There is a strong connection between a noun and an adjective. We can make a noun into an adjective by adding the suffix –ful. The word beauty is a noun. If we change the -y to an -i and add… Read more1011. Change Noun into Adjective with -ful

We can use the suffix -ness to change an adjective into a noun.The word helpful is an adjective. John is a helpful boy.If we add the suffix -ness onto the adjective helpful, we get a noun: helpfulnessI really appreciate your… Read more1012. Change Adjective into Noun with -ness

Add the suffix -able to some nouns and verbs to create adjectives.The word reason is a noun. Add the letters -able and you create the adjective reasonable.John always displays reason. He is a reasonable man. Here are more nouns that… Read more1013. Make Words into Adjectives by adding -able

Adding the letters -less to a noun will turn the word into an adjective. Hope is a noun. Hopeless is an adjective. Here are some other nouns that become adjectives when you add the suffix -less:time – timelesssense – senselessbottom… Read more1014. Add -less to Make a Noun into an Adjective

A prepositional phrase is formed by joining a preposition and an object of the preposition. A preposition is always the first word of a prepositional phrase. Prepositions tell the position of an object. Here are some common prepositions: in, out,… Read more1016. The Prepositional Phrase

A preposition is a word that shows the position of an object. Some prepositions tell location: in, inside, out, outside, above, beneath, behind. Prepositions also tell direction: up, down, toward, from, over, underA preposition is always placed at the beginning… Read more1017. Prepositions Show Location and Direction

The word to can be used as a preposition. It gives the position of an object by telling direction.Bob went to school.I gave a card to Mom.We are driving to Florida.Janet went to the drugstore. The word to can also… Read more1018. Using to as a Preposition

The word from is a preposition. The preposition from shows direction. We walked home from the library.I received a birthday card from my friend. Mom just got home from Italy. Use the preposition from to show position and direction. It’s… Read more1019. Using the Preposition From

Sometimes a preposition uses two words together to show position. These prepositions combine the word to with a second preposition: due to, close to, next to, back to. Here are some sentence examples showing two-word prepositions:We drove back to the… Read more1021. Two-word Prepositions

Sometimes a preposition is made up of two words. Here are examples of two-word prepositions that include the word of: out of, ahead of, inside of. John was ahead of me in the line. There are some mended spots inside… Read more1022. More Two-Word Prepositions