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Adjectives (-ful vs. -less)

Total questions: 180

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How could you be so care...... I don't know how you lost your wallet so easily?

a)

ful

b)

less

2.

The weather was beauti.... , so we went for a walk.

a)

ful

b)

less

3.

Yesterday we had a wonder..... dinner at a Spanish restaurant.

a)

ful

b)

less

4.

I am going to give some clothes to the home....

a)

ful

b)

less

5.

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

a)

ful

b)

less

6.

Thank you so much! You were really help.... to me.

a)

ful

b)

less

7.

I passed all of my English exams. I was success.... for the first time.

a)

ful

b)

less

8.

Our pet is a hair.... cat. We bought it from a Russian man.

a)

ful

b)

less

9.

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

a)

ful

b)

less

10.

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

a)

ful

b)

less

11.

Be care.... whenever you cross the street.

a)

ful

b)

less

12.

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

a)

ful

b)

less

13.

Jazmine was __________ not to walk into people in the hallway.

a)

Careful

b)

Careless

c)

Carefull

14.

I am ___________ that it will snow tomorrow.

a)

Doubt-full

b)

Doubtiful

c)

Doubtful

15.

A homeless man is __________ so he sleeps on the street.

a)

Penny-less

b)

Pennyless

c)

Penniless

16.

powerful

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

in need of power

d)

having power again

17.

hairless

a)

needs hair

b)

has no hair

c)

a lot of hair

d)

used to have hair

18.

fearless

a)

scaried

b)

without fear

c)

worried

d)

full of feat

19.

Which word makes the most sense?


The girl was _______ as she ran around the room with the fragile, antique vase.

a)

careful

b)

careless

20.

Which word makes the most sense?


The girl was _______ as she tiptoed around the room with the fragile, antique vase.

a)

careful

b)

careless

21.

Which word makes the most sense?


The elderly lady felt ______ as she couldn't open the door to the store on her own.

a)

helpful

b)

helpless

22.

Which word makes the most sense?


He was very ______ when he held the door open for the elderly lady.

a)

helpful

b)

helpless

23.

Which word makes the most sense?


The boy was _______ of entering the dark cave because he was worried they would be bats inside.

a)

fearful

b)

fearless

24.

Which word makes the most sense?


The boy was _______ as he entered the dark cave before anyone else, not even worried that there could be bats inside!

a)

fearful

b)

fearless

25.

Which word makes the most sense?


The highlighter was ______ because all of the ink had dried up inside.

a)

useful

b)

useless

26.

Which word makes the most sense?


A highlighter is very ______ when you're trying to show what words in a text are important.

a)

useful

b)

useless

27.

The young child was off to the barber shop for the first time and was very afraid that his first haircut would be pain (a)  

28.

I made a care (a)   mistake and spilled my grape juice on my favorite

white shirt.

29.

The power (a)   storm included strong winds that knocked trees and

power lines down.

30.

My use (a)   computer shut off right when my class was about to start.

31.

I am hope (a)   that I will pass my test.

32.

I like to be help (a)   to my teacher by passing out papers.

33.

stress

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

34.

truth

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

35.

success

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

36.

wonder

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

37.

beauty

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

38.

worth

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

39.

sleep

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

40.

price

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

41.

job

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

42.

point

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

43.

hope

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

44.

thought

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

45.

pain

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

46.

use

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

47.

harm

a)

-less

b)

-ful

c)

both

48.

In our city, there are thousands of (a)   (home) people without a roof over their heads, warm clothes, or food to eat.

49.

Thanks for your advice. It was really _______.

a)

useful

b)

useless

50.

Parents should be __________not to push their children too hard.

a)

careful

b)

careless

51.

Do you like playing computer games or are you ______ of them?

a)

tired

b)

tiring

52.

If people spend most of their time doing nothing, they will find their lives (a)   . (mean)

53.

Last year, she was really (a)   at English. She couldn't even say a word in English. Now her English is much better. (hope)

54.

