{"id":37133,"date":"2025-05-24T14:45:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T09:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/?p=37133"},"modified":"2025-05-24T14:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T09:15:41","slug":"formation-of-adjectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/formation-of-adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Formation of Adjectives from Nouns, Verbs, Prefixes, and Suffixes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Students often know that adjectives are words that describe the quality or features of a person, place, or thing. But understanding how adjectives are formed helps them go a step further in improving their grammar and writing. In this article, we will look into the formation of adjectives, from using prefixes and suffixes to creating compound adjectives and recognising nationality adjectives. Further, we will also explore some irregular forms that don\u2019t follow common rules, making this guide both practical and easy to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-formation-of-adjectives-an-overview\"><span id=\"formation-of-adjectives-an-overview\">Formation of Adjectives: An Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Formation of Adjectives refers to how new adjectives are created from nouns, verbs, or other adjectives using prefixes, suffixes, or combining words. The main purpose of these formations is to describe qualities, appearances, nationalities, or characteristics in a more specific and meaningful way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type of Formation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Base Word<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Adjective Form<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>From Nouns<\/strong><\/td><td>beauty<\/td><td>beautiful<\/td><td>Full of beauty<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>child<\/td><td>childish<\/td><td>Like a child<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>From Verbs<\/strong><\/td><td>help<\/td><td>helpful<\/td><td>Ready to help<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>talk<\/td><td>talkative<\/td><td>Fond of talking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Using Prefixes<\/strong><\/td><td>happy<\/td><td>unhappy<\/td><td>Not happy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>legal<\/td><td>illegal<\/td><td>Not legal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Using Suffixes<\/strong><\/td><td>red<\/td><td>reddish<\/td><td>Somewhat red<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>friend<\/td><td>friendly<\/td><td>Acting in a friendly way<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Compound Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><td>snow + white<\/td><td>snow-white<\/td><td>Pure white, like snow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>good + looking<\/td><td>good-looking<\/td><td>Appears attractive<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Irregular Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><td>good<\/td><td>good<\/td><td>Positive quality<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>bad<\/td><td>bad<\/td><td>Negative quality<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nationality Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><td>America<\/td><td>American<\/td><td>From America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>China<\/td><td>Chinese<\/td><td>From China<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/example-of-sentences-using-adjectives\/\"><strong>99+ Example of Sentences Using Adjectives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-formation-of-adjectives-from-nouns\"><span id=\"formation-of-adjectives-from-nouns\">Formation of Adjectives from Nouns<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjectives describe qualities and are often formed by adding suffixes to nouns. To form an adjective from a Noun, take a noun word and attach a suitable suffix based on the meaning you want to express. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Suffix<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning of Suffix<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Formation of Noun to Adjective<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ful<\/strong><\/td><td>Full of<\/td><td>Beauty:<em> beautiful<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-less<\/strong><\/td><td>Without<\/td><td>Hope: <em>hopeless<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-y<\/strong><\/td><td>Having a quality<\/td><td>Sun: sunny<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ous \/ -ious<\/strong><\/td><td>Having<\/td><td>Danger:&nbsp; <em>dangerous<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-al \/ -ial<\/strong><\/td><td>Related to<\/td><td>Nation: <em>&nbsp;national<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ic \/ -ical<\/strong><\/td><td>Typical of<\/td><td>Hero:<em>&nbsp; heroic<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ish<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the nature of<\/td><td>Child: <em>childish<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ly<\/strong><\/td><td>Like or characteristic of<\/td><td>Friend: <em>friendly<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-some<\/strong><\/td><td>Causing or full of<\/td><td>Trouble: <em>troublesome<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-able \/ -ible<\/strong><\/td><td>Capable of being<\/td><td>Comfort:<em> comfortable<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rule-of-spelling-changes-in-adjective-formation-from-noun\"><span id=\"rule-of-spelling-changes-in-adjective-formation-from-noun\">Rule of Spelling Changes in Adjective Formation From Noun<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us learn the rules of writing correct spelling when forming Adjectives from Nouns<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Point for Change<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Rule of Spelling Change<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Doubling the consonants<\/strong><\/td><td>If a noun ends in a short vowel followed by a single consonant, double the consonant before adding the suffix.