Use the suffix "able " or "ible "
When to use able and ible ?
This lesson is for tests your vocabulary, all the words below can have able or ible.able and ible are both suffixes, letters that are added to a word to change its meaning or use.able or ible when are added to ords it generally means ' capable of being '.
Able
add able to the end of a root / whole word
able : means able to be
exemple : adorable able to be adored
forget ---> forgettable
readable ---> able to be read, easy to read
eatable ---> able to be eaten
dependable
lavable
washable
tolerable
breakable
debatable
fashionable
Ible
add ible to the end when you don't have a root / complete word.
ible : means able to be
audible ---> able to be heard
collapsible ---> able to be folded into a small space
incredible
horrible
eligible
flexible
convertible
Complete the 16 sentenses by using the suffix ' able ' with the words above.
ِConfort drink wash believe
break count dispose punish
understand profit advise knowledge
- The new sofa you bought it great! it's so comfortable that i feel asleep on it.
- Be careful with that glass table. it's a very breakable piece of furniture.
- I can understand why you were late yesterday. It’s understandable.
- Don’t worry, the water in that river is very clean. In fact, it’s drinkable
- The number of stars you can see in the night sky are countable. There are about six thousand of them.
- My new business is making lots of money. I’m happy that it’s profitable.
- My dirty jacket isn’t washable. I’ll have to take it to be dry cleaned.
- After I finish using my camera, I can throw it away. It’s a disposable camera.
- Do you want my advice? It’s not advisable to swim without a life guard.
- I find it quite difficult to believe your story. It’s not believable
- Stealing other people’s things is a punishable crime. You might go to jail.
- Professor Brown knows lots of things. She is a knowledgeable person.