Words: Suffixes and Adjectives
Class 6 English · Chapter 6: The Chair · NCERT Poorvi section pp. 65–67
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Root words and suffixes: the word friendly is made of the root friend + the suffix -ly. A suffix is a group of letters added after a root word to make a new word. From the story: friend+ly, sudden+ly, talk+ing, carry+ing, call+ed, show+ed.
More suffixes: magic + -al = magical; care + -ful = careful; celebrate + -tion = celebration (the e drops!); laugh + -ed = laughed; wonder + -ful = wonderful; help + -ful = helpful; friend + -ship = friendship; courage + -ous = courageous. Watch for spelling changes.
Adjectives are words that describe the quality of a person or thing. "Mario, brave and determined, took the strange invisible chair." Words to describe Mario: brave, determined, strong-willed, boastful (at first), cheerful, lucky.
Adjective + noun pairs: brave soldier, clever plan, tasty peanuts, heavy rain, slight cold, true friends. Use them in sentences: "The brave soldier marched ahead." "We had a clever plan." In a story: "A happy boy found an old book full of amazing stories about magical adventures and colourful creatures."
Explore: match adjective to noun.
- Put each adjective with the noun it fits best.
Remember
- A suffix is added after a root word: friend + ship = friendship; celebrate + tion = celebration.
- Adjectives describe nouns: brave soldier, true friends, invisible chair.
Quick check
courage + -ous = ?
- courageous
- couragous
- courageful
- couragetion
Answer
courageous. Keep the e: courageous.
Think about it
Describe your best friend with three adjectives, and use each in a sentence.
One answer
For example: "Riya is cheerful; she always smiles. She is honest about everything. She is generous with her snacks."
Practice
Practise with fresh questions at three levels (easy, medium, hard), some answered hands-on, with hints and worked answers. Get 4 of your last 5 right to finish the topic.