ADJECTIVES TD

Exercise 1

Pick out all the Adjectives in the following sentences, and say to which class each of them belongs:

1-      The ship sustained heavy damage.   

2-      I have called several times.   

3-      Every dog has his day.   

4-      A live ass is better than a dead lion   

5-      Every man has his duties.   

6-      Say the same thing twice over.       

7-      Several persons were present at the time   

8-      He is a man of few words.   

9-      Neither party is quite in the right.   

10-  What time is if?   

11-  Which pen do you prefer?   

12-  The way was long, the wind was cold, the minstrel was infirm and old. 

13-  He comes here every day.   

14-  I have not seen him for several days.   

15-  There should not be much talk and little work.   

16-  Abdul won the second prize.   

17-  The child fell down from a great height.   

18-  He was absent last week.   

19-  He died a glorious death.   

20-  A small leak may sink a great ship.   

21-  Good wine needs no bush.   

22-  I like the little pedlar who has a crooked nose.   

23-  King Francis was a hearty King and loved a royal sport.   

24-  In the furrowed land the toilsome patient oxen stand.   

25-  My uncle lives in the next house.   

26-  Some dreams are like reality.    

27-  A cross child is not liked.   

28-  It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

Exercise 2

Supply suitable Adjectives:

1-       The town stood a --------------------- siege.  

2-      The--------------------- prize was won by a Hindu.  

3-      The --------------------- woman lives in a wretched hut.  

4-      This is a very --------------------- matter.  

5-      The battle of Waterloo ended in a ---------------------victory.  

6-      Suddenly there arose a --------------------- storm.  

7-      It is a --------------------- lie.   

8-      The --------------------- tidings were a heavy blow to the old man.   

9-      Here is a rupee: pay the fare and keep the --------------------- money.   

10-  His reading is of a very --------------------- range.   

11-  The injured man wants --------------------- advice.   

12-  You cannot have it --------------------- ways.   

13-  India expects --------------------- man to do his duty.   

14-  The --------------------- bird catches the worm.   

15-  Have you any --------------------- reason to give?   

16-  --------------------- anxiety has undermined his health.   

17-  There were riots in --------------------- places.   

18-  An --------------------- man will not reason calmly.   

19-  He stands --------------------- feet in his stockings.   

20-  Nelson won for himself --------------------- fame.   

21-  I have no --------------------- cash.   

22-  He always walks with a --------------------- step.   

23-  --------------------- errors are not easily corrected.   

24-  Every cloud has a --------------------- lining.   

25-  He was a man of --------------------- ambition.   

26-  He was listened to in --------------------- silence.

Exercise 3

Form Adjectives from the following Nouns:

Ease, pity, time, heaven, health, wealth, love, hill, need, green, room, cost. pain, doubt, wonder, peace, child, prince, mountain, ridicule, picture, labour, wood, pomp, artist, progress, slave, contempt, tempest, sense, quarrel, thought, hope, friend.

Exercise 4

Use each of the following Adjectives in a sentence:

Happy, sad, industrious, lazy, big, small, soft, harsh, hard, polite, rude, wise, foolish, rich, poor, young, new, old, long, short, quick, slow, strong, weak, handsome, ugly, clever, dull, kind, cruel, healthy, dutiful, distant, certain.

Exercise 5

Use a suitable Adjective with each of the following Nouns: (Models.- A violent storm, A long siege.)

Storm, siege, sleep, victory, advice, blow, silence, hands, water, servant, flower, city, artist, dealer, voice, husband, subject, child, king, dog.

Exercise 6

Use as many suitable Adjectives as you can with each of the following Nouns: (Models. - A narrow street, a wide street)

 Fortune, man, news, storm, health, progress, room, incident.

Exercise 7

Write down the Adjectives opposite in meaning to the following:

Courageous, many, wild, hot, lean, heavy, costly, barren, beautiful, patient, honest, civilized, careful, strong, experienced, slow, friendly, cruel, soft.

Exercise 8

A. Copy these sentences in your notebook and then underline the adjectives

1.      The little girl ran along the dusty road.   

2.      Six delicious cookies were cooling on the rack.          

3.      The dark brown painted dripped on the new white carpet.   

4.      A beautiful red rose bloomed in a quiet corner of that flower garden.   

5.      The old curtains were torn and faded, and they flapped in the light breeze.   

6.      After a few hours, they arrived at the train station, nine miles from Minto.   

7.      The hockey arena is located on Water Street beside the steel mill.   

8.      They used paper plates for the annual picnic.   

9.      These apples are juicy and red.   

10.  The long summer months are usually hot and dry.

Exercise 9

List all the adjectives in this paragraph.

The young hikers walked through the dark woods. A few boys knew that they were lost, but most simply enjoyed the sweet smell of dried pine needles and autumn leaves that littered the ground. The weather was warm, and the hills were gentle, but as they continued on their way the sunlight became paler. The youngest boys started to ask their Scout leader when they could stop and eat their sandwiches. He told them that they would have to wait until they reach the little lake on the other side of the steep blue ridge ahead. After two long hours, the group of tired boys still had not reached the isolated lake that was their final destination, and one older boy suggested that they set up camp beside a babbling brook. They set up their canvas tents, lit a huge crackling fire, and ate their supper. Just as they were climbing into their snug sleeping bags, they saw a beam of light, bright and narrow, piercing the inky darkness. With relief, the leader realized that they were six miles south of where they should have been. The car was obviously travelling on the Black River Road and they were only a mile or two from Mr. Jensen’s chicken farm. They weren’t lost at all!

Exercise 10

Indicate if these adjectives are attributive or predicative

·         Canterbury is a lovely city.

·         I bought a black and white sweater.

·         A noisy party kept us awake.

·         It's a difficult problem.

·         Canterbury is lovely.

·         The sweater was black and white.

·         The party seemed very noisy.

·         Things are getting so difficult.