Učenici često griješe u pisanju riječi koje završavaju na -ible ili -able.

Exercise #1: 

In the following paragraph there are fourteen words ending with -ible or -able, some of which are misspelled. Read the paragraph, locate the misspelled words and write the correct spellings in the space provided below the paragraph.

Most people thought that Michael, an eligable bachelor, was an adorable, personible man. Mattie, however, found him detestable. Some time ago, Michael promised to take Mattie to a fashionible restaurant for a remarkible dinner. As horrable as it sounds, Michael took Mattie to the local McDonald's. Most of the food there was either inedable or undigestable. Mattie was as irritable as possable when she told her roommates about her terrible date. "Whoever finally marries that contemptable Michael," Mattie said, "is certainly not going to be in an enviable position."

Write the correct spellings below:

  

 

 

Exercise #2:

In the following sentences, the final four letters are omitted from each -ible or -able word. Complete each word with the appropriate ending.

1. Last night's movie about the invis____ man was so incred____ that it was laugh____.

2. My irrespons____ little brother is usually kept away from anything break____.

3. Are these new clothes really comfort____, or do people only wear them because they are fashion____?

4. I think I would be less irrit____ if my professors were more flex____.

5. I don't think voting twice in national elections is permiss____.

6. It's always valu____ to have a friend who is depend____.

7. My employer said that it isn't suit____ to have a secretary whose handwriting is illeg____.

 

 

 

 

Answer key: 

#1

eligible

personable

fashionable

remarkable

horrible

inedible

undigestible

possible

contemptible

#2

1. Last night's movie about the invisIBLE man was so incredIBLE that it was laughABLE.

2. My irresponsIBLE little brother is usually kept away from anything breakABLE.

3. Are these new clothes really comfortABLE, or do people only wear them because they are fashionABLE?

4. I think I would be less irritABLE if my professors were more flexIBLE.

5. I don't think voting twice in national elections is permissIBLE.

6. It's always valuABLE to have a friend who is dependABLE.

7. My employer said that it isn't suitABLE to have a secretary whose handwriting is illegIBLE.