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à 3.4èAdjectives Formed From Common Nouns
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the adjec-
tives that are derived from common nouns.
#âS:êêHe saw the ╕fearless╗ lion.
#êêêïShe had a ╕childlike╗ innocence.
#êêêïThey said ╕corny╗ things.
#êêêïThe gills were ╕pinkish╗.
#êêêïHis words were ╕soulful╗.
#êêêïThe dance was ╕lovely╗.
éS Adding the following endings to a noun changes that noun to an
#adjective: ╖less, like, y, ish, full, ly╗.ïSuch endings are called suf-
fixes.ïFor example, hope is a noun; hopeless is an adjective.ïBird
is a noun; birdlike is an adjective.ïDream is a noun; dreamy is an ad-
jective.ïChild is a noun; childish is an adjective.ïHope is a noun;
hopeful is an adjective.ïHeaven is a noun; heavenly is an adjective.
All ç adjectives give identifying information about a noun or pro-
noun.
1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
derived from adding a suffix to a noun?
A)ïSam always eats junk food.
B)ïBarbara's eyes look puffy.
C)ïThe post office was built in 1900.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Puffy╗, an adjective describing the noun ╢eyes╗, is formed by add-
#ing the suffix ╢y╗ to the noun ╢puff╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖junk╗
#and ╖post╗ are two nouns used as adjectives.ïThey have no attached suf-
#fixes.ï╖Junk╗ describes the noun ╖food╗.ï╖Post╗ refers to the noun ╖
#╖office.
Ç B
2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
derived from adding a suffix to a noun?
A)ïHis tigerish appearance frightened us all.
B)ïJerry's van had a lot of old people in it.
C)ïI bought the step ladder at a yard sale.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Tigerish╗, an adjective describing the noun ╢appearance╗╗, is
#formed by adding the suffix ╢ish╗ to the noun ╢tiger╗.ïIn the other
#sentence, ╖Jerry's╗ is a possessive noun used as an adjective telling
#whose van it is.ï╖Step╗ and ╖yard╗ are both nouns used as adjectives
#but having no attached suffixes.ï╖Step╗ identifies the noun╖ ladder╗
#and ╖yard╗ identifies the noun ╖sale╗╗.
Ç A
3.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
derived from adding a suffix to a noun?
A)ïJane's custard pie was melting.
B)ïHarold caught a minnow with a net.
C)ïHe scooped up a dreadful worm.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Dreadful╗, an adjective characterizing the noun ╢worm╗╗, is formed
#by adding the suffix ╢ful╗ to the noun ╢dread╗.ïAnother sentence con-
#tains the possessive noun, ╖Jane's╗ acting as an adjective identifying
#the noun ╖pie╗, and the common noun╖ custard╗, also acting as an adjec-
#tive identifying that same noun.╗
Ç C
4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
derived from adding a suffix to a noun?
A)ïThe day went by without a change in temperature.
B)ïHis soulless behavior shocked the parents.
C)ïIs this the tape I lent you?
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Soulless╗, an adjective describing the noun ╢behavior╗, is formed
#by adding the suffix ╢less╗ to the noun ╢soul╗.ïThe other sentences
#contain no adjectives at all, except for the articles ╕the╗ and ╕a╗.
Ç B
5.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
derived from adding a suffix to a noun?
A)ïI just saw a house trailer on wheels.
B)ïThe motor boat began to smoke.
C)ïThe gestures were very lifelike.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Lifelike╗, an adjective describing the noun ╢gestures╗, is formed
#by adding the suffix ╢like╗ to the noun ╢life╗.ïThe other sentences
each contain a common noun identifying another noun and thus acting
#as an adjective: ╖house╗ refers to ╖trailer╗, and ╖motor╗ refers to ╖
#╖boat╗.
Ç C
6.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
derived from adding a suffix to a noun?
A)ïHer affection for him was sisterly.
B)ïSteven had blue slacks.
C)ïThe plumber, black with grime from the drain, went home.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Sisterly╗, an adjective describing the noun ╢affection╗, is formed
#by adding the suffix ╢ly╗ to the noun ╢sister╗.ïIn the other sentences,
#╖blue╗ and ╖black╗, two adjectives which are not formed by adding suf-
#fixes to nouns, describe ╖slacks╗ and ╖plumber╗.
Ç A