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    Forming adjectives

    Typical adjective endings


    Some adjectives can be identified by their endings. Typical adjective endings
    include:
    1. -able/-ible understandable, capable, readable, incredible
    2. -al mathematical, functional, influential, chemical
    3. -ful beautiful, bashful, helpful, harmful
    4. -ic artistic, manic, rustic, terrific
    5. -ive submissive, intuitive, inventive, attractive
    6. -less sleeveless, hopeless, groundless, restless
    7. -ous gorgeous, dangerous, adventurous, fabulous
    Sometimes when adding these endings changes have to be made. Here are
    some rules for forming adjectives and their exceptions:
    Add

    Exceptions

    Word

    Adjective

    -al

    If ending with an e, drop it

    Nature
    Functio
    n

    Natural
    Functional

    -y

    If ending with an e, drop it

    Ice
    Oil

    Icy
    Oily

    -ful

    If ending with a y, replace with


    an i

    Beauty
    Peace

    Beautiful
    Peaceful

    -ous/ious

    If ending with a y, drop it

    Mystery
    Danger

    Mysteriou
    s
    Dangerou
    s

    -ic

    If ending with a y, drop it

    History
    Rust

    Historic
    Rustic

    Forming adjectives from nouns and verbs


    Adjectives can be formed from different words. They can be formed
    from nouns:

    Noun

    Adjective

    accident

    accidental

    danger

    dangerous

    length

    long

    star

    starry

    wind

    windy

    From verbs:
    Verb

    Adjective

    enjoy

    enjoyable

    help

    helpful

    obey

    obedient

    play

    playful

    talk

    talkative

    Or even from other adjectives:


    Adjective

    Adjective

    comic

    comical

    correct

    corrective

    elder

    elderly

    red

    reddish

    Adjective

    Adjective

    sick

    sickly

    Examples of forming adjectives


    1. Our house color is a kind of yellow. We live in a yellowish house.
    2. He often acts like a child. He often acts in a childish way.
    3. The event was a big success. We enjoyed a successful event.
    4. We enjoyed the sound of the drums rhythm. We enjoyed the
    drums rhythmic sound.
    5. She adopted a dog without a home. She adopted a homeless dog.
    6. Look out, that plant is poison. Look out for that poisonous plant.
    7. It looks like it will rain today. It looks like well have rainy weather
    today.
    8. She always acts with courtesy. She always behaves in
    a courteous manner.
    9. Her hair is pretty. She has the prettiest hair.
    10.We go for a walk each day. We go for a daily walk.
    Forming adjectives exercises
    1. Choose the adjective from each of the following groups of words:
    A. inventive, invent, invented
    B. curiosity, curious, curiousive
    C. proliferate, prolific, proud
    Answers: A inventive B curious C prolific
    2. Form adjectives from the following nouns:
    A. smell
    B. chill
    C. width
    Answers: A smelly B chilly C wide
    3. Form adjectives from the following verbs:

    A. interested
    B. amazed
    C. annoyed
    Answers: A interesting B amazing C annoying
    4. Form adjectives from the following verbs. Some words may be formed into
    more than one adjective:
    A. escape
    B. improve
    C. damage
    Answers: A escaped, escaping B improved, improving C damaged,
    damaging
    5. Form longer adjectives from the following adjectives. Some words may be
    formed into more than one adjective:
    A. funny
    B. incorrect
    C. blue
    Answers: A funnier, funniest B incorrectly C bluest, bluer, blueish
    6. Form adjectives from the following nouns:
    A. magic
    B. fool
    C. lady
    Answers: A magical B foolish C ladylike
    7. Form two adjectives from each of the following nouns:
    A. life
    B. power
    C. friend
    Answers: A lifelike, lifeless B powerful, powerless C friendly, friendless
    8. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:
    A. cost
    B. war
    C. month

    Answers: A costly B warlike C monthly


    9. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:
    A. poison
    B. courtesy
    C. mystery
    Answers: A poisonous B courteous C mysterious
    10. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:
    A. athlete
    B. photograph
    C. science
    Answers: A athletic B photographic C scientific

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