Nguyễn Thanh Thúy|0336915398 Grammar|ADJECTIVES

GRAMMAR LESSON: ADJECTIVES

1. How adjectives are used
We can use adjectives:
 before nouns:
There are so many historical buildings.
A well-known desinger made the dress for her.
 after the following verbs: be, become, get, seen, appear, look, smell, taste, feel
She is very intelligent.
They always seem pleased to see you.
 after find/make/keep + object:
Studying abroad makes it easier for me to settle down here.
Please keep my drink cold.

2. The order of adjectives

 Khi sử dụng các tính từ cùng nhau, đặt những từ thể hiện ý kiến, quan điểm trước những từ mô tả
đặc điểm, thể loại của thứ đang nói đến:
a beautiful Turkish carpet (beautiful: quan điểm + Turkish: thể loại)
 Khi sử dụng nhiều hơn một tính từ để mô tả đặc điểm hoặc kiểu loại, chúng thường tuân theo thứ
tự sau:
Order Relating to Example Order Relating to Example
1 Opinion Lovely, beautiful 6 Colour Blue, purple, white
2 Size Big, small, tall 7 Origin Dutch, France, Turkish
3 Physical quality Thin, rough, hot 8 Material Metal, wood, silk, plastic
4 Shape Round, square, star 9 Type Four-side, U-shape
5 Age Young, old, youthful 10 Purpose Cleaning, cooking
Tip: D: determiner (mạo từ, từ chỉ định vị, số đếm, số thứ tự, từ sở hữu, lượng từ)
D O S - Sh A - C O M P
 Khi có hai hoặc nhiều tính từ sau động từ hoặc danh từ, chúng ta sử dụng "and" giữa hai tính từ
cuối cùng:
The people are very welcoming and friendly towards visitors.
 Sử dụng “and” giữa hai tính từ chỉ màu sắc: vivid blue and green feathers

3. Adjectives anding in -ed and -ing

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Một số tính từ mô tả cảm giác được hình thành từ động từ và có hai dạng có thể có, thường là -ed
hoặc -ing, ví dụ: tired/ tiring, excited/exciting,…
Chúng ta sử dụng các từ dạng -ed để miêu tả cảm giác, cảm xúc của một người nào đó (ai đó cảm
thấy…):
I was fascinated to see the extraordinary range of patterns.
I was amazed at the variety of wonderful animals.
Chúng ta sử dụng các từ dạng -ing để miêu tả người hoặc vật có đặc điểm, tính cách như thế nào:
It is an absolutely amazing city to visit.
India is a fascinating country.
4. Exercises:
Ex1: Use the answer words as provided. Each word can only be used once.
(excited, exciting) (amazed, amazing)
1. Many are attracted to the ______________ 7. I am still _______________ that she won first
new magazine. prize.
2. He was all _________________ about his 8. That really was a truly ______________
new car. achievement.

(interested, interesting) (exhausted, exhausting)

3. They have chosen some ________________ 9. I was __________________ from the day's
topics for discussion. work.
4. She's always been ____________ in other 10. I will always remember that really
people. _____________ journey.

(annoyed, annoying) (lost, losing)

5. His attitude made me extremely 11. By this time we were completely
_____________. ______________.
6. Charles has an _______________ habit of 12. The ___________ team had a player sent off
interrupting. earlier in the match.

Ex2: Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I don’t think John looks well. He seem ______
A. fairly tired B. fair tired C. fair tiredly D. fairly tiredly
2. She seemed ______ on the topic and asked the teacher a lot of questions.
A. fond B. interested C. keen D. fall

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3. I find this novel very________. The writer has a great writing style.
A. boring B. interesting C. short D. long
4. If he were____, he would be a good basketball player.
A. Fat B. thin C. high D. tall
5. He is a little bit___ in his left ear, so speak louder please.
A. Old B. blind C. dead D. deaf
6. _____________ 9. _____________
A. a pair of sport new French shoes A. a modern Vietnamese racing car
B. a pair of new sport French shoes B. a Vietnamese modern racing car
C. a pair of new French sport shoes C. a racing Vietnamese modern car
D. a pair of French new sport shoes D. a modern racing Vietnamese car
7. _____________ 10. _____________
A. a young tall beautiful lady A. a new interesting English book
B. a tall young beautiful lady B. an English new interesting book
C. a beautiful young tall lady C. an interesting English new book
D. a beautiful tall young lady D. an interesting new English book.
8. _____________
A. an old wooden thick table
B. a thick old wooden table
C. a thick wooden old table
D. a wooden thick old table
Ex3: Use the word in brackets at the end of each sentence to form a new adjective that fits in each
blank.
1. He never has anything _____________________ to say when he gets up to speak (CONSTRUCT).
2. Going by plane is _____________________ to travelling by car. (PREFER)
3. The lesson was so _____________________ , we almost fell asleep. (BORE)
4. _____________________ people never talk about the money they have. (WEALTH)
5. City authorities are cutting down trees for _____________________ parking space (ADDITION)
6. It’s _____________________ to go out in the wild all on your own. (DANGER)
7. A new _____________________ centre is planned on the far end of the city. (INDUSTRY)
8. _____________________ jobs are very rare in this part of the country. (ATTRACT)
9. The scenery is so _____________________ around here. It’s lovely. (BEAUTY)
10. I felt that the performance was quite _____________________. (AMUSE)
11. I hope it will stay dry for the match, but I am rather _____________________. (DOUBT)

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12. Children are very _____________________ when they are young. (CREATE)
13. The town is facing serious _____________________ problems. That’s why they need help from
the government (FINANCE)
14. Come on, be _____________________. You can never win against him. (REASON)
15. He is so _____________________ . He always breaks things and never picks them up. (CARE)
16. His behaviour was very _____________________ , so the police arrested him. (SUSPECT)
17. Nordic walking is a very _____________________ way of exercising. (EFFECT)
18.Many African colonies became _____________________ after World War II (DEPEND)
19.We are very _____________________ and enjoy playing strong teams. (COMPETE)
20.The film was very _____________________ . We didn’t like it (DISAPPONT)

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KEY Ex3:
1. He never has anything constructive to say when he gets up to speak (CONSTRUCT).
2. Going by plane is preferable to travelling by car. (PREFER)
3. The lesson was so boring , we almost fell asleep. (BORE)
4. Wealthy people never talk about the money they have. (WEALTH)
5. City authorities are cutting down trees for additional parking space (ADDITION) .
6. It’s dangerous to go out in the wild all on your own. (DANGER)
7. A new industrial centre is planned on the far end of the city. (INDUSTRY)
8. Attractive jobs are very rare in this part of the country. (ATTRACT)
9. The scenery is so beautiful around here. It’s lovely. (BEAUTY)
10.I felt that the performance was quite amusing (AMUSE)
11.I hope it will stay dry for the match, but I am rather doubtful (DOUBT)
12.Children are very creative when they are young (CREATE)
13.The town is facing serious financial problems. That’s why they need help from the government
(FINANCE)
14.Come on, be reasonable You can never win against him. (REASON)
15.He is so careless. He always breaks things and never picks them up. (CARE)
16.His behaviour was very suspicious, so the police arrested him. (SUSPECT)
17.Nordic walking is a very effective way of exercising. (EFFECT)
18.Many African colonies became independent after World War II (DEPEND)
19.We are very competitive and enjoy playing strong teams. (COMPETE)
20.The film was very disappointing. We didn’t like it (DISAPPONT)

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