NOUN MADE FROM ADJECTIVES

Nouns made from adjectives1 Put in each space below a noun made from the adjective in brackets after the sentence.. deep 4 -ence -ance Make nouns ending in -ence or -ance from the follo

Nouns made from adjectives

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Put in each space below a noun made from the adjective in brackets after the sentence

(a) South Africa has great mineral _(wealthy)

(b) is one of the world’s great problems (poor)

(c) Tell the (true)

(d) I must drink something I’m dying of (thirsty)

(e) I must eat something I’m dying of _ (hungry)

(I) He was very bright He passed the exam with (easy)

(g) In his _ he travelled a lot Now he is too old (young)

(h) I don’t know how to express my for your help (grateful) (i) It’s very late There’s not much of his coming now (likely) (j) To be a soldier you need to be strong and in good (healthy)

(k) There was no doubt about his He was sent to prison for five years (guilty)

(l) He escaped to _ by climbing over the prison wall (free)

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Instructions as above

(a) The of the president was announced on the radio (dead) (b) In past wars soldiers were sometimes shot for (cowardly) (c) He died to save the lives of others It was an act of (heroic)

(d) He was a very thoughtful, philosophical person A man of great (wise)

(e) She felt great _at being treated so badly (angry)

(I) He left his town to find in the big city (famous)

(g) The tourists were impressed by the _of the jewellery in the museum (splendid)

(h) It was a long, slow film I nearly died of _ (boring)

(i) He was filled with _ at the terrible things he saw in the war (horrible)

(j) The ice quickly melted in the _of the sun (hot)

(k) His was hurt when a younger man was given the job above him (proud)

(l) I think it shows of character to admit you are wrong (strong)

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Instructions as above

(a) To be successful you need ability and you need (lucky)

(b) He was delighted by the of the welcome he received (warm)

(c) The idea of going through the forest alone at night filled her with _ (terrible)

(d) The of the bridge is about two kilometres (long)

(e) The _of the road is not great enough to take large trucks (wide)

(f) What’s the of that mountain? (high)

(g) The _of the water here is over three metres (deep)

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-ence -ance

Make nouns ending in -ence or -ance from the following adjectives and put them

in their correct places in the sentences below

confident

independent

innocent

intelligent

important

silent

elegant

convenient

reluctant

violent

arrogant

absent

present

(a) The police were there to prevent any possible

(b) There was complete _ except for the sound of the birds (c) He was very unsure of himself He didn’t have much _ (d) She dressed with great in clothes of the latest French fashions

(e) Although he maintained his _ to the end, he was sent to prison

(f) It doesn’t matter It’s of no

(g) What a silly thing to do I thought he had more

(h) He thinks he’s the only person who’s right! What

(i) Zimbabwe gained its _ in 1975

(j) He didn’t like school, and went every day with great _

(k) Please have a little We must wait another hour (I) Please send the goods at your earliest

(m) The boss didn’t believe that her was due to illness (n) People normally stand in the _of the Queen

-cy

Make nouns ending in -cy from the following adjectives and put them in their

correct places in the sentences below

obstinate

private

urgent

accurate

vacant

frequent

efficient

fluent

(a) Swiss watches are famous for their

(b) A for an office manager was advertised in the newspaper

(c) This is a matter of great It must be discussed as soon as possible

(d) Donkeys are known for their They won’t do what they’re told

(e) After five years in London, of course he speaks English with great

_

(f) He always did his job well Everyone appreciated his _

(g) The _ of this bus service is about one every ten minutes

(h) I don’t like to be visited or phoned too much at home I like my

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-ity -ness

Make nouns from the following adjectives by adding -ity or -ness to the end, and

put them in their correct places in the sentences below

punctual

bald

deaf

similar

equal

quiet

popular

(a) He’s worried about his increasing He might get a wig (b) What to leave a baby out in the hot sun

(c) The teacher insisted on _

(d) Men and women should have _of pay and opportunity

(e) I have some in my left ear

(f) The international of the Beatles was amazing

(g) I like the of this street It’s very peaceful

(h) There is some _between German and Dutch

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Instructions as above

stupid

formal

weak

fond

serious

superior

neutral

Christian

neat

ill

real

blunt

(a) Don’t laugh’ I don’t think you understand the _of the situation (b) The principal religion of this area is

(c) The teacher gave a special mark for _

(d) He proved his by winning easily

(e) Switzerland has a record of in past wars

(f) He spoke with such _that many people were offended (g) kept him away from work for a week

(h) I was surprised by the of the occasion All the men wore dark suits and ties

(i) Engineers have found a _ in the bridge They’ll have to

strengthen it

(j) The French _for wine is well known They like it a lot (k) He is always daydreaming; he never faces _

(l) What a crazy thing to do How could anyone behave with

such _ ?

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-ty

Make nouns ending in -ty from the following adjectives, making any necessary

spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below

curious

generous

vain

necessary

simple

clear

anxious

gay

brief

various

(a) He spoke with great Everyone understood

(b) There’s no _ to take the exam if you don’t want to

(c) We were disappointed by the of our stay in Paris Two days was not enough

(d) The children looked at the foreign stranger with _

(e) There is increasing about the missing children

(f) He is famous for his He gives large sums to charity (g) In spite of his fame, wealth and success, he lives a life of great

_

(h) He’s always looking at himself in the mirror What !

(i) In a big city like Amsterdam there’s always a _ of things to do in the evening

(j) The music, dancing and decoration gave the party an atmosphere of great _

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-y

Make nouns ending in -y from the following adjectives, making any necessary

spelling changes, then put them in their correct places in the sentences

tragic

courteous

jealous

envious

hypocritical

certain

beautiful

difficult

furious

safe

loyal

royal

cruel

(a) ‘ _’ , is another word for ‘politeness’

(b) NSPCC stands for the National Society for the Prevention of _to Children

(c) The Scottish Highlands are full of great natural

(d) ‘ ’ and ‘ ’ mean more or less the same

(e) During the bombing, children were taken to a place of

_

(f) The newspapers described the deaths in the air crash as a _ (g) At first he had great _in understanding the language (h) That entrance is reserved for and other important people

(i) People reacted with to the President’s speech and thousands of people attacked his palace

(j) He says everyone is equal but he treats his employees badly What

!

(k) I think they’ll arrive tomorrow but no one is sure There’s not much

_about it

(l) His wife supported him through all his troubles She showed great

_

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-iness

Make nouns ending in -iness from the following adjectives, making any necessary

spelling changes, then put them in their correct places below

happy

tidy

ugly

holy

lazy

lonely

naughty

lovely

(a) Living alone in the city, he suffered from _at first

(b) A factory can be attractive It doesn’t have to be a place of _ (c) The birth of their baby daughter brought them a lot of

(d) He lost his job because of his

(e) Please respect the _of this religious place by not talking loudly

(f) Their mother punished them for their in breaking the window and telling lies

(g) The teacher complimented her pupils on their They had all polished their shoes and combed their hair

(h) The _of the view almost took my breath away

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-ion -ment

Make nouns ending in -ion or -ment from the following adjectives, making any

necessary spelling changes, then put them in their correct places below

cautious

attractive

perfect

tense

content

excited

(a) After the revolution people were nervous about going into the streets There was an atmosphere of

(b) She dances so beautifully she almost reaches

(c) In his old age he lives a life of peace, comfort and _

(d) This animal is dangerous It should be handled with the greatest

_

(e) The children’s _increased as Christmas Day drew near (f) The Eiffel Tower in Paris is a major tourist _