Реферат: Adjectives made from verbs

2.17 –ableMake adjectives ending in –able from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

change / advise / accept / suit / adjust / read / enjoy / cure / regret / agree / break / depend

1It’s _______ to book early, but not essential.

2 English weather is very ________. It’s often different from day to day.

3 It was a ________ mistake. I am very sorry.

4Is 6.30 a ________ time, or is it too early?

5He’s a very ________ boy. You can rely on him.

6Pack them carefully. They’re ________.

7You’ll like it. It’s a very _______ book.

8You can raise the microphone or lower it. It’s ________.

9Thank you for a very ________ evening. We had a lovely time.

10We regret that late applications are not ________.

11We’ll meet at 8 if you are all ________.

12Fortunately the cancer was _________ and he is now well again.

2.18 –iveMake adjectives ending in –ive from the following verbs, making any necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.

destroy / attract / produce / inform / deceive / decide / appreciate / protect / create / talk

1He was very ________ of all I had done for him.

2The factory has been more ________ since we bought new automatic machines.

3His appearance is ________. He’s older than he looks.

4Nuclear weapons are terribly ________.

5His lecture was very _______. We learnt a lot.

6She’s very ________. She paints, makes sculpture and designs textiles.

7She’s a very _______ girl. Men always like her.

8She was very ________. She told me all about herself and her family.

9Firemen wear ________ clothing, otherwise they would get burnt.

10He’s not afraid to take action. He’s very ________.

2.19In each space below put an adjective made from the verb in brackets below the phrase.