SUFFIXES: -FUL OR -LESS? 2 (ESL)

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)

✓ Useful for Cambridge FCE/CAE

This second exercise on -ful and -less practices more words and less common combinations. Start with exercise 1 first. This is exercise 2 of 2.

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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

1. shame → (ful, less, both)✓

2. trust → (ful, less, both)✓

3. use → (ful, less, both)✓

4. wire → (ful, less, both)✓

5. unlaw → (ful, less, both)✓

6. doubt → (ful, less, both)✓

7. event → (ful, less, both)✓

8. meaning → (ful, less, both)✓

9. guilt → (ful, less, both)✓

10. mind → (ful, less, both) ✓

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Suffixes Conversation Questions 1. Can you think of three people or things you would describe as "priceless"? Why?
2. What is something in your life that has been most meaningful to you?
3. Do you think it is possible to be completely fearless? Why or why not?
4. Describe a time when you were in a situation that seemed endless.
5. What qualities do you think are most useful in a leader?

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