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Adjective Formation

Use the given suffixes and give examples of adjective to complete the table:
Suffixes Meaning Added to Examples of adjectives
-able Can be/ fit to be/ worth being Verb/noun Calculable, suitable, peaceable…
-ible Can be/ worth being Verb/noun Edible, terrible, audible, …
-al Connected to/ related to Noun Natural, architectural, behavioural …
-ic Connected to/ related to Noun Economic, strategic, Islamic …
-ical Connected to/ related to Noun Historical, theoretical, political …
-ing Causing to/ having the quality of Verb Developing,
-an/-ian/ Nationality/ related to a group/ town Noun American, comedian, Parisian …
-ese Nationality/ related to a group/ town Noun Chinese, Japanese …
-ss/ -sh/ -ch Nationality Noun Swiss, Welsh, Dutch …
-ish Having the quality of/ nationality Noun Childish, outlandish, British, Polish…
-ed Caused to be/having the quality of Verb/noun Developed, talented, …
-en Made of Noun Wooden, golden …
-ful Notable for/ full of Noun Beautiful, painful, cheerful …
-less Without Noun Homeless, jobless, merciless, priceless…
-ly Like the stated person or thing Noun Friendly, lovely, fatherly, heavenly …
-ous Characterised by Noun Dangerous, famous, …
-ive Tending to/ having the nature of Verb/noun Active, productive, selective …
-y Characterised by/ made of Noun Fruity, hairy, brainy, …
-ar Relating to Noun/verb Lunar, regular, popular
-ary Of/ relating to Noun Revolutionary, literary, military …

Adjective Formation
Task one: Use the given suffixes and give examples of adjective to complete the table:
Suffixes Meaning Added to Examples of adjectives
-able Can be/ fit to be/ worth being Verb/noun ………………………………………………………………………..
-ible Can be/ worth being Verb/noun ……………………………………………………………….………
-al Connected to/ related to Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ic Connected to/ related to Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ical Connected to/ related to Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ing Causing to/ having the quality of Verb ………………………………………………………………….………
-an/-ian Nationality/ related to a group/ town Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ese Nationality/ related to a group/ town Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ss/ -sh/ Nationality Noun .…………………………………………………………………..……
-ch ………………………………………………………………………..
-ish Having the quality of/ nationality Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ed Caused to be/having the quality of Verb/noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-en Made of Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ful Notable for/ full of Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-less Without Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ly Like the stated person or thing Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ous Characterised by Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ive Tending to/ having the nature of Verb/noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-y Characterised by/ made of Noun ………………………………………………………………….………
-ar Relating to Noun/verb ………………………………………………………………….………
-ary Of/ relating to Noun ………………………………………………………………….………

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