Vocabulary · lesson 26 of 30 · free

Word families — Vocabulary words for kids

A word family is a group of words built from the same root: beauty (noun), beautify (verb), beautiful (adjective), beautifully (adverb). The endings tell you which is which, and the sentence tells you which one it needs.

▶ Watch how it works

Got it? Practise ↓

Word tip

The gap decides the form — “see what kind of word the gap needs, then choose that member of the family”

  1. Endings help: -tion, -sion, -ness, -ity, -ence → noun; -ful, -ive, -ous, -able, -ent → adjective; -ly → adverb; -ify, en- → verb.
  2. Look at the gap: after a, the, your → noun; after will, can, to → verb; before a noun or after is → adjective; telling how something is done → adverb.
  3. Read the sentence with your word in it to check.

Use it for: Word-form questions in Class 7–10 tests, editing your own writing, and competitive exams.

Worked example: Choose the right form: Meera sings ___. → beautifully

  1. The gap tells HOW Meera sings, so it needs an adverb.
  2. The adverb in the family beauty, beautify, beautiful, beautifully is beautifully.

Check: “Meera sings beautifully” ✓ — “Meera sings beautiful” is wrong

▶ Watch it animated

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, type the answer and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

Right: 0 · Tried: 0

🏁 Lesson 26 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

🏅 Sign in with Google to earn the 🌳 Form Shifter badge when you pass — and a certificate when you finish all 10 lessons of Part 3 · Advanced vocabulary. You can still take the test without signing in.

🖨️ Word Forms Worksheet: Noun, Verb, Adjective

✨ Free AI tutor

Ask the AI tutor about this lesson

Why does it work? When should you use it? Ask in English, मराठी or हिंदी.

Sign in with Google to ask Free — 20 questions a day.

👩‍🏫 Vocabulary classes near you — online or at home

Prefer a real teacher? TalentJR teachers take live online classes anywhere in India and visit homes in selected cities. Tell us what you need and our team will call you with timings and fees.

Live online classesSmall groups or 1:1 with a teacher, from home, any city.
Teacher at homeA TalentJR teacher visits your home (selected cities).
At a centreClasses at a TalentJR partner centre near you, where available.
Badges, certificates & gifts A badge for every lesson you pass, a certificate for every part you finish, plus TalentJR Points for daily practice. English grammar Put your new words into correct sentences.