Lesson 22 - Suffixes for Creating Adjectives

In this lesson you'll learn how to make adjectives from nouns and verbs using suffixes.

You'll also learn some common English words for items in the kitchen.

English Vocabulary - Kitchen Items

This section contains some English words for kitchen items.

glass

cup

bowl

plate

knife

spoon

fork

ladle

pot

frying pan

blender

scissors

toaster

kettle

cupboards

kitchen sink

chair

table

fridge

dishwasher

stove

oven

microwave oven

garbage can

Grammar - Create Adjectives with Suffixes

Suffixes

A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word.

Creating adjectives from verbs

In English the past participle of many verbs can be used as an adjective.

Examples

Verb	Adjective
bore	bored
crowd	crowded
worry	worried

There are several suffixes that can be added to verbs to convert them to adjectives.

Suffix	Meaning
ing	describes the effect of the verb
less	means without the action of the verb.
ive	describes the effect of the verb
ant	means to have the characteristic of the verb
ent	means someone who performs or causes the action of the verb
able ible	means capable of being

Examples

verb	adjective
confuse	confusing
interest	interesting
expense	expensive
please	pleasant
differ	different
comfort	comfortable

Creating adjectives from nouns

In English there are several suffixes that can be added to nouns to convert them to adjectives. The most common of these suffixes are:

Suffix	Meaning
y	means characterized by or inclined to
ish	means belonging to or having the characteristic of
ful	means full of a given quality
less	means without
ous	means full of a given quality

Examples

noun	adjective
anger	angry
sleep	sleepy
storm	stormy
fool	foolish
beauty	beautiful
thought	thoughtful
help	helpless
motion	motionless
danger	dangerous
mystery	mysterious

Flashcards

Here are some flashcards to help you learn the English words for kitchen items.

Practice

Write a cover letter for a job you would like to have.

Quiz

This quiz covers the material included in this lesson. Try the quiz as many times as you like.