ADJECTIVE FORMATION

A) Join these words to the prefixes and suffixes to form adjectives. More than one combination is sometimes possible. Some Adjectives are formed by adding full, -ed, -ing:

success + -full successful beard + -ed bearded Interest + -ing interesting

You also form adjectives by adding an-, - less where you want to describe or refer to things that are the opposite of the original word:

Care Power Use Colour Retire Meaning Able Fortunate Usual Happy -less Un-ful -ed -ing

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B) Write the correct adjective starting or ending in un-, -ing, -ed, -ful or less

They are very _________ because the ending of the film is _________ (surprise).

People were very ________ because the news was very _________ (alarm).

It was a very ________ film. The kids were very _________ watching it (amuse).

That is a _________ word. It doesnt mean anything to me (meaning).

She is very untidy and __________ person. She doesnt care about anything. (care)

They are all __________ men. They arent afraid of anything.

Dont worry its a _________ extraction. It wont hurt at all. (pain)

Its _______ to see such strange person. (usual)

He cant do anything. This means he is ________ to do anything correctly (able).