Fill in the blanks with the correct derivative of the words in the right column, using the suffixes –ment, -en, -ful, -ive, -ion and the prefixes in-, ir-.

Exercise 2

Instructions: Use the suffixes –ment, -en, -ful, -ive, -ion and the prefixes in-, ir- to form derivative words from the words in the right column and fill in the gaps in the sentences.

1. That was a small DEPENDENT African country.
2. Ben is a very SKILLFUL painter. I love his pictures.
3. What can you say about CONSTRUCTION in the RESPONSIBLE area?
4. He is a very INTELLIGENT man. I don't believe his PROMISES.
5. This long black curtain can COVER your room.

Explanation:

1. DEPENDENT: The word 'dependent' is an adjective describing the country. The suffix '-ent' is used here to form an adjective from a noun or verb.
2. SKILLFUL: The word 'skillful' is an adjective formed by adding the suffix '-ful' to the noun 'skill', meaning having or showing skill.
3. CONSTRUCTION: The word 'construction' is a noun formed by adding the suffix '-tion' to the verb 'construct', referring to the act or process of building. 'Responsible' is an adjective describing the area.
4. INTELLIGENT: The word 'intelligent' is an adjective formed by adding the suffix '-ent' to the root 'intell-'. 'Promises' is a noun formed by adding the suffix '-es' to the root 'promise'.
5. COVER: The word 'cover' is a verb formed by adding the suffix '-en' to the root 'cover', meaning to place something over or on top of something else.

Note: The original prompt had some ambiguity. For sentence 4, 'intelligent' is a plausible completion if 'intelligence' was the intended word to be derived from, making it 'intelligent'. However, 'promises' is a direct pluralization, not a derivative using the given suffixes. For sentence 5, 'cover' is a verb that fits, assuming an implied suffix '-en' or simply using the base verb form, if the intention was to find a suitable verb. Without explicit base words for all sentences, some interpretations are based on common English usage and the provided suffixes/prefixes.