• 2020.12.02
    星期三

Grammar:Suffix ''-ful''

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【明報專訊】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)

■English 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) 裝飾

apologise (v) 道歉

assume (v) 假定

[Smarties' Power English 第295期]

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