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Topic: ENGLISH SUFFIXES (-FUL or -LESS?) 2

Complete each of the sentences below by writing ful, less, or, if both are acceptable, both. REMEMBER: Sometimes a word exists (for example "trustless"), but it sounds so unnatural that we don't include it in the "both" option.
Example: cheer → both

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Summary of the suffixes -FUL and -LESS

-FUL
Meaning: "full of" or "having a lot of" something.
Function: Turns a noun into an adjective.
Examples:
hope → hopeful (full of hope)
joy → joyful (full of joy)
beauty → beautiful (full of beauty)

-LESS
Meaning: "without" something, lacking something.
Function: Also turns a noun into an adjective.
Examples:
hope → hopeless (without hope)
fear → fearless (without fear)
home → homeless (without a home)

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