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Practice Time 2

Underline the adjectives in these sentences and state whether they are attributive or predicative.
1. The green door opened slowly. _______________

2. This stretch of water is dangerous. _______________
3. John feels ill. _______________
4. A larger-than-normal-pay hike was awarded to the nurses. _______________
5. She is a beautiful lady. _______________

6. The window frame was brown. _______________
7. The blind man managed to cross the river. _______________
8. The performance of our troupe was brilliant. _______________

Let’s Learn Formation of Adjectives

Adjectives can be formed from nouns, verbs, and other adjectives by making some changes.

Noun Adjective Verb Adjective Adjective Adjective

absence absent tire tiresome white whitish
hope hopeful play playful correct corrective

expense expensive talk talkative comic comical

accident accidental help helpful right righteous
envy envious cease ceaseless red reddish

Adjectives are formed from nouns by adding suffixes.

Noun Suffix Adjective
boy -ish boyish
pink -ish pinkish

cheer -ful cheerful
doubt -ful doubtful

silk -en silken
gold -en golden

Adjectives are formed from verbs by adding suffixes.

Verb Suffix Adjective
hope -less hopeless
enjoy -able enjoyable Adjectives

approach -able approachable
help -ful helpful

care -ful careful
talk -ative talkative

act -ive active
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