Adjectives and suffixes

A suffix added to the end of a word changes the meaning of the word

Suffixes that form adjectives

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The suffix -er means:

• someone who performs an action

• without

• of/related to/being

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The suffix -est means:

• to have enough of something

• to be without something

• the most

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The suffix -ish means:

• changes nouns to adjectives

• of/related to/being

• verb form

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The suffix -less means:

• someone who performs an action

• to have plenty

• without something

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The suffix -ful means:

• to lack something

• full of

• verb form

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The suffix -ness means:

• someone who performs an action

• state/condition/quality

• a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives

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Eating chips is not very health__

• - al

• - y

• - ful

• - less

• - ous

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Mobile phones used to be really enorm__ . Now they're much smaller and lighter

• - al

• - y

• - ful

• - less

• - ous

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Most of our possessions are replace__. We could live comfortably with a lot less

• - al

• - able

• - ful

• - less

• - ous

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She's really music__. She can play three different instruments, and sing

• - al

• - able

• - ful

• - less

• - ous

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This guidebook is completely use__ . All information is out of date.

• - al

• - able

• - ful

• - less

• - ous

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My shoes may not be fashion__ , but they are very comfort__

• - al

• - able

• - ful

• - less

• - ous

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She loves wearing very color__ clothes

• - al

• - y

• - ful

• - less

• - ous