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    This document provides information on typical adjective endings and rules for forming adjectives from nouns, verbs, and other adjectives. It lists common adjective endings like -able, -al, -ful, and -ous and any modifications needed when adding those endings. Examples are given of forming adjectives from nouns like accident and danger, verbs like enjoy and help, and other adjectives like comic and correct. Exercises are included to test the reader's understanding of forming adjectives.

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    This document provides information on typical adjective endings and rules for forming adjectives from nouns, verbs, and other adjectives. It lists common adjective endings like -able, -al, -ful, and -ous and any modifications needed when adding those endings. Examples are given of forming adjectives from nouns like accident and danger, verbs like enjoy and help, and other adjectives like comic and correct. Exercises are included to test the reader's understanding of forming adjectives.

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    This document provides information on typical adjective endings and rules for forming adjectives from nouns, verbs, and other adjectives. It lists common adjective endings like -able, -al, -ful, and -ous and any modifications needed when adding those endings. Examples are given of forming adjectives from nouns like accident and danger, verbs like enjoy and help, and other adjectives like comic and correct. Exercises are included to test the reader's understanding of forming adjectives.

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    Typical adjective endings

    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 Natural


    Function Functional

    -y If ending with an ‘e‘, drop it Ice Icy


    Oil Oily

    -ful If ending with a ‘y‘, replace with an Beauty Beautiful


    ‘i‘ Peace Peaceful

    -ous/- If ending with a ‘y‘, drop it Mystery Mysterious


    ious Danger Dangerous

    -ic If ending with a ‘y‘, drop it History Historic


    Rust Rustic

    Forming adjectives from nouns and verbs


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

    Noun Adjective

    acciden accidental
    t
    Noun Adjective

    danger dangerous

    length long

    star starry

    wind windy

    From verbs:

    Verb Adjective

    enjo enjoyable
    y

    help helpful

    obey obedient

    play playful

    talk talkative

    Or even from other adjectives:

    Adjective Adjective

    comic comical

    correct corrective
    Adjective Adjective

    elder Elderly

    red Reddish

    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 drum’s rhythm. → We enjoyed the drum’s 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 we’ll 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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