Question

I. Complete the following words with –ity or -itive, then mark the stress in the words
and practice saying them. You can use a dictionary if neccessary.
defin________ national_______ univers_______ pos________
util________ add________ compet_______ secur________
dens_______ abil_______ curios________ possibil________
acquis________ real_______ trans_________ commun_______
connectiv______ repet_______ availabil_______ similar________

Answer 1

1.definitive (stress on the 2nd syllable)

2.nationality (stress on the 3rd syllable)

3.university (stress on the 3rd syllable)

4.positive (stress on the 1st syllable)

5.utility (stress on the 2nd syllable)

6.additive (stress on the 2nd syllable)

7.competitive (stress on the 2nd syllable)

8.security (stress on the 2nd syllable)

9.density (stress on the 1st syllable)

10.ability (stress on the 2nd syllable)

11.curiosity (stress on the 3rd syllable)

12.possibility (stress on the 3rd syllable)

13.acquisitive (stress on the 2nd syllable)

14.reality (stress on the 2nd syllable)

15.transitive (stress on the 2nd syllable)

16.community (stress on the 2nd syllable)

17.connectivity (stress on the 3rd syllable)

18.repetitive (stress on the 2nd syllable)

19.availability (stress on the 4th syllable)

20.similarity (stress on the 3rd syllable)

Answer 2

de'finitive

natio'nality 

uni'versity

'positive

u'tility

'additive

com'petitive

se'curity 

'density

a'bility

curi'osity

possi'bility

ac'quisitive

re'ality

'transitive

com'munity

connec'tivity

re'petitive  

availa'bility

simi'larity