The new teacher's advice was very (a)   . His students could learn English vocabulary faster. (use)

55.
a)

helpful

b)

helpless

56.
a)

careful

b)

careless

57.
a)

thankful

b)

thankless

58.
a)

heartful

b)

heartless

59.
a)

homeful

b)

homeless

60.
a)

peaceful

b)

peaceless

61.
a)

stressful

b)

stressless

62.
a)

fearful

b)

fearless

63.
a)

harmful

b)

harmless

64.
a)

powerful

b)

powerless

65.
a)

cheerful

b)

cheerless

66.
a)

brainful

b)

brainless

67.
a)

graceful

b)

graceless

68.
a)

wireful

b)

wireless

69.
a)

endful

b)

endless

70.
a)

painful

b)

painless

71.
a)

disrespectful

b)

disrespectless

72.
a)

hairful

b)

hairless

73.
a)

beautiful

b)

beautiless

74.
a)

harmful

b)

harmless

75.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

This girl is so ...

a)

BEAUTIFUL

b)

PRETTY

c)

BEAUTILESS

d)

BEUTIFUL

76.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

Be more ... please!

a)

CARELESS

b)

CAREFUL

c)

FEARFUL

d)

FEARLESS

77.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

Why are you so ....?

a)

CARELESS

b)

CAREFUL

c)

FEARFUL

d)

FEARLESS

78.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

This queue is ...

a)

HOPEFUL

b)

PEACEFUL

c)

ENDLESS

d)

ENDFUL

79.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

Going to the dentist is a ... experience

a)

PAINFUL

b)

USEFUL

c)

BEAUTIFUL

d)

PAINLESS

80.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

I'm ... my iPad. I need it.

a)

HELPLESS WITHOUT

b)

HELPFUL WITH

c)

HELPLESS WITH

d)

USEFUL WITH

81.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

Don't drik too much coffee. It can be ...

a)

USELESS

b)

HARMLESS

c)

HARMFUL

d)

HOMELESS

82.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

There are too many ... people

a)

USELESS

b)

HARMLESS

c)

HARMFUL

d)

HOMELESS

83.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

Susan is a very ... person

a)

POWERFUL

b)

HELPFUL

c)

POWERLESS

d)

HELPLESS

84.

-FUL & - LESS AJECTIVES

My shoulder feels very ...

a)

PRICELESS

b)

PAINLESS

c)

PAINFUL

d)

SUCCESSFUL

85.

boastful

a)

without bragging

b)

full of wishing

c)

extreme bragging

d)

generous

86.

useless

a)

wishing for something

b)

extreme bragging

c)

lacking a home

d)

without a purpose

87.

bountiful

a)

generous; abundant

b)

without a purpose

c)

strong dislike

d)

without value

88.

wishful

a)

extreme bragging

b)

wishing for something

c)

unable to sit still

d)

without value

89.

careless

a)

lacking a home

b)

strong dislike

c)

without a care; lack of thinking

d)

wishing for something

90.

restless

a)

unable to sit still or relax; busy

b)

strong dislike

c)

wishing for something

d)

without a care

91.

loathful

a)

without a care

b)

unable to sit still

c)

abundant

d)

strong dislike towards something or someone

92.

helpless

a)

lacking a home

b)

without an exact value

c)

without the ability to take action

d)

extreme bragging

93.

priceless

a)

without an exact value

b)

without a care

c)

strong dislike

d)

wishing for something

94.

homeless

a)

lacking a home or permanent place of residence

b)

without a purpose

c)

extreme bragging

d)

strong dislike

95.

meaningless

a)

unable to sit still

b)

wishing for something

c)

generous; abundant

d)

without a purpose; lacking in importance

96.

painless

a)

without a purpose

b)

wishing for something

c)

without any uncomfortable feelings or complications

d)

extreme bragging

97.

Which word makes the most sense?


He was very ______ when he held the door open for the elderly lady.

a)

helpful

b)

helpless

98.

Which word makes the most sense?


The elderly lady felt ______ as she couldn't open the door to the store on her own.

a)

helpful

b)

helpless

99.

Which word makes the most sense?


The girl was _______ as she tiptoed around the room with the fragile, antique vase.

a)

careful

b)

careless

100.

Which word makes the most sense?


The girl was _______ as she ran around the room with the fragile, antique vase.

a)

careful

b)

careless

101.

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

a)

Awful

b)

Awless

102.

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

a)

Peaceful

b)

Peaceless

103.

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

a)

Friendless

b)

Friendful

104.

