Adjective suffixes: -ful, -less

ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES: -FUL, -LESS

Describing people and feelings 😊

Open Ended

IN 2 MINUTES, WRITE AS MANY WORDS AS YOU REMEMBER WITH THE ENDINGS -FUL AND -LESS

WHAT ARE SUFFIXES?

A suffix is a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word which makes a new word.

FUL AND LESS SUFFIXES

FUL

A suffix signifying full of.

An adjective derived by this suffix implies a thorough and certain possession of the quality of that noun, not a metaphorical fullness with it by degree or quantity.

Examples:

• Pain - Painful

• Power - Powerful

• Hope - Hopeful

• Thought - Thoughtful

LESS

An adjective suffix meaning “without”

In adjectives derived from verbs, this suffix indicates failure or inability to perform or be performed.

Examples:

• Care - Careless

• Fear - Fearless

• Use - Useless

• Law - Lawless

Some base words take the

FUL AND LESS SUFFIXES

Some base words only take one of the

SUFFIXES: FUL OR LESS

but not both

Multiple Choice

We don't wish to be eaten by such aw____ beasts.

• Awful

• Awless

Multiple Choice

This is a very peace______ town. You would like to live here.

• Peaceful

• Peaceless

Multiple Choice

That man is completely friend____ . He hasn't got any friends at all.

• Friendless

• Friendful

Multiple Choice

That little boy is absolutely fear_____ ! He isn't afraid of anything.

• Fearful

• Fearless

Multiple Choice

I am going to give some clothes to the home_____.

• Homeful

• Homeless

Multiple Choice

Yesterday we had a wonder____ dinner at a Spanish restaurant.

• Wonderful

• Wonderless

Multiple Choice

The weather was beauti____ so we went for a walk.

• Beautiful

• Beautiless

Multiple Choice

I spent a sleep____ night worrying about you! Where have you been?

• Sleepful

• Sleepless

Multiple Choice

My best friend is a rich, __________ lawyer.

• Powerful

• Powerless

Multiple Choice

He's told me ______________ times about how good he is at football.

• Countful

• Countless

Multiple Choice

Don’t be afraid of the dog – it’s ____________ .

• Harmless

• Harmful

Multiple Choice

Life, honour and dignity are______________

• Priceless

• Priceful

Open Ended

Add the suffixes –ful and –less to the word ‘use’. Write two sentences, one for each of the adjectives you make.

Open Ended

Add the suffixes –ful and –less to the word 'thank'. Write two sentences, one for each of the adjectives you make.