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I.                     Transform the adjectives into nouns using the suffix –ness.

              

I.                       1.  SAD              2. HAPPY          3. TIRED           4. DARK         5. WEARY  

            6. CRAZY       7. WEAK             8. BIG                   9. VAST         10. SICK  
 
                     Now use one of the nouns above to complete the following sentences.

                        1. Joe worked a lot today and is very tired. His  doesn’t let him rest.

2.                                     2.  The Sahara Desert is vast. Its   defies our comprehension.

3.                                    3.  I’m afraid of the in this room. Please, turn on the lights.

4.                                    4.   Bob received a promotion and is very happy. His is contagious.

5.                                5.   Kelly is a crazy girl. One day her   will kill her.

6.                                 6.  The  of our system is evident. We need to create a new one.

II.          Transform the verbs into nouns using the suffix –er.

  
1.   OPEN      2. TEACH        3. DRIVE        4. SHARPEN       5. SING     
6. MIX          7. LOVE            8. DANCE       9. PLAY                10. WASH 
  

III.                    Transform the adjectives  into adverbs using the suffix –ly.

          1.    ORIGINAL   2. HAPPY    3. QUIET 4. SLOW   5. NORMAL

          6. LATE              7. ANGRY    8. MERRY 9. DIFFICULT 10. EASY

IV.                  Transform the nouns  into adjectives using the suffix –less.

          1.    HOME       2. SUGAR     3. JOB   4. HELP       5. PRICE

          6. HEART     7. HOPE        8. LIFE   9. SPEECH   10. SLEEVE

V.                Transform the nouns  into different nouns using the suffix –hood.

         1.       BROTHER                  2. NEIGHBOR              3. ADULT                                          4. CHILD                          5. NATION

   VI. Transform the nouns into adjectives using the suffix -ful.
1. BEAUTY     2. HARM     3. CARE   4. THOUGHT   5. HELP
 
6. USE              7. PAIN        8. COLOR   9. SUCCESS 10. POWER
 
 VIII. Choose the correct option.
 1. A person that paints is a 
 2. In a common way
 3. Full of colors
 4. Without an end 
 5. The state of being good