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

a)

Fearful

b)

Fearless

105.

I am going to give some clothes to the home_____.

a)

Homeful

b)

Homeless

106.

Yesterday we had a wonder____ dinner at a Spanish restaurant.

a)

Wonderful

b)

Wonderless

107.

The weather was beauti____ so we went for a walk.

a)

Beautiful

b)

Beautiless

108.

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

a)

Sleepful

b)

Sleepless

109.

My best friend is a rich, __________ lawyer.

a)

Powerful

b)

Powerless

110.

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

a)

Countful

b)

Countless

111.

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

a)

Harmless

b)

Harmful

112.

Life, honour and dignity are______________

a)

Priceless

b)

Priceful

113.

Write the word that means without a penny.

(a)  

114.

Write the word that means full of pity.

(a)  

115.

Write the word that means without mercy.

(a)  

116.

Write the word that means full of duty.

(a)  

117.

1. Luckily, I got some___ advice on how to make a presentation on ‘For a better community’ from my class teacher.

a)

A. useless

b)

B. useful

c)

C. usefulness

d)

D. uselessness

118.

2. These_______ children encounter many problems and really need our help.

a)

A. disadvantaged

b)

B. advantaged

c)

C. disadvantage

d)

D. advantage

119.

3. Fundraising for charity is a_______ thing for everyone to do to help the community.

a)

A. meant

b)

B. meaningful

c)

C. meaningless

d)

D. meaning

120.

4. They were so_______ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.

a)

A. excite

b)

B. excitement

c)

C. exciting

d)

D. excited

121.

5. It is_______ that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’.

a)

A. surprising

b)

B. surprised

c)

C. surprise

d)

D. surprisingly

122.

6. Most of the students in that special school are making good progress, but Michael is a_______ case.

a)

A. hopefully

b)

B. hopeless

c)

C. hopeful

d)

D. hopelessly

123.

7. University students are willing to get involved in helping the old and_______ people.

a)

A. childlike

b)

B. childish

c)

C. children

d)

D. childless

124.

8.Some of the students were ____ at English, so volunteer teachers had to try very hard.

a)

A. hopeless

b)

B. hopeful

c)

C. endless

d)

D. excited

125.

9.If you can do something to help others, you will find your life ____.

a)

A. meaningful

b)

B. meaningless

c)

C. helpless

d)

D. interested

126.

10.This charity provides financial support and mental comfort to ____ children.

a)

A. advantaged

b)

B. disadvantaged

c)

C. advantageous

d)

D. disadvantageous

127.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

A phone without battery is ...

a)

TASTELESS

b)

WOTHLESS

c)

HELPFUL

d)

USELESS

128.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

This clock is ... You won't get any money for it

a)

WORTHLESS

b)

USEFUL

c)

USELESS

d)

PRICELESS

129.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

Kittens are very .... animals

a)

THOUGHTFUL

b)

USEFUL

c)

SUCCESSFUL

d)

PLAYFUL

130.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

This car is so ....

a)

THOUGHTFUL

b)

POWERFUL

c)

HOPEFUL

d)

PAINFUL

131.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

There was nothing I could do. I felt so ...

a)

FEARLESS

b)

PAINFUL

c)

POWERLESS

d)

PAINLESS

132.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

This dog is .... Poor little boy!

a)

FEARFUL

b)

PAINFUL

c)

FEARLESS

d)

PAINLESS

133.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

He never scores a goal. He is .... football.

a)

USEFUL WITH

b)

USELESS

c)

HOPEFUL WITH

d)

HOPELESS AT

134.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

This is a very ... place. I love it here!

a)

PEACEFUL

b)

PEACELESS

c)

WORTHLESS

d)

THOUGHTFUL

135.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

Susan is a very ... lawyer. She earns a lot of money.

a)

PEACEFUL

b)

BEAUTIFUL

c)

POWERFUL

d)

SUCCESSFUL

136.

-FUL / -LESS ADJECTIVES

Don't leave your Swiss knife at home. It's so ....

a)

USEFUL

b)

HELPFUL

c)

USELESS

d)

HELPLESS

137.

Two years ago, I was really ____ at English. I couldn't say a word in English.

a)

hopeful

b)

hopeless

138.

everyone should do something ____ for our society.

a)

useless

b)

useful

139.

