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The suffix -ous

At the end of an adjective, the /us/ sound is spelt with the letters ous.

An adjective is a word that is used to describe someone or something.

Can you work out who or what is being described in each of the example sentences?

poisonous 		Not all snake bites are poisonous.
dangerous 		A crocodile is a very dangerous creature.
famous 		A famous person is someone well-known to many people.
various 		There were various bones at the museum.
tremendous 		The thunder made a tremendous noise.
enormous 		The enormous crocodile was waiting by the riverbank.
jealous 		He was jealous of his brother's new bike.
glamorous 		She always dressed up and looked glamorous.
courageous 		The soldiers were courageous in battle.
serious 		The judge said it was a very serious crime.
obvious 		It was obvious that the boy needed some help.
curious 		I was curious to see how many people turned up.
hideous 		The weather was hideous during the storm.
spontaneous 		There was spontaneous applause when he spoke.

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