Question

activity 3: word transformations
student copy · unit 2: animal farm
directions: use a dictionary to find possible forms of each vocabulary word. write the various forms of the word in the
chart below. an example has been provided. 10 minutes
example:
ambiguous
noun
ambiguity
verb
adjective
ambiguous
adverb
ambiguously

1. corrupt

noun
corruption
verb
adjective
corrupted
adverb
corruptley

1. denounce

noun
verb
denounced
adjective
adverb

1. impending

noun
verb
impend
adjective
impending
adverb
incite
noun
inction
verb
adjective
incite
adverb

Explanation:

To solve this word transformation problem, we analyze each word's parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) using standard English word - formation rules (e.g., suffixes like - ion for nouns, - ed for adjectives, - ly for adverbs, etc.).

1. For the word "Corrupt"

• Noun: The correct noun form is "corruption" (it represents the concept of being corrupt).
• Verb: The base verb is "corrupt" (the action of making something corrupt).
• Adjective: A correct adjective form is "corrupt" (or "corrupted" can also be used, but "corrupt" is the base adjective form).
• Adverb: The correct adverb form is "corruptly" (formed by adding - ly to the adjective "corrupt").

2. For the word "Denounce"

• Noun: The correct noun form is "denunciation" (it is the noun form representing the act of denouncing).
• Verb: The base verb is "denounce" (the action of publicly declaring something as wrong).
• Adjective: A correct adjective form is "denounced" (used to describe something that has been denounced) or "denunciatory" (more formal, describing something related to denouncing).
• Adverb: The correct adverb form is "denouncingly" (formed by adding - ly to the verb - derived adjective "denouncing" or "denouncedly" can also be used).

3. For the word "Impending"

• Noun: The correct noun form is "impendence" or "impendingness" (representing the state of impending).
• Verb: The base verb is "impend" (the action of being about to happen).
• Adjective: The base adjective form is "impending" (describing something that is about to happen).
• Adverb: The correct adverb form is "impendingly" (formed by adding - ly to the adjective "impending").

4. For the word "Incite"

• Noun: The correct noun form is "incitation" or "incitement" (representing the act of inciting).
• Verb: The base verb is "incite" (the action of encouraging or stirring up).
• Adjective: A correct adjective form is "inciting" (describing something that incites) or "incited" (describing something that has been incited).
• Adverb: The correct adverb form is "incitingly" (formed by adding - ly to the adjective "inciting") or "incitedly" can also be used.

Final Answers (Filling the Table Correctly)

Word	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
Denounce	denunciation	denounce	denounced	denouncingly
Impending	impendence	impend	impending	impendingly
Incite	incitation	incite	inciting	incitingly

Answer:

To solve this word transformation problem, we analyze each word's parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) using standard English word - formation rules (e.g., suffixes like - ion for nouns, - ed for adjectives, - ly for adverbs, etc.).

1. For the word "Corrupt"

• Noun: The correct noun form is "corruption" (it represents the concept of being corrupt).
• Verb: The base verb is "corrupt" (the action of making something corrupt).
• Adjective: A correct adjective form is "corrupt" (or "corrupted" can also be used, but "corrupt" is the base adjective form).
• Adverb: The correct adverb form is "corruptly" (formed by adding - ly to the adjective "corrupt").

2. For the word "Denounce"

• Noun: The correct noun form is "denunciation" (it is the noun form representing the act of denouncing).
• Verb: The base verb is "denounce" (the action of publicly declaring something as wrong).
• Adjective: A correct adjective form is "denounced" (used to describe something that has been denounced) or "denunciatory" (more formal, describing something related to denouncing).
• Adverb: The correct adverb form is "denouncingly" (formed by adding - ly to the verb - derived adjective "denouncing" or "denouncedly" can also be used).

3. For the word "Impending"

• Noun: The correct noun form is "impendence" or "impendingness" (representing the state of impending).
• Verb: The base verb is "impend" (the action of being about to happen).
• Adjective: The base adjective form is "impending" (describing something that is about to happen).
• Adverb: The correct adverb form is "impendingly" (formed by adding - ly to the adjective "impending").

4. For the word "Incite"

• Noun: The correct noun form is "incitation" or "incitement" (representing the act of inciting).
• Verb: The base verb is "incite" (the action of encouraging or stirring up).
• Adjective: A correct adjective form is "inciting" (describing something that incites) or "incited" (describing something that has been incited).
• Adverb: The correct adverb form is "incitingly" (formed by adding - ly to the adjective "inciting") or "incitedly" can also be used.

Final Answers (Filling the Table Correctly)

Word	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
Denounce	denunciation	denounce	denounced	denouncingly
Impending	impendence	impend	impending	impendingly
Incite	incitation	incite	inciting	incitingly