<\/td><td>Sun: <em>&nbsp;sunny<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dropping the final &#8216;e&#8217;<\/strong><\/td><td>If the noun ends in a silent &#8216;e&#8217;, drop the &#8216;e&#8217; before adding the suffix.<\/td><td>Fame: <em>famous<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Changing &#8216;y&#8217; to &#8216;i&#8217;<\/strong><\/td><td>If the noun ends in a consonant + &#8216;y&#8217;, change the &#8216;y&#8217; to &#8216;i&#8217; before adding the suffix (except with -ing or -ish).<\/td><td>Beauty:<em> beautifu<\/em>l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suffix variations<\/strong><\/td><td>Some suffixes have different spellings but have similar meanings, such as -ous and -ious.<\/td><td>Luxury:<em> luxurious<\/em>Danger: <em>dangerous<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Also Read:<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/adjective-and-noun\/\"><strong>Difference between Adjective and Noun<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-formation-of-adjectives-from-a-verb\"><span id=\"formation-of-adjectives-from-a-verb\">Formation of Adjectives from a Verb<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Verbs can be changed into adjectives by adding suffixes. These suffixes help describe actions, feelings, or qualities related to the verb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The suffix -ing is used to describe an ongoing action, such as interest becoming interesting, showing that something is happening right now or continuously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The suffix -ed describes a feeling or state caused by the action, like bore becoming bored, indicating how someone feels as a result of something.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding -able means something is capable of being done, for example, read turns into readable, meaning that it can be read easily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The suffix -ive shows a quality or tendency, such as create becoming creative, meaning having the ability or tendency to create something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Suffix<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning of Suffix<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Formation of Verb to Adjective<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ing<\/strong><\/td><td>Shows an ongoing action or something that causes the action.<\/td><td>Interest: <em>Interesting<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ed<\/strong><\/td><td>Describes a feeling or state caused by the action.<\/td><td>Bore: <em>Bored<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-able\/ible<\/strong><\/td><td>Capable of being done or worthy of being done.<\/td><td>Read: <em>Readable<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-ive\/-ative<\/strong><\/td><td>Having a particular quality or tendency<\/td><td>Create: <em>Creative<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spelling-rules-and-irregularities-when-adding-suffixes-to-verb-nbsp\"><span id=\"spelling-rules-and-irregularities-when-adding-suffixes-to-verb\">Spelling Rules and Irregularities When Adding Suffixes to Verb&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When we add suffixes like -ing or -ed to verbs to form adjectives or other forms, sometimes the spelling of the original word changes. Here are two common rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dropping the final \u2018e\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a verb ends with a silent \u2018e\u2019, we usually drop the \u2018e\u2019 before adding a suffix that starts with a vowel, such as -ing or -ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, create becomes creating and creative. Here \u2018e\u2019 is dropped before adding the suffix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doubling the consonant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a verb ends with a short vowel followed by a single consonant, we double the final consonant before adding -ing or -ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, swim becomes swimming and swam becomes swam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-formation-of-adjectives-with-the-use-of-prefixes-and-suffixes\"><span id=\"formation-of-adjectives-with-the-use-of-prefixes-and-suffixes\">Formation of Adjectives with the Use of Prefixes and Suffixes<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can make new adjectives by adding parts called <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/prefix-and-suffix\/\"><strong>prefixes or suffixes<\/strong><\/a> to other adjectives or adverbs. These additional words change the meaning of the original word and help us describe things better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prefixes-added-at-the-beginning\"><span id=\"prefixes-added-at-the-beginning\">Prefixes (added at the beginning)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word. Many prefixes which are added to form adjectives means<em> not <\/em>or <em>the opposite of.