Forming Adjectives from Nouns (-y)

1. By adding “y” after the noun: catch  catchy

e.g. We need to think of a catchy slogan for our campaign.

2. By doubling the ending consonant and adding “y”: mud  muddy

Remove your muddy boots before you come in, please.

3. By replacing “e” with “y”: craze  crazy

No one will support your crazy ideas.

Exercise

1. The _________________ (laze) boy is sleeping.

2. The clown was so __________________ (fun) that everyone in the audience laughed.
3. ________________ (smoke) vehicles will be prosecuted.
4. If it is _________________ (sun), we’ll go to the beach.
5. It’s not necessary to make your essay so __________________ (flower). Just use simple
vocabulary.
6. Mom was ________________ (anger) when she saw my ________________ (mess) room.
7. The marble has a smooth, ________________ (shine) surface.
8. The _________________ (ice) road is slippery.
9. The fruit is sweet and _________________ (juice).
10. My mom is the best cook in the world. She makes __________________ (taste) food.
11. It was too ________________ (noise) for me to stay focused.
12. Whose feet are __________________ (smell)?
13. He felt _________________ (sleep), so he went to bed.
14. It is a _________________ (rock) and __________________ (bump) road.
15. This ruler is very _________________ (bend).
16. It was __________________ (luck) of you to win the lottery.
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17. The little girl who had lost her doll looked __________________ (tear).
18. Many models are ________________ (skin) and ________________ (bone). They look
emaciated.
19. This corn soup is smooth and _________________ (cream).
20. My kitten is _________________ (fur).
21. People living in Thailand do not have a ________________ (snow) Christmas.
22. The meat was overcooked. It was tasteless and ________________ (chew).
23. This question is very _________________ (trick). It requires more thinking.
24. If you want to keep fit, you should stop eating ________________ (oil) and
________________ (fat) food.
25. There was a typhoon yesterday. It was ________________ (cloud) and
________________ (wind).
26. The island has several __________________ (stone) beaches.
27. It is __________________ (chill) in the morning. Remember to put on
warm clothes.
28. The accident happened at a _________________ (fog) night.
29. My little brother is a ________________ (pick) eater.
30. Deep-fried food is not ________________ (health). You should avoid it as much as
possible.
31. Because of the ________________ (storm) weather, the picnic was cancelled.
32. I don’t like this snack. It’s too ________________ (salt) and ________________ (cheese)
for me.
33. The windscreen is all ________________ (mist). Let’s wipe it so that we can see better.
34. Korean kimchi is too _________________ (spice) for me.

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