Adjectives made from verbs

2.17 –able Make adjectives ending in – able from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

change / advise / accept / suit / adjust / read / enjoy / cure / regret / agree / break / depend

1 It’s _______ to book early, but not essential.

2 English weather is very ________. It’s often different from day to day.

3 I t was a ________ mistake. I am very sorry.

4 Is 6.30 a ________ time, or is it too early?

5 He’s a very ________ boy. You can rely on him.

6 Pack them carefully. They’re ________.

7 You’ll like it. It’s a very _______ book.

8 You can raise the microphone or lower it. It’s ________.

9 Thank you for a very ________ evening. We had a lovely time.

10 We regret that late applications are not ________.

11 We’ll meet at 8 if you are all ________.

12 Fortunately the cancer was _________ and he is now well again.

2.18 –ive Make adjectives ending in – ive from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

destroy / attract / produce / inform / deceive / decide / appreciate / protect / create / talk

1 He was very ________ of all I had done for him.

2 The factory has been more ________ since we bought new automatic machines.

3 His appearance is ________. He’s older than he looks.

4 Nuclear weapons are terribly ________.

5 His lecture was very _______. We learnt a lot.

6 She’s very ________. She paints, makes sculpture and designs textiles.

7 She’s a very _______ girl. Men always like her.

8 She was very ________. She told me all about herself and her family.

9 Firemen wear ________ clothing, otherwise they would get burnt.

10 He’s not afraid to take action. He’s very ________.

2.19 In each space below put an adjective made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.

1 a ______ body (die)

2 a ______ book (bore)

3 an _____ car (economize)

4 a _______ neighbour (quarrel)

5 an ______ chapter (introduce)

6 an ______ film (entertain)

7 an ______ policeman (observe)

8 an ______ dog (obey)

9 a ______ district (reside)

10 a _______ fish (slip)

11 an _______ film (educate)

12 a ________ child (spoil)

13 a ________ cake (stick)

14 an _______ leaflet (explain)