What is it?

We can make nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs by adding prefixes and suffixes.

Indecisive “in” is a negative preffixStrenghten “en” is a verb suffix, so it

transforms the noun “strength” into a verb

Y (nouns)adjective noun

difficult difficultyhonest honestymodest modesty

ce (nouns)adjective noun

confident confidenceimportant importancepatient patience

NESS (nouns)adjective noun

kind kindnesssad sadnesslazy laziness

happy happiness

fond fondness

ity (nouns)adjective noun

popular popularityactive activityminor minority

-ous (adj)noun adjective

danger dangerousadventure unadventurousfame famous

-able (adj)noun adjective

comfort uncomfortableknowledge knowledgeablefashion fashionable

-al (adj)noun adjective

nature unnaturaltradition traditionalmusic musical

-y (adj)noun adjective

health healthywealthy

wealth

noise noisy

anger

angry

The room was so ADJ_____________________that we left (NOISE) noisy

He is, by far, the most ADJ__________________man I know… a risk-taker (ADVENTURE)adventurous

She is, however, quite ADJ_________________and cautious (ADVENTURE)unadventurous

If you want to overcome N___________________you should take up a hobby (LAZY)laziness

NOW ON YOUR OWN…Who wrote the ___________________of being

Earnest? IMPORTANTimportance

I was amazed by the __________________of the people there (KIND)kindness

_______________________people are always well-informed (KNOW)knowledgeable

Questions????

Exercises: WB p 9 and SB p 13