ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES:

-AL , - ABLE, -OUS, -IVE. -FUL, -LESS, - IBLE, -LY, -IC

1) Complete the sentences by adding a suitable suffix to the words in brackets.
1.He is a very……………………pop star. (success)
2.Being a firefighter is sometimes very………………………..(danger)
3.The ending of the book was entirely…………………………(predict)
4.My ankle is still too …………………….(pain) to walk on.
5.The treatment is …………………….(pain): it is not unpleasant or difficult to do.
6.He had a ……………………….(contempt) behaviour.
7.You have to be very……………………….(care) when you drive.
8.We are looking for someone who is ……………………and hard-working (rely)
9.It wasn´t very…………………….to go out on your own so late at night. (sense)
10.The scheme has been set up to help …………………….people. (home)
11. He was killed in a ……………………accident at the age of 24. (tragedy)
12.He felt very……………………towards his younger sister. (protect)
13.This ring isn´t………………………..but it means a lot to me because it was my
grandmother´s. (value)
14.Try to be more………………….and clean the kitchen today. (help)
15.I´m ……………………! I´m never going to speak to you again. (fury)
16.Alfred Hitchcock directed many………………………..thrillers. (psychology)
17.This armchair is really……………………….(comfort)
18.He is a very………………………man. (practice)
19.We need to be more …………………………about this problem. (science)
20.It is ………………………to book early. (advice)
21.He is a very………………………man. (attract)
22.It was very………………………of him to wait. (consider)
23.These buildings are part of our ……………………..heritage. (nation)
24. It was very ……………………….of you to buy me a present. (thought)
25.We had a nice,……………………….weekend at home. (peace)
26. I think she is a very………………………woman. (beauty)
KEY
1. successful
2. dangerous
3. predictable
4. painful
5. painless
6. contemptible
7. careful
8. reliable
9. sensible
10. homeless
11. tragic
12. protective
13. valuable
14. helpful
15. furious
16. psychological
17. comfortable
18. practical
19. scientific
20. advisable
21. attractive
22. considerate
23. national
24. thoughtful
25. peaceful
26. beautiful