We can form adjectives from nouns by adding the following suffixes.
-ous e.g. fame - famous
-ivee.g. aggression - aggressive
-fule.g. beauty - beautiful
-y e.g. boss - bossy
-lye.g. friend – friendly

Fill in the gaps with the correct words derived from the words in bold.
Julia Roberts is a 1) ……………………………
FAME
actress. She has starred in many 2) ………...
SUCCESS
……………………… films and her latest film,

Notting Hill, is no exception. She plays a

3) …………………….. film star who becomes romantically involved with an ordinary bookshop owner, played by Hugh Grant.
GLAMOUR
She is trying to take a 4) ……………………...
PEACE
break from her 5) ……………………….. fans
NUMBER
and ends up staying in Grant's flat along

with his 6) …………………….. flatmate. The
MESS
script is very 7) …………………………… and
FUN
the film has become very popular. It is a

8) ……………………….film not to be missed.
WONDER

We can also form adjectives from nouns by adding -ing, -ed or -less
e.g. interest - interesting, talent - talented, care - careless

Tom Hanks is a very 1)
FAME
actor and has starred in many popular films, including Sleepless in Seattle and Philadelphia.
Although he is in his early forties, his

2) good looks make him appear younger than he is.
YOUTH
Tom Hanks is a 3) person who likes being around people
CHARM
He is also 4) and is not afraid to show his feelings for those who are close to him. His love for his family is apparent when he talks about them.
In his free time, Tom Hanks enjoys
CARE
doing many 5) things.
INTEREST
He is quite a 6) person who likes to be busy all the time. For example, he loves writing scripts as well as directing films.
He has many fans who admire him a
REST
lot because he is a 7) man who hasn't let success change him
TALENT

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