Words ending
in -ive.

act → active

Moving around and doing things.

“Puppies are very active and love to play.”

attract → attractive

Pleasing to look at.

“The shop had an attractive window display.”

collect → collective

Shared by or done by a whole group.

“The mural was a collective effort by the class.”

compete → competitive

Wanting very much to win.

“My cousin is competitive at board games.”

create → creative

Good at thinking of new ideas and making things.

“She is a creative painter.”

decide → decisive

Able to make choices firmly and quickly.

“A good team captain is decisive.”

describe → descriptive

Telling what something is like.

“Use descriptive words in your story.”

detect → detective

A person whose job is to find out facts and solve crimes.

“The detective found a clue under the rug.”

effect → effective

Working well and giving the result you want.

“Practice is an effective way to learn.”

expense → expensive

Costing a lot of money.

“That bike is too expensive for me.”

explode → explosive

Able to burst with a loud bang.

“Fireworks are explosive, so be careful.”

No common root word

Happy and suited to a celebration.

“The hall looked festive with lights.”

imagine → imaginative

Full of new and clever ideas.

“The play had an imaginative ending.”

impress → impressive

Making people admire it.

“His sandcastle was very impressive.”

inform → informative

Giving useful facts.

“The museum guide was very informative.”

invent → inventive

Good at thinking up new things.

“The inventive girl built a robot from boxes.”

mass → massive

Very large and heavy.

“A massive rock blocked the path.”

No common root word

Living or growing naturally in a place.

“Kangaroos are native to Australia.”

No common root word

Expecting or looking at the bad side of things.

“Try not to be so negative about the trip.”

persuade → persuasive

Good at getting people to agree or do something.

“She wrote a persuasive letter about saving the park.”

No common root word

Hopeful and expecting good things.

“Stay positive, and you will get better.”

produce → productive

Getting a lot of work done.

“We had a productive morning in class.”

select → selective

Choosing carefully.

“The bird is selective about which seeds it eats.”

talk → talkative

Liking to talk a lot.

“Our parrot is very talkative.”