SUFFIXES AND FALSE FRIENDS

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SUFFIXES AND FALSE FRIENDS
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SUFFIXES

• Therere three kind of suffixes

Nouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
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SUFFIXES WHICH FORM NOUNS

• We used the suffixes -ment, -tion/-sion, and
• -er/-or to change a verb into a noun.

Verb
Suffix
Noun

• Example ACT -OR ACTOR

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SUFFIXES WHICH FORM NOUNS

• Furthermore we can add the suffixes -ity,
• -ship, -ness or -ence/-ance.

PERSONAL PERSONALITY
FRIEND FRIENDSHIP
HAPPY HAPPINESS
ANNOY ANNOYANCE
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SUFFIXES WHICH FORM ADJECTIVES

• We make use of the suffixes -ed and -ing to
  transform a verb into an adjective.

-ED
-ING
-ED is used to describe how somebody feels.
-ING is used to describe what make someone feel
like that.
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SUFFIXES WHICH FORM ADJECTIVES

• Moreover we can use -ful (CON) and -less (SIN)
  in some nouns to form adjectives.
• For example
• CARE CAREFUL
  CARELESS
• HOPE HOPEFUL
  HOPELESS

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SUFFIXES WHICH FORM ADJECTIVES

• At last, we also form adjectives adding -ous,
• -al, -able, -ive and -ant/ent.
• For example

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SUFFIXES WHICH FORM ADVERBS

• The suffix -ly in English is used to become
  adverbs from adjectives.

Adjetive   Adverb
Normal Normally
Perfect Perfectly
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ACTIVITIES

• 1) Fill in the blanks with an adjective derived
  from the word given.
• My car is really very (economic)
  ________________.
• Democracy is fundamental to good (govern)
  ______________.
• He's a very (ambition) ______________man.
• The school organises (education)
  _____________visits.
• She cries a lot because she's really very (sense)
  ____________.
• The plane was caught in an (electricity)
  _______________storm.
• I haven't had a very (product) _____________day.
• We visited a (history) ________________house
  last weekend.
• I love (classic) ______________ music.
• Superman is very (power) _____________.

economical
goverment
ambitionous
educational
sensitive
electrical
productive
historical
classical
powerful
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FALSE FRIENDS

• They are the words that are written in the same
  way (or similar) in Spanish are confused, but
  really mean something else in English.

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ACTIVITIES

• Circle the correct word
• Did you know that Chrissie got embarrassed/pregnan
  t on holiday in Ibiza?
• The signature/subject I hate most is maths.
• Keep removing/stirring the soup the whole time.
• I couldn't agree more. That's a very
  sensible/sensitive idea.
• The film The Quiet American was a box-office
  exit/success.
• How many idioms/languages can you speak?
• Actually/Nowadays I'm living with my parents
  again.
• The poor live in the slums/suburbs.
• The police came to my assistance/attendance.
• The Englishman wearing navy blue socks with
  sandals is a bit of a stereotype/topic in Spain.