1. Complete the sentences by adding a suitable suffix to the words in brackets.

1 An ______________________ painting by Van Gogh costs millions of dollars. (origin)

2 Do they teach _________________ design at your school? (graph)
3 Its a ____________________ matter. I dont want to talk about it. (person)
4 The secret agent had some __________________ information, but he told no one.
(value)
5 Your parents are too _________________. They should let you be more independent.
(protect)
6 Im ___________________! Why didnt you tell me you couldnt come? (fury)
7 Dont be scared of my dog hes completely ____________________. (harm)
8 You should buy one of these theyre very ___________________ in the kitchen. (use)

2. Complete the passage by adding a suitable suffix to the words in brackets.

A firefighters many roles

When you think of a firefighter, do you think of a 1_________________ (hero) man or

woman, running into a burning house to save a child? Well, thats not all they do, says
Malcolm Green, an officer in the London Fire Brigade. Being a firefighter means being in
2
__________________ (danger) situations, but we also do plenty of 3________________
(education) work. Theres a lot people can do to prevent fires, and were always trying to
find 4___________________ (effect) ways to get this message across. Firefighters must
stay in shape, and they need 5____________________ (psychology) training to deal with
victims who are panicking. Despite all this, people love firefighters mostly for their
6
___________________ (tradition) role: they are heroes who do an 7_______________
(admire) job and who willingly face danger in order to prevent 8__________________
(tragedy) deaths.

3. Complete the sentences by adding al, -ous, -ic, -ive, -able, -less or ful to the words
below to form adjectives. Make any necessary changes.

tradition fury origin tragedy admire harm use protect

1 Sandras boyfriend was _________________ when someone hit his car.

2 This bands music is a mix of old, _______________ Chinese music and contemporary
rock.
3 I think its _________________ when people volunteer to help others in need.
4 Our dog is very _________________ of her puppies. She doesnt let anyone go near
them.
5 Our ______________ plan was to go on holiday in May, but we had to wait until July.
6 Did you hear about the _________________ accident on the motorway today? Six
people were killed.
7 Smoking is _________________ to your health.
8 This machine is _________________. Its broken.
 4. Complete the passage by adding ous, -ful, -less, -ed, -able, -ive or ing to the words
in brackets to form adjectives. Make any necessary changes.

Tips for Dog Owners

Its ____________________ (excite) to get a new puppy. But dont be __________________

(disappoint) if your new puppy doesnt seem to feel _____________________ (excite) as well.
remember it can be ____________________ (frighten) for puppies when they are brought to
a new home. Among the most ___________________ (effect) ways to make the situation less
_____________________ (threaten) for the puppy are to speak softly to it and give it a lot of
attention. Owners should also protect their puppy and keep it out of ___________________
(danger) situations. In addition, its important to teach a puppy proper behaviour. This requires
the use of rewards, such as dog treats, and __________________ (harm) punishments, such as
a gentle tap on the nose. Vets often recommend dog-training classes. These are particularly
___________________ (value) for new dog owners, and can help them learn _____________
(use) techniques that really do work.

5. Add al, -able, -ous, -ic, -ive, -ing or ed to the words below to form adjectives.
1 sympathy 5 create
2 depend 6 bore
3 courage 7 interest
4 environment

6. Complete the sentences using the adjectives formed in exercise 5.

1 I was so ________________ during the concert that I almost fell asleep.
2 Sarah writes stories and paints. Shes very __________________.
3 We saw an __________________ documentary yesterday. We learned a lot from it.
4 Only a few ___________________ people stayed in the city during the war.
5 Im sure John will keep his promise. Hes quite ____________________.
6 Better laws would help reduce ___________________ problems such as air pollution.
7 My teacher wasnt very ___________________ when I told her about my problem.

7. Complete the sentences by adding a suitable suffix to the following words to form
adjectives. Make any necessary changes.

education value romance graph enjoy

1 This is a very ___________________ painting, so take good care of it.

2 She works as a ___________________ designer.
3 That game is not ____________________, so the teacher doesnt want us to play it.
4 I love to watch ____________________ films, late at night.
5 Id like to thank you for an ___________________ experience.