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Prefix<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example Word<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>New Word<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning of New Word<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>un-<\/td><td>Not or opposite of<\/td><td>happy<\/td><td>unhappy<\/td><td>Not happy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>in-\/im-\/il-\/ir-<\/td><td>Not or opposite of (depends on the first letter)<\/td><td>complete\/possible \/ legal\/regular<\/td><td>incomplete\/impossible\/&nbsp;illegal\/irregular<\/td><td>Not complete \/ Not possible \/ Not legal \/ Not regular<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>dis-<\/td><td>Not or opposite of<\/td><td>honest<\/td><td>dishonest<\/td><td>Not honest<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>non-<\/td><td>Not<\/td><td>existent<\/td><td>non-existent<\/td><td>Not existing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>a-<\/td><td>Without<\/td><td>moral<\/td><td>amoral<\/td><td>Without morals<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suffixes-added-at-the-end\"><span id=\"suffixes-added-at-the-end\">Suffixes (added at the end)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Suffixes are added to the end of a word. Many suffixes help form adjectives by showing qualities like <em>somewhat, capable of<\/em>, or <em>having a tendency.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Suffix<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example Word<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>New Word<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning of New Word<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>-ish<\/td><td>Somewhat or almost<\/td><td>red<\/td><td>reddish<\/td><td>Somewhat red<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>-ish<\/td><td>Somewhat or almost<\/td><td>old<\/td><td>oldish<\/td><td>Almost old<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>-able \/ -ible<\/td><td>Capable of being<\/td><td>read<\/td><td>readable<\/td><td>Capable of being read<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>-ive \/ -ative<\/td><td>Having a quality or tendency<\/td><td>create<\/td><td>creative<\/td><td>Having the quality of creating<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>-ful<\/td><td>Full of<\/td><td>beauty<\/td><td>beautiful<\/td><td>Full of beauty<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>-less<\/td><td>Without<\/td><td>hope<\/td><td>hopeless<\/td><td>Without hope<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/prefix-and-suffix-exercises\/\"><strong>Prefix and Suffix Exercises with Answers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-formation-of-adjectives-with-compound-adjectives\"><span id=\"formation-of-adjectives-with-compound-adjectives\">Formation of Adjectives with Compound Adjectives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/compound-adjectives\/\"><strong>Compound adjectives<\/strong><\/a> are adjectives made by joining two or more words together. These words often use a hyphen (-) to link them and describe something more clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rule of Formation of Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning \/ Use<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Noun + Adjective<\/td><td>Describes something by combining a noun and an adjective<\/td><td>snow-white<\/td><td>Snow is the noun, white describes its color<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adjective + Noun + -ed<\/td><td>Describes someone or something by adding an adjective, a noun, and -ed<\/td><td>long-haired<\/td><td>Describes someone having long hair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adjective + Present Participle<\/td><td>Describes qualities using an adjective followed by a verb form ending in -ing<\/td><td>good-looking<\/td><td>Describes someone or something that looks good<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adverb + Past Participle<\/td><td>Describes something using an adverb followed by a past participle<\/td><td>well-known<\/td><td>Describes something that is known well<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number + Noun<\/td><td>Describes age, size, or rating with a number and a noun<\/td><td>ten-year-old<\/td><td>Describes someone or something that is ten years old<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rule-of-hyphenation-in-compound-adjectives\"><span id=\"rule-of-hyphenation-in-compound-adjectives\">Rule of Hyphenation in Compound Adjectives<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyphens join words to form compound adjectives before nouns. They help avoid confusion but are not used after nouns or with adverbs ending in -ly, ensuring sentences stay easy to read and understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rule of Hyphenation to form Compound Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Use hyphens before nouns<\/td><td>When the compound adjective comes before the noun it describes, use a hyphen to join the words.<\/td><td>i)well-known actor\u00a0 <br>ii)ten-year-old boy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not use hyphens after nouns<\/td><td>When the compound adjective comes after the noun, do not use a hyphen.<\/td><td>i)The actor is well known.&nbsp;<br>ii)The boy is ten years old.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not hyphenate adverbs ending in -ly<\/td><td>When the first word is an adverb ending in -ly, do not use a hyphen because the adverb clearly modifies the adjective.<\/td><td>i)highly skilled worker<br>ii)fully grown tree<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><span id=\"\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"Formation of Adjectives\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"624\"  height=\"883\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcgCLjSaVUSPD7NUJOnNmTHVV9CNva0NaaQc0IaO_XT0Go3c8UYxpjD23rFzkz4wGtnBgQj2_t0UFttlymC-6QtoaYAmWicI00_3-XdTZqM5S4QB9f_U85RpB6ZxWSKDsoAEuAi?key=TqzpcGl7jkxujrquYTiFxg\" ><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Also Read:<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/adjectives-that-start-with-s\/\"><strong>99+ Adjectives Starting with Letter S with Meanings and Examples [PDF Available]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-common-errors-in-the-formation-of-adjectives\"><span id=\"common-errors-in-the-formation-of-adjectives\">Common Errors in the Formation of Adjectives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some adjectives do not follow regular rules for forming adjectives. It is important to recognise these exceptions to avoid mistakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Basic adjectives:<\/strong>&nbsp;These are simple adjectives that are not formed by adding suffixes or prefixes. They are standalone words that describe qualities.