Lesson two: Word Skills, Adjectives

Word formation Form adjectives out of the words below. Nouns Adjectives Verbs Adjectives fashion fashionable persist persistent disability disabled create creative consideration considerate succeed successful humour humorous hesitate hesitant mechanic mechanical adjust adjusted / adjustable style stylish sense sensitive / sensible Compound adjectivesForm compound adjectives out of the given words.a relationship that lasts long > a long-lasting relationship 1 a map that has been rolled up > a rolled-up map2 a cabinet that is organised well > a well-organisedcabinet3 a party for coming home > a home-comingparty4 a boy that is 5 years old > a five-year-oldboy5 a discussion that never ends > a never-ending discussion Comparison of adjectives Complete the table with the comparative and superlative form of adjectives. Positive Comparative Superlative sad sadder the saddest beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful new newer the newest big bigger the biggest good better the best talented more talented the most talented nice nicer the nicest bad worse the worst fast faster the fastest small smaller the smallest interesting more interesting the most interesting funny funnier the funniest Put in the adjective from the first sentence into the second sentence in its correct form (comparative or superlative). 1) This is a nice cat. It's much nicerthan my friend's cat.2) Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is older.3) This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the most difficultexercise on the worksheet.4) He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the most interestinghobby in the world.5) In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even betterone last weekend.6) School is boring, but homework is more boringthan school.7) Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is more dangerousthan skateboarding.8) This magazine is cheap, but that one is cheaper.9) We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even smallerthan ours.10) Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the funniest joke I've ever heard. Comparison of equalityUse as … as,not as … as, not ... enough or too ... in the sentences below. 1) The blue car is as fast asthe red car. (fast Peter is not as tall asFred. (not The violin is not as low asthe cello. (not This copy is as bad asthe other one. (bad Oliver is not optimistic enough. (not This silver bracelet is too heavy. (heavy The tomato soup was too salty. (salty Grapefruit juice is not sweet enough. (not Participial adjectivesComplete the sentences with –edor –ing form of adjectives. 1 My bath was relaxing. I feel relaxed now. (relax)2 Joe is tired because he had a tiring day. (tire)3 How to get the cheese was confusing. The mouse was confused. (confuse)4 So much homework was overwhelming. The student felt overwhelmed. (overwhelm)5 My angry father's words were upsetting. I felt upset. (upset)6 My alarm clock wouldn't stop ringing. I was annoyed. The sound was annoying. (annoy)7 The TV program was boring. I felt bored while watching it. (bore)8 Your jokes are amusing. I am amused. (amuse)9 I was intrigued. The painting called" Mona Piggy" was intriguing. (intrigue) intrigue = interest10 Getting hit in the behind with an arrow was humiliating. Lancelot felt humiliated. (humiliate) The order of adjectivesComplete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets in the correct order.She wants a (black, small) small black handbag for her birthday. 1 Tom always wears formal clothes to work - (woollen, dark, old-fashioned) old-fashioned dark woollensuits and leather shoes.2 His new girlfriend has got (big, beautiful, blue) beautifulbigblue eyes.3 My sister hates (cheap, nylon) cheap nylonblouses.4 One day I would like to buy a (small, comfortable, German) comfortablesmallGerman car.5 I really love this (wooden, new, round) new round wooden garden table.