Grammar：Suffix ''-less''
【明報專訊】Pat and Bill are throwing a birthday party for MoMo. However, they have forgotten to invite MoMo!
Bill: Let's call MoMo right away. I hope she is available tonight. (Dials in)
.........
Hello MoMo?Can you come over for a party tonight ? It starts at 7 sharp.
MoMo: Sorry, I am not available tonight. I have countless work to do. Dr Panda has just appointed me as Captain to protect our planet. I am busy right now, talk later!
Pat: Oh no! The work that we have done is meaningless if MoMo is not showing up!
......
Dr Panda: See who is coming?
Pat, Bill: Oh! Happy birthday! MoMo!
MoMo: Thank you for your surprise party!
■English highway﹕Suffix ''-less''
We use the suffix ''-less'' to express the meaning ''lack of''.
•Colourless (adj) —— without colour
e.g. This blue solution turns colourless when you mix this pink solution with it.
•Homeless (adj) —— without a home
e.g. There are still a lot of homeless people in Hong Kong.
■Gear up
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjectives.
1. Look at his desperate face. He seems to be feeling really __________ ( hopeful / hopeless ).
2. Don't be afraid of it. It is totally ________ ( harmful / harmless ).
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
available (adj) 有空的
show up (phr) 出席
solution (n) 溶液
desperate (adj) 絕望的
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Comic：Galileo, father of modern science
【明報專訊】The Smarties and Eason are at the Galileo Museum in Italy. “ ... 詳情
