed.

adverb

adjective

noun

noun

verb

noun

produce

productive

producer

productively

production

product

1. The ______________ of handmade items is very time consuming.
2. She needs to use her time at work more _________________.
3. The success of a small business depends on how many customers want a particular _______________.
4. Some small businesses also ______________ the items they sell.
5. That company is a major _______________ of eletronic equipment.
6. The business owner wants the employees to be ______________.

adverb

adjective

noun

verb

profitably

profit

profitable

profit

1. It is a good idea to look at what competitor have done so that you can _______________ from their experience.
2. It usually takes several years for a small business to earn a ______________,
3. Some business never manage to function _________________.
4. If your business is not ______________ you'll have to figure out what changes can be made the scenario,

adverb

adjective

noun

verb

decisively

decisive

decide

decision

1. It is a good idea to look at what competitor have done so that you can _______________ from their experience.
2. It usually takes several years for a small business to earn a ______________,
3. Some business never manage to function _________________.
4. If your business is not ______________ you'll have to figure out what changes can be made the scenario,

Thanks for you attention!

teacher Bruna Cypriano