English Vocabulary Exercise

You need a good understanding of word forms to be able to write English well. Here is an exercise that tests your range of English vocabulary.

English vocabulary worksheet

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. These tenements are not fit for ……………………….. (habitat)

2. Singing in the shower is ……………………………. with him. (habit)

3. Working on the farm …………………………….. him to rising early. (habit)

4. Keep that ………………………….. dog off the couch! (hair)

5. Only a ………………………. of people attended the dance. (hand)

6. There is ………………………. a foot of water in the well. (hard)

7. His family endured great …………………….. during the war. (hard)

8. Follow the directions carefully, or this medicine may be ………………………. (harm)

9. The two families were very ……………………….. (harmony)

10. She gobbled down lunch and ……………………….. to her appointment. (haste)

Answers

1. These tenements are not fit for habitation.

2. Singing in the shower is habitual with him.

3. Working on the farm habituated him to rising early.

4. Keep that hairy dog off the couch!

5. Only a handful of people attended the dance.

6. There is hardly a foot of water in the well.

7. His family endured great hardship during the war.

8. Follow the directions carefully, or this medicine may be harmful.

9. The two families were very harmonious.

10. She gobbled down lunch and hastened to her appointment.