Adjective suffixes	

            able	            able	            able	
            able	            able	            able	
            ive	            ive	            ive	
            ful	            ful	            ful	
            ful	            ic	            ient	
            ient	            ic	            ic	
act	beauty	comfort	
help	hope	effect	
impress	port (meaning carry)	drink	
solve	wash	like	
success	pessimist	optimist	
enthusiast	persist	effic	

Practice	

Complete each of the spaces with a word from the matching exercise.
Then ask your partner the questions.

Are you o_____________ or p________________ about the future of Hong Kong? Why?

Think of something that you own which is p_____________ and which you take everywhere with you.

Think of a place where the water isn't d_____________.

Is your boss e_______________ ?  Give some examples.

Think of an item of clothing you own that isn't w_______________  and has to be dry-cleaned.

Talk about someone you know who is very e_____________ about a sport or hobby.

How a___________ are you? What sports or outdoor activities have you done in the past week?

What is the most i____________ (or b________) building you have seen in your life? When did you see it?

Do you feel more c_______________ with large groups of people or in the company of one or two people?

Think of a scientific problem that is considered uns________________ .

Complete each of the spaces with a word from the matching exercise.
Then ask your partner the questions.

Are you o_____________ or p________________ about the future of Hong Kong? Why?

Think of something that you own which is p_____________ and which you take everywhere with you.

Think of a place where the water isn't d_____________.

Is your boss e_______________ ?  Give some examples.

Think of an item of clothing you own that isn't w_______________  and has to be dry-cleaned.

Talk about someone you know who is very e_____________ about a sport or hobby.

How a___________ are you? What sports or outdoor activities have you done in the past week?

What is the most i____________ (or b________) building you have seen in your life? When did you see it?

Do you feel more c_______________ with large groups of people or in the company of one or two people?

Think of a scientific problem that is considered uns________________ .

Answers	

active
effective
impressive

successful
hopeful
helpful
beautiful

likeable
washable
solvable
drinkable
portable 
comfortable

efficient
persistent

enthusiastic
optimistic
pessimistic

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of Hong Kong? Why?

Think of something that you own which is portable and which you take everywhere with you.

Think of a place where the water isn't drinkable.

Is your boss likeable / efficient / successful ?  Give some examples.

Think of an item of clothing you own that isn't washable and has to be dry-cleaned.

Talk about someone you know who is very enthusiastic about a sport or hobby.

How active are you? What sports or outdoor activities have you done in the past week?

What is the most beautiful / impressive building you have seen in your life? When did you see it?

Do you feel more comfortable with large groups of people or in the company of one or two people?

Think of a scientific problem that is considered unsolvable .