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9 -y
Make nouns ending in -y tram the tollowing adjectives, making any necessary
spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences.
tragic courteous jealous envious hypocritical
certain beautitul difficult furious safe
loyal royal cruel
(a) , , is another word for 'politeness'.
(b) NSPCC stands for the National Society for the Prevention of to Children.
(c) The Scottish Highlands are fuli of great natural _
(d) ' ' and ' ' mean more or less the same.
(e) During the bombing, children were taken to a place of _
(f) The newspapers described the deaths in the air crash as a _
(g) At first he had great in understanding the language.
(h) That entrance is reserved for and other important people.
(i) People reacted with to the President's speech and thousands of people
attacked his palace.
U) He says everyone is equal but he treats his employees badly. What _
(k) I think they'lI arrive tomorrow but no one is sure. There's not much _
about it.
(I) His wife supported him through all his troubles. She showed great _

10 -iness
Make nouns end ing in -iness trom the tollowing adjectives, making any
necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places below.
happy tidy ugly holy
lazy lonely naughty lovely
(a) Living alone in the city, he suffered from at first.
(b) A factory can be attractive. It doesn't have to be a place of _
(c) The birth of their baby daughter brought them a lot of _
(d) He lost his job because of his _
(e) Please respect the of this religious place by not talking loudly.
(f) Their mother punished them for their in breaking the windowand
telling lies.
(g) The teacher complimented her pupils on their o They had all polished
their shoes and combed their hair.
(h) The of the view almost took my breath away.

11 -ion -ment
Make nouns ending in -ion or -ment trom the tollowing adjectives, making
any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places below.
cautious attractive perfect tense content excited

(a) After the revolution people were nervous about going into the streets. There
was an atmosphere of _
(b) She dances 50 beautifully she almost reaches _
(c) In his old age he lives a life of peace, comfort and _
(d) This animai is dangerous. It should be handled with the greatest '
(e) The children's increased as Christmas Day drew near.
(f) The Eiffel Tower in Paris is a major tourist _

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