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<b>Adjectives made from verbs</b>

<b>1</b>
<b>-able</b>

Make adjectives ending in <b>-able</b> from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling
changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

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

(a) It’s ___________________to book early, but not essential.

(b) English weather is very_______________ . It’s often different from day to day.
(c) It was a _________________mistake. I am very sorry.

(d) Is 6.30 a __________________time, or is it too early?
(e) He’s a very ________________boy. You can rely on him.
(f) Pack them carefully. They’re _______________

(g) You’ll like it. It’s a very ________________ book.

(h) You can raise the microphone or lower it. It’s _____________

(i) Thank you for a very ______________evening. We had a lovely time.
(j) We regret that late applications are not ________________

(k) We’ll meet at 8 if you are all ________________

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<b>2</b>
<b>-ive</b>

Make adjectives ending in <b>-ive</b> from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling
changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

destroy
decide
attract
appreciate
produce
protect
inform
create
deceive
talk

(a) He was very ______________of all I had done for him.

(b) The factory has been more ___________since we bought new automatic machines.
(c) His appearance is _______________ . He’s older than he looks.

(d) Nuclear weapons are terribly _____________________
(e) His lecture was very __________________ . We learnt a lot.

(f) She’s very _________________ . She paints, makes sculpture and designs textiles.
(g) She’s a very __________________girl. Men always like her.

(h) She was very ________________ . She told me all about herself and her family.
(i) Firemen wear _________________clothing, otherwise they would get burnt.
(j) He’s not afraid to take action. He’s very _________________

<b>3</b> In each space below put an adjective made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.

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(e) an ______________chapter (introduce)
(f) an _______________film (entertain)
(g) an ___________police officer (observe)
(h) an _________________dog (obey)
(i) a ________________district (reside)
(j) a ________________fish (slip)

(k) an ____________________film (educate)
(l) a _________________child (spoil)

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