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I took this picture years ago because I thought it was clever. The pencil is pointless because the point is broken and you can’t write with it. But if we say an action is pointless, that has a different meaning. When an action is pointless, it means that there’s no reason to do it and that it’s a waste of time. If it has been raining heavily, for example, and your house is flooded, it’s pointless to start cleaning up yet because there’s going to be more heavy rain.

Pointless is an adjective. Below, I’m going to describe some other adjectives that end in -less. Often, these adjectives can describe something negative, but not always. Sometimes, they describe good things, and sometimes they’re neither good nor bad. Your job is to think of the adjective. If you’re stuck, hover over the ANSWER.

If somebody is doing a job, but they don’t pay enough attention, they make mistakes. This adjective describes that person. ANSWER

It’s nice to have somewhere you can lay your head at night or where you can put your feet up after dinner and watch a movie on your laptop or TV, a place you have a key for. But some people can’t do that. Maybe they sleep on the street or in a park or in a shop doorway. They don’t have anywhere to call home.Those people are … ANSWER

A lot of people spend their day from nine to five working and earning money. They’re the lucky ones. Other people would love to be like that, but unfortunately they’re … ANSWER

Maybe you had too much coffee before bedtime. Or maybe you’re worried about something and you can’t stop thinking about it. Even though you’ve closed your eyes, it just won’t come, and before you know it, it’s time to get up again. Another … night! ANSWER

My mother was always cleaning and tidying up. You could eat your dinner off the floor. The house was … ANSWER

Sometimes you’ll see a young broken tree in a park, or a broken shop window, or a damaged bus shelter. Somebody caused the damage, but it wasn’t an accident. Why do some people do things like that? There’s no reason for it. It’s just … ANSWER

Some people, and not only children, can’t sit still. They have to keep moving. This type of person is described as … ANSWER

Most people, when they see someone in trouble, they’ll try to help. It’s natural. But some people are the opposite. They don’t care about other people. Even if they can help, they won’t. That kind of person is … ANSWER

Nowadays, with things like vacuum cleaners or laptops, you don’t have to plug them into the wall to use them. You can move them about and use them. That’s why they’re called … ANSWER.

If there’s danger, most people will run away from it, but some people will face the problem and try to fix it, even though they might get hurt. This adjective refers to that kind of person. ANSWER

And now, the last one! Look at this sand. There’s a lot. But it’s made up of many, many, many small pieces. How many? It’s impossible to say. We use this adjective to talk about how many there are. ANSWER