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Exercise 11. A: Four Adjective Suffixes
Directions: Study the four suffixes and the examples below. Change each word in column A
to an adjective by adding a suffix and write the new word in column B. You may have to
change, drop, or add letters before adding the suffix to some words.
Suffix From
Example -ful Old English wonderful, merciful
-less Old English hopeless, senseless
-able Latin readable, capable
-ese Latin Japanese, Siamese
A B A B
1. Portugal Portuguese 11. child
2. misery miserable 12. Burma
3. awe 13. consider
4. move 14. count
5. China 15. Congo
6. remark 16. master
7. Canton 17. speech
8. service 18. wish
9. penny 19. end
10. grate 20. bounty
Exercise B: Four Adjective Suffixes
Directions: Same as Exercise A
Suffix From Example
-ian Latin Christian, Jeffersonian
-ic Greek angelic, volcanic
-ive Latin corrective, active
-ous Latin riotous, poisonous
A B A B
1. create 11. fame
2. communist 12. graph
3. religion 13. reptile
4. impress 14. defect
5. Freud 15. Brazil
6. construct 16. atom
7. hero 17. industry
8. mass 18. moment
9. Canada 19. enthusiast
10. Italy 20. disaster
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