Grammar:Suffix ''-ful''(图)
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【明报专讯】Pat and Bill are throwing a birthday party for MoMo.
Bill: MoMo's birthday is approaching. Look at these colourful balloons! I bet MoMo is going to enjoy this delightful night!
Pat: Hopefully she will find our decorations beautiful. After all, we have spent many sleepless nights decorating the room!
Bill: Sure... Whoa! Be careful! You almost stepped on the balloons!
Pat: I apologise for my carelessness. Bill, when does the party start? Did you invite the guests?
Bill: It starts at... Wait, I thought you were the one to invite MoMo and the guests!
Pat: No! I assumed you would take that responsibility! Oh my god!
(To be continued)
???nglish highway:suffix ''-ful''
We use the suffix ''-ful'' to express the meaning ''full of''.
Painful (adj) — full of pain
e.g. It can be really painful if you are stung by a bee.
Helpful (adj) — willing to help, offers a lot of assistance
e.g. Thank you for your helpful advice!
■Gear up
Circle the appropriate adjectives.
1. ( Colourful / colourless ) flower fairs are one of the great Lunar New Year experiences across Hong Kong .
2. Be ( careful / careless) of the traffic.
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
approach (v) 靠近
decoration (n) 装饰
apologise (v) 道歉
assume (v) 假定
[Smarties' Power English 第295期]