Wednesday, March 26, 2014

SUFFIXES AND ADJECTVES (Basic) (EXERCISE B39E104)







We use suffixes to form different parts of speech
       Noun suffixes: -ness, -ence
       Adjectives suffixes: - ful, y, -ous, al, -ly, -ic, -ent.




1. Complete the table.


Noun

Adjective

Color
Beauty
_________________________
Sun
Peace
Culture
_________________________
_________________________
Independence
_________________________
Friend
Romance
_________________________

Colorful
________________________
Happy
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Dangerous
Healthy
__________________________
Intelligent
__________________________
__________________________
Different


Adjective that end in –ed and ing.


Some adjective can end in either –ed or –ing.
            The book was interesting.
             I was interested in the book.
           
             The film was boring.
              She was bored by the film.


2. Put the adjectives from the box into each gap.


worried     interesting      boring       interested     bored    exciting


(A)  What program are you watching? Is it _____________________________?
(B)   I don’t want to go to the match. I’m not _________________________ in football.
(C)   The children are _______________________ and they don’t know what to do.
(D)  “If you’re bored, read a book!” “I don’t want to read a book. Books are ______________.”
(E)   What time did you get home last night? I didn’t know where you were. I was very _______
about you.
       (F) “I’m going on a safari in Africa.” “Really? That’s _____________________


ANSWERS:

 1. Complete the table.


Noun

Adjective

Color
Beauty
Happy
Sun
Peace
Culture
Danger
Health
Independence
Intelligent
Friend
Romance
Different

Colorful
Beautiful
Happy
Sunny
Peaceful
Culturally
Dangerous
Healthy
Independently
Intelligent
Friendly
Romance
Different



2. Put the adjectives from the box into each gap.


worried     interesting      boring       interested     bored    exciting


(A)  What program are you watching? Is it interesting?
(B)   I don’t want to go to the match. I’m not interested in football.
(C)   The children are bored and they don’t know what to do.
(D)  “If you’re bored, read a book!” “I don’t want to read a book. Books are boring.
(E)   What time did you get home last night? I didn’t know where you were. I was very worried
about you.
       (F) “I’m going on a safari in Africa.” “Really? That’s exciting.



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