Adjectives can be formed from nous and verbs by adding these suffixes: -al, -ous, -ly, -able, -y,

-ed, -ing, -ful, -less, -

ive, -ic.
1. Mark Haddon writes in a simple and ____________ way. UNDERSTAND
2. The party was much more ____________ than I had expected. ENJOY
3. I wish I had ___________ powers. MAGIC
4. Mary came to me in a very ____________ state. EMOTION
5. He was terrible at school and left with few ___________ qualifications. ACADEMY
6. My sister is ____________ to cats. ALLERGY
7. That girl has a ____________ voice. LOVE
8. Peter has a ____________ relationship with his customers. FRIEND
9. The project has been brought to a ____________ conclusion. SUCCESS
10. Colin Firth is a _____________ actor. WONDER
11. The war was ____________. END
12. They are now ____________ and deeply in debt. PENNY
13. Hannah is so ____________, do determined to do it all. AMBITIOUS
14. Their honeymoon was in Las Vegas at a _____________ hotel. LUXURY
15. I was ____________ about the rumours. ANGER
16. The bottoms of his trousers were ____________. MUD
17. The student was punished for having used ____________ language. ABUSE
18. Large meals overload the ____________ system. DIGEST
19. The bus journey was ____________. EXHAUST
20. Richard has a terrific sense of humour and can be very ____________. AMUSE

WRITE AN ADJECTIVE (OR ADJECTIVES) FORMED FROM THESE NOUNS OR VERBS.

Danger Care Sun Attract Thought Music Create Politics Comfort Cloud Enjoy Fame Suit Pain Rely Use Dirt Emotion
FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE SUITABLE ADJECTIVES:
1.- You must be very __________________ when you drive in the snow.
2.- Everyone in Spain has heard of that singer. She’s really__________________
3.- The teacher’s explanations were very __________________. They really helped us understand the lesson.
4.- This is a very __________________ district in the city. There are usually lots of thefts, assaults, rapes and
murders in this area.
5.- It was very ________________ when I hit my knee against the corner of that table.
6.- Mobile phones are very ________________ to be in touch with your friends and family.
7.- I’ve never had a problem with my laptop in five years. It’s the most ______________ computer I’ve ever had!
8.- A lot of factories are closing in the ________________ area of my town due to recession.
9.- Travelling by bus and sleeping in youth hostels is the most _______________ way to travel.
10.- I was surprised to see so many ________________ people sleeping on the streets when I went to New York City.
11.- Teenagers usually want to be __________________, and they wear the latest styles.
12.- I can’t understand a word of these instructions in English. It’s ___________________.

1.- Use the suffixes “-er/-or/-ee/-ist” to give the names of the following:
a. A person who plays jazz on the piano = a jazz pianist
b. The thing that wipes rain off your car windscreen=
c. Person who plays classical violin=
d. Person who takes professional photographs=
e. Person who acts in amateur theatre=
f. Person to whom a cheque is paid=
g. Machine for washing dishes=
h. Person who donates their kidneys upon their death=
i. Person to whom a letter is addressed=

Unscramble the letters in parenthesis to make a word with a suffix. Write the word on the line next to each
sentence. Be sure each word is spelled correctly.
1. Grady likes to draw and paint pictures. He is an _____________________________. (i t r a t s)
2. Sara travels around the world. He is a world ____________________________. ( a e r v r t e l )
4. Brayden won the contest. He is the _____________________________________. ( n e w r n i )
5. Michael is a movie star. He is an _____________________________________. ( c o a r t )
6. Arianna is always enjoying novels. She is an avid ________________________. ( e a r r d e )
7. Ivy just got a license to operate a car. She is a safe ________________________. ( r v e d r i )
8. Dr. Possel studies science. He is a _____________________________________. ( c n e s s i i t t )
9. Ms. Cadbury arranges flowers for a living. She is a ______________________. ( r i t f s l o )
10. David plays the piano. He is a _____________________________. ( i i p n a t s )

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets. You need a NOUN
1. Do you think the …………………………… the Prime Minister has given is true? (INFORM).
2. Paula made a living as a …………………… (WRITE).
3. The …………………… of most newspapers has gone down since you can read them on line (READ).
4. Most men are to blame for women’s ………………………… at work (DISCRIMINATE).
5. I’m really into ………………………… (SWIM).
6. The teenager was charged with drugs ………………………… (CONSUME).
7. The ……………………… of technology has changed our lives enormously (DEVELOP).
8. Mary’s ……………………………… surprised everybody (REACT).
9. The Managing Director was forced to accept the Sales Manager’s …………………………… (DISMISS).
10. The patient had to undergone a painful …………………………… (TREAT).
11. Companies are really eager to get some financial ……………………… (SECURE).
12. I’m afraid there isn’t much ………………………… in the new grocer’s (CHOOSE).
13. Mum had such a quick ……………………… that she was discharged after a week in hospital (RECOVER).
14. Have you made ……………………………… for your Easter holidays yet? (ARRANGE).
15. The casualties were given a £1,000 ………………………… (COMPENSATE).
16. Dave suffers from serious …………………… after the car crash (INJURE).
17. It’s a ……………………… to meet you, Dr. Green (PLEASE).
18. The candidate meets the company’s ……………………… (REQUIRE).

Underline the correct word:

1. Paul didn’t want to show his weakness/weakance.
2. Waiter/waitness took our order.
3. Shop assister/assistant helped us to choose the suit.
4. We were at this presenty/ presentation.
5. We spoke about the safety/ safeness on the roads.
6. Tom read that advertisty / advertisement yesterday.
7. Bill’s father is a management/manager at this enterprise.
8. I got your invitement/invitation yesterday.
9. This is my description/ descripment of the events.
1. Learning memory techniques can help you improve your _________in exams.
A performance B performence C performent
2. The _______ of the dinosaurs will be repeated with many other species soon.
A extinctant B extinctment C extinction
3. A lot of teenagers have part-time jobs. And parents mostly support teen ___.
A employment B employer C employee
4. The big _____ in that part of town is the huge shopping centre.
A attracthood B attraction C attractment