<\/td><td>good, bad, big, small<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Adjectives identical to nouns or verbs:<\/strong>&nbsp;Some words look the same as nouns or verbs but function as adjectives when they describe something.<\/td><td>gold ring, iron will, sleep cycle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Basic irregular adjectives:&nbsp;<\/strong>These are common adjectives that are simple words and do not follow typical rules of formation with suffixes.<\/td><td>good, bad, big, small<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Adjectives identical to nouns or verbs:&nbsp;<\/strong>Words that look like nouns or verbs but act as adjectives in certain contexts.<\/td><td>gold ring, iron will, sleep cycle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nationality adjectives formed from proper nouns:&nbsp;<\/strong>These adjectives are made from country names, usually by adding endings like -an, -ian, -ese, -ish, or -i.&nbsp;<br>For example, America becomes American, China becomes Chinese, Spain becomes Spanish, and Iraq becomes Iraqi.<\/td><td>America:<em>American<\/em>China: <em>Chinese<\/em>, Spain:<em> Spanish<\/em>Iraq: <em>Iraqi<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Capitalisation rules for nationality adjectives:&nbsp;<\/strong>Since these adjectives come from proper nouns (country names), they always begin with a capital letter.<\/td><td>American, Chinese, Spanish, Iraqi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-formation-of-adjectives-worksheet\"><span id=\"formation-of-adjectives-worksheet\">Formation of Adjectives Worksheet<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions: <\/strong>For each question, form the correct adjective by adding the appropriate suffix or prefix to the given word. Use your knowledge of adjective formation rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.<strong> Create<\/strong> __________ (means full of creativity)<br>2.<strong> Interest<\/strong>&nbsp; _________ (means causing interest)<br>3. <strong>Read<\/strong>&nbsp; __________ (means capable of being read)<br>4. <strong>Hope<\/strong>&nbsp; __________ (means full of hope)<br>5.<strong> Happy<\/strong>&nbsp; __________ (means not happy)<br>6.<strong> Complete<\/strong>&nbsp; __________ (means not complete)<br>7.<strong> Use<\/strong> __________ (means capable of being used)<br>8.<strong> Friend<\/strong>&nbsp; __________ (means showing friendliness)<br>9. <strong>Appear<\/strong>&nbsp; __________ (means not appearing)<br>10.<strong> Act<\/strong>&nbsp; __________ (means active or full of action)<br>11<strong>. Bore&nbsp; _________<\/strong>_ (means feeling bored)<br>12.<strong> Snow + white&nbsp; _________<\/strong>_ (compound adjective describing snow colour)<br>13.<strong> Well + known&nbsp; __________<\/strong> (compound adjective)<br>14.<strong> China __________ <\/strong>(nationality adjective)<br>15.<strong> Spain<\/strong> __________ (nationality adjective)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Answers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>1<\/strong>.Creative<br><strong>2.<\/strong> Interesting<br><strong>3.<\/strong> Readable<br><strong>4.<\/strong> Hopeful<br><strong>5.<\/strong> Unhappy<br><strong>6.<\/strong> Incomplete<br><strong>7.<\/strong> Usable<br><strong>8. <\/strong>Friendly<br><strong>9.<\/strong> Disappear<br><strong>10.<\/strong> Active<br><strong>11. <\/strong>Bored<br><strong>12. <\/strong>Snow-white<br><strong>13.<\/strong> Well-known<br><strong>14. <\/strong>Chinese<br><strong>15.<\/strong> Spanish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-059a4d4c7130fca7af7b155ac03ea30d\"><strong>Related Reads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/adjective-vs-adverb\/\"><strong>Adjective vs. Adverb in English Grammer: Deciphering the Difference<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/adjective-preposition\/\"><strong>Adjective Preposition: Definition, Examples &amp; Exercises<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/numerical-adjectives\/\"><strong>What is Numerical Adjective and its Types<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/proper-adjectives\/\"><strong>What are Proper Adjectives and How to Use Them?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/adjectives-that-start-with-a\/\"><strong>99+ Adjectives Starting With The Letter A with Meanings and Examples [PDF Available]<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/adjective-clause\/\"><strong>Adjective Clause: Types, Examples with Usage &amp; Exercises<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1748077496020\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q1. What is the formation of an adjective?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans. <\/strong>The formation of an adjective refers to the process of creating adjectives from other words, such as nouns or verbs, by adding prefixes, suffixes, or combining words to describe qualities, characteristics, or features.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1748077540971\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q3. What are the forms of adjectives?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans. <\/strong>The forms of adjectives include:<br\/>i.Positive form: Describes a quality\u00a0<br\/>ii. Comparative form: Compares two items<br\/>iii . Superlative form: Compares more than two items\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1748077559691\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q4. 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