
When forming adjectives, we have a few typical suffixes:
SUFFIX | EXAMPLE | EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
…ABLE | ENJOYABLE | Sport is enjoyable. |
…AL | PRACTICAL | Languages are practical. |
…FUL | USEFUL | My hammer is useful. |
…IC | SPECIFIC | The topic is specific. |
…IVE | ACTIVE | I am very active. |
…LESS | USELESS | You are useless. |
…OUS | DANGEROUS | Tigers are dangerous. |
…Y | ICY | The bridge is icy. |
Adjectives can be formed from different types of words by adapting the suffix. Study the examples
Noun into adjective:
PRACTICE – PRACTICAL
LENGTH – LENGTHY
TIME – TIMELY
Verb into adjective:
USE – USEFUL/USELESS
HELP – HELPFUL/HELPLESS
SPEND – EXPENSIVE
DOWNLOAD IN PDF HERE
Recent Posts