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Adjectives mad e from Verbs
-able
Make adjeetives end ing in -able tram the tollowing verbs, making any
neeessary spelling ehanges, then put them in their correet plaees in the
sentenees below.
read
change advise accept suit adjust
break
enjoy cure regret agree depend
(a) 11'5 to book early, but not essential.
(b) English weather is very oIt's often different fram day to day.
(e) It was a mistake. I am very sorry.
(d) 156.30 a time, ar is it too early?
(e) He's a very boy. You ean rely on him.
(f) Paekthem carefully. They're o
(g) You'lI like it. 11'5 a very book.
(h) You can raise the micraphone ar lower it. 11'5 o
(i) Thank you for a very evening. We had a lovely time.
Ul We regret that late applications are not _
(k) We'll meet at 8 if you are ali _
(I) Fortunately the cancer was and he is naw well again.

2 -ive
Make adjeetives end ing in -ive trom the tollowing verbs, making any
neeessary spelling ehanges, then put them in their eorreet plaees in the
sentenees below.
destroy attract produce intorm deceive
decide appreciate protect create talk
(a) He was very of ali I had dane for him.
(b) The factory has been more since we bought new automatic machines.
(c) His appearance is oHe's older than he looks.
(d) Nuclear weapons are terribly _
(e) His lecture was very oWe learnt a lot.
(f) She's very oShe paints, makes sculpture and designs textiles.
(g) She's a very girl. Men always like hero
(h) She was very oShe told me ali about herself and her family.
(i) Firemen wear c1othing, otherwise they would get burnt.
(j) He's not afraid to take action. He's very _

3 In eaeh spaee below put an adjeetive made trom the verb in braekets
below the phrase.
(a) a body (die) (h) an dog (obey)
(b) a book (bore)
(i) a district (reside)
(c) an car (eeonomise)
(j) a fish (slip)
(d) a neighbour (quarrel) (k) an film (educate)
(e) an chapter (introduce) (I) a child (spoil)
(f) an film (entertain) (m) a cake (stiek)
(g) an police officer (observe) (n) an Ieaflet (explain)

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