Saturday 23 February 2008

005. Adjectives

Exercise 1
Choose the correct adjective to place before each noun in the text given below. Each word can only be used once.

tiny unique spectacular big cool
soft colourful two-roomed calm white
We spent a (1) _______ weekend at the beach recently. We arrived at lunch-time on Friday and checked into our (2) _______ chalet, surrounded by (3) _______ beds of daisies and petunias. We walked bare-footed on the (4) _______ and (5) _______ sand, and collected a few (6) _______ seashells. We stopped to inspect some (7) _______ crabs hiding in the sand. Soon, the (8) _______ sea began to swell as (9) _______ waves began rushing towards the shore. We went into the (10) _______ water and swam to our hearts' content.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with a suitable adjective from the list below.
ajar awake aghast alike ablaze
alive afraid alone aflame unable
1. Daniel looked _______ when he came face to face with his parents at the cinema.
2. He was _______ to speak up in case he was punished.
3. At night, the town was _______ with bright glittering lights.
4. Her grandmother was so sick that she was _______ to even to eat.
5. The whole town comes _______ during the festival season.
6. Cindy sat _______ at home, minding the kitchen.
7. When the baby is _______, she bawls at the top of her voice.
8. The two cousins look _______ in their identical dressing.
9. When we reached home, we found the door _______.
10. A student who was smoking set the place _______.