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Learning Objective: to understand how to change nouns into adjectives.
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Changing Nouns into Adjectives
Nouns can be changed into adjectives by adding suffixes.
For example: noise is a noun, but a noisy room - by adding a ‘y’ it becomes an adjective.
Task 1
Change these nouns into adjectives. You may need to check their
correct spelling in a dictionary.
Noun
Adjective
Noun
Adjective
skill
A _____________ player
freckle
A _____________ face
anger
An ____________ boy
coward
A _____________ giant
bravery
A _____________ soldier
quiet
A _____________ day
ugliness
An _____________ witch
mud
A _____________ dog
happiness
A _____________ child
wind
A_____________ night
danger
A _____________ climb
crackle
A _____________ fire
silliness
A _____________ clown
sadness
A _____________ story
taste
A _____________ dinner
idiot
An ____________ mistake
Task 2
Correct these sentences by changing the noun into an adjective.
1. I walked along a slip path.
5. Ben sang a joy song.
2. I went on a bump ride.
6. I met a beauty princess.
3. Tom is a courage climber.
7. Emma made a taste meal.
4. Mr Brown is a skill juggler.
8. We went on an excitement ride.
Task 3
Here are some definitions of adjectives. Use the definitions to work out the original words.
Example: concerning a volcano = volcanic
1. Done as an experiment - _______________________________
2. So tiny, you need a microscope to see it - __________________________
3. Showing charity - ____________________________
4. Showing courtesy - ___________________________
5. Concerning poetry - ___________________________
6. Making a great spectacle - ________________________
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