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Grammar worksheet focusing on the suffix "-able," where students fill in blanks with appropriate words from a provided list.

Grammar worksheet titled "Suffix: -able" with a list of words and sentences to complete using the suffix -able.

Grammar worksheet titled "Suffix: -able" with a list of words and sentences to complete using the suffix -able.

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Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task is to complete each sentence using the suffix "-able" with words from the provided box.

Words in the box:


- comfort
- drink
- profit
- believe
- break
- accept
- wash
- punish
- understand
- reuse
- dispose
- knowledge
- love
- count
- advise
- employ

We need to add "-able" to these base words to form adjectives (e.g., *comfort → comfortable*, *drink → drinkable*), and use them to complete the sentences logically.

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Let’s go through each sentence:



1. Please don't throw away that plastic bag. We can use it again. It's _________.
→ "reuse" → reusable
reusable

2. I find it quite difficult to believe your story. It's not _________.
→ "believe" → believable
believable

3. Don't worry, the water in that river is very clean. In fact, it's _________.
→ "drink" → drinkable
drinkable

4. I can understand why you were late yesterday. It's _________.
→ "understand" → understandable
understandable

5. Professor Brown knows lots of things. She is a _________ person.
→ "knowledge" → knowledgeable
knowledgeable

6. Be careful with that glass table. It's a very _________ piece of furniture.
→ "break" → breakable
breakable

7. Stealing other people's things is a _________ crime. You might go to jail.
→ "punish" → punishable
punishable

8. My dirty jacket isn't _________. I'll have to take it to be dry cleaned.
→ "wash" → washable
washable

9. I think Mr. Smith can easily find a new job. He's a very _________ person.
→ "employ" → employable
employable

10. After I finish using my camera, I can throw it away. It's a _________ camera.
→ "dispose" → disposable
disposable

11. The new sofa you bought is great! It's so _________ that I fell asleep on it.
→ "comfort" → comfortable
comfortable

12. My new business is making lots of money. I'm happy that it's _________.
→ "profit" → profitable
profitable

13. Do you want to make my advice? It's not _________ to swim without a life guard.
→ "advise" → advisable
advisable
*(Note: The sentence has a typo — probably meant: "It's not advisable..." or "Do you want to follow my advice?" But based on context, "advisable" fits.)*

14. My grandparents are very kind and _________. I love them so much!
→ "love" → lovable
lovable

15. The number of stars you can see in the night sky are _________. There are about six thousand of them.
→ "count" → countable
countable

16. Your excuse for being late is not _________. You must come on time. No excuses!
→ "accept" → acceptable
acceptable

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Final Answers:



1. reusable
2. believable
3. drinkable
4. understandable
5. knowledgeable
6. breakable
7. punishable
8. washable
9. employable
10. disposable
11. comfortable
12. profitable
13. advisable
14. lovable
15. countable
16. acceptable

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All answers use the correct base word from the box with the suffix "-able", forming meaningful and grammatically correct adjectives that fit the context.

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