Noun Verb Adjective

application apply applicable

permission permit permissable
solution solve unsolved
description describe descriptive
intention intend unintended
competition compete competitive
decision decide decisive
explanation explain unexplained
production produce productive
repetition repeat repetitive
consumption comsume consumable
qualification qualify qualified

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Some of the answers are
irregular (from the table above), but there are other regular nouns included here. Don't forget to use an -s if
necessary.

1. Please send a photograph with your CV and form. (APPLY)

2. You need to make a ..today. (DECIDE)

3. Her .of the grammar was very unclear. (EXPLAIN)

4. We had a long about our problems. (DISCUSS)

5. Students must have their parent's . to come on the trip. (PERMIT)

6. He is still in hospital, recovering from his .. (OPERATE)

7. I entered a bowling (COMPETE)

8. My children never show .for anything I do! (APPRECIATE)

9. I can't come up with a .to this problem. (SOLVE)

10. The .of junk food has increased over the last 20 years. (CONSUME)

11. You need a lot of .. for this job. (QUALIFY)

12. When I lived abroad, I found the .. from my family very difficult. (SEPARATE)

13. The .of the new flats is nearly finished. (CONSTRUCT)

14. We don't want a .of the violence at last year's football match. (REPEAT)

15. The police are conducting an into the murder. (INVESTIGATE)

16. I gave the police a of the thief. (DESCRIBE)

17. It wasn't my .. to offend you. (INTEND)

18. We are making .. for the wedding. (PREPARE)

19. I've just had a very interesting with your sister. (CONVERSE)

20. You can try our product for free, with no to buy it. (OBLIGE)