Unit 5
To compare longer adjectives we use more or the most: Dolphins are more graceful than whales. The most graceful fish are flying fish.
7 Write your own sentences using the following adjectives. Example: the most dangerous è Sharks are the most dangerous sea creatures. 1 more beautiful 5 more delicious 2 the most beautiful 6 the most delicious 3 more enjoyable 7 more amusing 4 the most enjoyable 8 the most amusing Word work: suffixes
Suffixes forming adjectives -able valu able -ible respons ible -al music al -ate fortun ate -ful peace ful -ish self ish -ive expens ive -less carel ess -ous nerv ous -y / -ly wind y friend ly
We add suffixes to some nouns to change them to adjectives : The fish was a bright colour . (noun) The fish was very colourful . (adjective)
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1 Add suffixes to these nouns to form adjectives. 1 fame è famous 2 beauty 3 anger 4 comfort 5 artist 6 child 7 fun 8 help 9 fury
2 Add suffixes to the nouns in brackets to form adjectives. You may need to change the spellings of the nouns when you add suffixes. Example: It was peaceful (peace) sitting on the beach on my own. 1 The island where I live has great ________ (nature) beauty. 2 The weather was very ________ (storm) on the weekend. 3 You should always be ________ (care) when you go swimming. 4 It is ________ (danger) to swim out to sea on your own. 5 Dean’s father rebuked him for his ________ (fool) behaviour. 6 We had a ________ (sleep) night because of the storm. 7 Everyone was ________ (help) when I slipped on the rocks. 8 My mother told me to be ________ (sense) when I went to the beach.
• Remind students that suffixes are letters added to the end of words to change their meaning. Tell them that the spelling of the original words may change when a suffix is added, They should use their dictionaries to check the new spellings.
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