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ADJECTIVE Ex

This document provides examples of using adjectives in English sentences. It includes exercises where the reader must fill in blanks with the correct adjective forms or comparative and superlative forms based on examples. The exercises cover using adjectives to describe qualities like temperature, size, interest, beauty and other attributes. They also include transforming sentences to the comparative or superlative degree.

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ADJECTIVE Ex

This document provides examples of using adjectives in English sentences. It includes exercises where the reader must fill in blanks with the correct adjective forms or comparative and superlative forms based on examples. The exercises cover using adjectives to describe qualities like temperature, size, interest, beauty and other attributes. They also include transforming sentences to the comparative or superlative degree.

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THE ADJECTIVE

1. Fill in the sentences, according to the example:


Example: It is warm today, but it was warmer yesterday.
1. It is cool today, but it was ... yesterday. 6. This book is large, but that one is … .
2. It is wet today, but it was ... yesterday. 7. That film was interesting, but the other one was …. .
3. He's late again today, but he was ... yesterday. 8. Miss Green is beautiful, but Miss White is … .
4. This test is easy, but that one is … . 9. Tom is intelligent, but Bill is …. .
5. This book is expensive but that one is ... . 10. Betty is pretty, but Jane is .... .
2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Supply than where necessary:
1. It is ... (unusual) film I have ever seen.. 4. She is ... (lazy) pupil in the class.
2 Mr. Jones is a ... (good) teacher ... Mr. Brown. 5. The weather today is ... (bad) ... it was yesterday.
3. This book is ... (interesting)... that one.
3. Change these sentences using the superlative from the adjectives existing there:
Example: a) I've never seen such a pretty cottage before. This is the prettiest cottage I've ever seen.
b) I've never read such a boring book before. This is the most boring I've ever read.
1. I've never driven such a fast car before. 5. I've never drunk such good whisky before.
2. I've never seen such a delightful film before. 6. I've never made such a bad speech before.
3. I've never done such a difficult translation before. 7. I've never been in such an expensive restaurant before.
4. I've never had such an elegant suit before.
4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable adjective:
1. There are ... new houses in the town, (much, a lot of) 6. How ... weight did you lose? (much, many)
2. There isn't... honey left in the jar. (much, many) 7. We haven't heard ... news lately, (much, many)
3. Do you have ... extra sheets of paper? (a few, a little) 8. They had ... money with them last night, (few, little/
4. There is ... snow on the ground, (a lot of, many) much, many)
5. How ... kilos did you lose? (much, many)
5. Change these sentences using the adjective in the comparative degree according to the example :
Example: A magic carpet won't get you to your holiday as fast as motor ail.
Motor ail will get you to your holiday faster than a magic carpet.
1. August wasn't as warm as July. 4. German drivers aren't as considerate as English drivers.
2. A journey by car wouldn't be as relaxing as a journey by 5. He didn't enjoy himself as much as his wife did.
train. 6. The holiday he spent alone wasn't as pleasant as the
3. The old system wasn't as good as the new system. one he spent with his wife.
6. Put in these adjectives: foolish, industrial, painful, risky, sensible, sleepy, unsystematically, wealthy, windy.
1. His broken arm gave him much pain. He looked very ...
His broken arm was very... 6. You were a fool to do that.
2. There's not much wind today. It was ... of you to do that.
It isn't very ... today. 7. There's a lot of sense in what he says.
3. The whole thing is full if risks. What he says is very ...
The whole thing is very ... 8. There's a lot of industry in Birmingham.
4. He's a man of great wealth. Birmingham is an ... city.
He's very ... 9. I can't expect good results if I work without system.
5. He looked as if he would go to sleep at any moment. You can't expect good results if you work ...
7. Put in these adjectives: dirty, doubtful, handsome, silent, sour, unwilling.
1. Unripe apples are not sweet but... 4. He didn't want to help us. He was ... to help us.
2. Something that isn't certain is ... 5. She talked a lot, but he was ... most of the time.
3. Something that isn't clean is ... 6. Her fiance is very good-looking. He's a very ... fellow.

8. Give the Romanian equivalents of the following English proverbs and sayings, paying attention to the use of the
adjectives. Use them in sentences of your own.
He knows most that speaks least. He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue. He talks much that has least to say.
The less people think the more they talk. He who talks much says many foolish things. Let sleeping dogs lie. He laughs best who
laughs last. Prevention is better than cure. Second thoughts are best. Honesty is the best policy. It is the early bird that catches
the worm. Enough is as good as a feast. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Action speaks
louder than words. Forewarned is forearmed. Still waters run deep. To be penny wise and pound foolish..

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