If we do nothing, we will find our life ____.

a)

meaningful

b)

meaningless

140.

His job is very ____. He has helped many people.

a)

meaningful

b)

meaningless

141.

If people spend most of their time doing nothing, they will find their lives ___________.

a)

meaning

b)

meainngful

c)

meaningless

d)

mean

142.

Luckily, I got some _________ advice on how to make a presentation on ‘For a better community’ from my class teacher.

a)

useless

b)

useful

c)

using

d)

used

143.

Be _________whenever you cross the street.

a)

careless

b)

carefully

c)

care

d)

careful

144.

Thank you so much! You were really__________.

a)

helpful

b)

helped

c)

helpless

d)

helping

145.

You must recharge your mobile phone. Without its battery, it's ____________.

a)

useful

b)

usefully

c)

useless

d)

using

146.

Many people think that monkeys are cute and ... . In fact, when they get angry, they can bite people

a)

fearless

b)

harmless

c)

harmful

d)

powerful

147.

There are many accidents on the road so all drivers must be ... there

a)

care

b)

careful

c)

careless

d)

cares

148.

Lions are strong and powerful. Their ... makes many animals scared of them

a)

power

b)

powerful

c)

powerless

d)

powered

149.

Be ____! It's a trap!

a)

careless

b)

harmless

c)

careful

d)

harmful

150.

I was _____ to do anything. It was impossible!

a)

useful

b)

helpless

c)

helpful

d)

careful

151.

That's very ______ of you! It is a very nice present!

a)

tasteless

b)

thoughtless

c)

tasteful

d)

thoughtful

152.

It was a very ____ weapon! It destroyed the entire city!

a)

careful

b)

powerful

c)

painful

d)

hopeful

153.

John is a shy and ____ child. He is afraid of dark.

a)

fearful

b)

tasteful

c)

harmful

d)

hopeful

154.

Flowers are very _______. I love them!

a)

colorfull

b)

colorful

c)

collorful

d)

colorfule

155.

The decoration of the gallery was very ______. He really is an excellent artist!

a)

careless

b)

tasteless

c)

careful

d)

tasteful

156.

I'm always positive. I'm ________ about the future.

a)

hopefull

b)

careful

c)

hopeful

d)

carefull

157.

Oh, Tomas is such a selfish and ______ man. He never thinks about others.

a)

thoughtless

b)

powerless

c)

tasteless

d)

harmless

158.

Don't worry Peter. This injection will be completely _______.

a)

painless

b)

harmful

c)

fearless

d)

painful

159.

I spent a ______ night worrying about. Where have you been?

a)

toghtless

b)

careful

c)

sleepless

d)

peaceful

160.

That boy is absolutely _____. He is not afraid of anything!

a)

powerful

b)

peaceful

c)

thoughtless

d)

fearless

161.

How could you be so _______ to lose your wallet?

a)

fearless

b)

careles

c)

thoughtfull

d)

careless

162.

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

a)

peaceful

b)

colorless

c)

painful

d)

careful

163.

She suffers from ________ headaches.

a)

powerless

b)

painful

c)

painless

d)

harmless

164.

fear____

a)

feary

b)

fearfull

c)

fearless

d)

fearly

165.

care (a)  

166.

harm___

a)

harmful

b)

harmly

c)

harmless

d)

harmy

167.

We were_____against the attack. We were not prepared

a)

harmless

b)

harmful

168.

Dawn was_________with her homework and got many answers wrong.

a)

careful

b)

careless

169.

Full of power

a)

Powerful

b)

Powerless

170.

Without weight

a)

Weightful

b)

Weightless

171.

Without a home

a)

Homeless

b)

Homeful

172.

Without a driver

a)

Driverful

b)

Driverless

173.

Full of hope

a)

Hopeful

b)

Hopeless

174.

Without care

a)

Careful

b)

Careless

175.

Full of care

a)

Careful

b)

Careless

176.

Full of thanks

a)

Thankful

b)

Thankless

177.

Without taste

a)

Tasteful

b)

Tasteless

178.

Without use

a)

Useful

b)

Useless

179.

Full of use

a)

Useful

b)

Useless

180.

Full of flavor

a)

Flavorful

b)

Flavorless

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