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Forming Adjectives Using The Suffixes

The document discusses how to form adjectives using the suffixes '-ful' and '-less' and provides examples. It also discusses forming opposite adjectives using prefixes like 'dis-', 'un-', 'in-', 'im-', 'il-', and 'ir-' and gives examples. There are tasks for learners to complete to practice forming adjectives.

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Forming Adjectives Using The Suffixes

The document discusses how to form adjectives using the suffixes '-ful' and '-less' and provides examples. It also discusses forming opposite adjectives using prefixes like 'dis-', 'un-', 'in-', 'im-', 'il-', and 'ir-' and gives examples. There are tasks for learners to complete to practice forming adjectives.

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Forming Adjectives Using the Suffixes: "ful" and "less"

I can form adjectives by adding the suffix "ful" to some nouns: ("cheer" + 'ful' =
cheerful); ("help" + 'ful' = helpful); ("thought" + 'ful' = thoughtful).
Example: Dewi wants to be helpful to her people. She wants to help poor children.
I can use the suffix "less" to form adjectives meaning: "without …": ("cheerless" =
without cheer); ("helpless" = without help); ("thoughtless " + '' = thoughtless);
Example: I feel so helpless when I see the children of Gaza on TV because there is
nothing I can do to change their miserable lives.

Task one : Task 18 page 79 . I use my dictionary and form adjectives in the
table below by adding the suffixes “ful” and “less”.

Beauty – care – fear – harm – success – hope – pain – peace

Adjective with “ful” Adjective with “less”

Task two : I complete the following text by adding ful / less to the
adjectives

I went to the countryside last week, life there is really (peace)


………………. and calm. Although the trip on our ancient car was
(pain) ……………… and the sun rays were (harm) ……………… , it
was a very (joy) …………….. trip.
My grandfather has a (use) …………… radio in his room but it’s very
(beauty) ………………. .
When I go to the countryside to visit my grandparents, I don’t want to
be (help) ……………… so I always help my grandfather in some of
his activities.
Forming Opposite Adjectives (Antonyms) using the prefixes:
"dis; un; in; im; il; ir"

I can form antonyms by adding a prefix with a negative meaning to the adjective:
(honest ≠ dishonest); (kind ≠ unkind); (capable ≠ incapable); (polite ≠ impolite);
(literate ≠ illiterate); (responsible ≠ irresponsible).
Examples:
- Zaki has been unkind to his little brother. He didn't let him use his pen.
- My grandmother is illiterate: She can't read or write.
NOTE:
- I add the prefix "im" to adjectives beginning with the letters 'm' or 'p'.
- I add the prefix "il" to adjectives beginning with the letters 'l'.
- I add the prefix "ir" to adjectives beginning with the letters 'r'.

Task 2: (I give the antonym of the adjectives between brackets by adding one
of the following prefixes "dis; un; in; im; il; ir").

Yesterday, it was an (lucky) ………….… day for me. As you know, I like
practicing jogging in the park and (like) …………… staying at home. My
father advised me to stay at home because the weather was cloudy and it
could rain. I'm an (patient) ………….… boy, so I quickly put on my
sportswear and went out. Few minutes later, it started raining heavily and
I felt (happy) ………….… . I tried to speed up, but the rain was coming
down (usually) ……………… profusely and I became completely
wet. When I came back home, I remembered that I had a lot of
homework to do and it is (possible) …… … . . . . … to complete it in
one night. My sister asked me to help her but I screamed at her in an
(polite)…………… way. My father punished me and he said: I agree with
you when you say that you are tired and you have many homeworks to do,
but I (agree) ………….… with you when you answer your sister in such
way and (obey) ………….… my order to respect others.

Task 17 page 79: (I use my dictionary and add one of the following
prefixes "dis; un; in; im; il; ir" to each adjective in brackets to find out
more about the personality features of my "ideal friend").

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