Choose the correct word formed from the word in capitals to fill in the gap.
The investigation showed that the accident was caused by the workers' ___ to follow the safety instructions. (WILLING)
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- Cunwillingness
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The gap follows the possessive noun "workers'" and the word "the", and it is followed by an infinitive ("to follow"). So a noun is needed. The meaning is negative: the accident happened because the workers did not follow the instructions. Therefore the root "willing" needs the negative prefix un- and the noun suffix -ness: "unwillingness". "unwilling" is an adjective and "unwillingly" is an adverb, so neither fits the noun position. "willingness" is a noun, but it has a positive meaning and contradicts the cause of the accident.