Answer Key

Adjective suffixes (2)

Use the words in brackets to form adjectives. Use the following suffixes:
-ous, -able, -ible, -ed, -ing, -al, -ical, -ic
  1. That was very  [exceptional] (exception)! It is not usually done that way! 
  2. The  [economic] (economy) situation is not easy. 
  3. It was an  [adventurous] (adventure) trip! 
  4. This is a very useful  [convertible] (convert) sofa bed. 
  5. What the teacher said was not very  [logical] (logic), was it? 
  6. I read an  [interesting] (interest) article about  [functional](function) programming. 
  7. Why is John so  [suspicious] (suspicion) of foreigners? 
  8. Why did Jack look so  [annoyed] (annoy) at the end of the meeting? 
  9. The show was  [remarkable] (remark)! We'll never forget it. 
  10. Miniskirts are becoming very  [fashionable] (fashion) again! 

Some adjectives for you to remember:

-ous Suspicious, adventurous, humorous, dangerous, mysterious, religious, ambitious, nervous
-able Remarkable, memorable, considerable, countable, fashionable, reasonable, laughable, comparable, affordable, curable
-ible Visible, edible, incredible, illegible, convertible
-ed Annoyed, interested, bored, fascinated, amazed, surprised, shocked, embarrassed, confused, thrilled
-ing Annoying, interesting, boring, fascinating, amazing, surprising, shocking, embarrassing, confusing, thrilling
-al / -ical Logical, historical, hysterical, practical, functional, national, original, influential, cultural, exceptional, political, optional
-ic Terrific, horrific, optimistic, pessimistic, economic, specific