way2go! 5, Schulbuch

24 Unit 02 | Me time Suffixes: The ending does it Many English words take suffixes to change them into a different part of speech. Look at the following table. Underline the suffixes. LANGUAGE 9 a M p. 14 Nouns Adjectives reality real health healthy happiness happy nature natural Nouns Adjectives creativity creative softness soft person personal cloud cloudy Suffixes sometimes change the spelling of a word: -y at the end of a word turns into i ( happ y – happ i ness )  a silent -e at the end of a word is dropped ( creativ e – creativ ity ) Complete the tables with words made from the suffixes you found above. You can find more words in the email in exercise 6 or add your own ideas. b Complete the sentences. Use suffixes to change the words given. 1 Robert is really into (fit). He goes to the gym almost every day! 2 You should clean your room, it’s very (dirt). 3 Many countries have a (nation) dress people wear on special occasions. 4 I’m not very (music), I’m afraid. I don’t play any instruments. 5 It shouldn’t be too hot today. It’s quite (cloud). 6 A (health) diet is very important if you want to be fit. c Adjective to noun: -ness sad sadness fit ill Adjective to noun: personal national Noun to adjective: music nation Noun to adjective: dirt Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv