Grammar 2
Schofield & Sims Grammar and Punctuation
Adjectives with suffixes –ful, –less
Remember
Some adjectives are made by adding the suffixes –ful or –less to a
word.
careful
careless
Prince Herman was a careful man.
Prince Edgar was a careless man.
Try it
1 Use the suffix –ful or –less to make each word into an adjective.
Write the adjective.
wonder
peace
forget
home
speech
hate
spot
wish
2 Complete each sentence by making an adjective ending with
–ful or –less.
The doctor said a broken arm can be pain
A moth is a harm
The small boy was power
mighty dragon.
.
insect.
against the
The flowers in the garden were bright and colour
The book about plants was very help
.
and interesting.
Sentence practice
Add the suffixes –ful and –less to the word ‘use’. Write two
sentences, one for each of the adjectives you make.
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