Adjectives

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What�Are Adjectives?

The adjective is the kind word that describes nouns.

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��Ex. 1�� Put the nouns and adjectives into the correct columns

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Ex 2. Match adjectives and nouns from ex 1.

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Ex 3. Describe the picture

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Ex 4. Put the words in the correct order.

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For example:���� a / This / is / tidy / notebook

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1. I / today / happy / am

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2. beautiful� / The / are / flowers

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3. book / The / interesting / is

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4. Toma / thin / is

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5. There� / new�/ are / houses

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6. dog� / black� / sick� / The / is

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7. The / expensive / are / pictures

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Ex 5.Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives.

For example: My father is��taller than grandfather.

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1. Natalie is�nicenicernicest� than her sister.

2. New York is�hothotesthotter��� than Alaska.

3. The bag is as���heavierheavyheaviest as that bag.

4. The Nile river is�longlongestlonger�� than the Jordan river.

5. Boys are�strongerstrongeststrong� than the girls.

6. My father is�olderoldoldest� than my mother.

7. A car isn't as�biggestbiggerbig�� as a bus.

8. The turtles�are�slowerslowestslow� than fish.

9. Siberia is coldercoldestcold� than England.

10. A car is�fastfasterfastest than a bike.

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Ex 6. Complete the sentences using the Comparative form for long� adjectives.

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For example:� The movie is more exciting than the book. (exciting)

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1. The story is��that book (interesting)

2.�The armchair is ��the chair.�(comfortable)

3. This exercise is ��the one before. ( difficult)

4. Emily is �Dana. (beautiful)

5. Jumping is �walking. (dangerous)

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Ex 7. Complete the table.

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Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
nice	nicer than	the nicest
�	richer than	�
�	�	the slowest
�	�	the easiest
�	hotter than	�
large	�	�
fat	�	�
�	lazier than	�
�	�	the funniest
lucky	�	�

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Ex 8. Complete the sentences using the Superlative form.

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For example:�Liza is the smarterst girl in class

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1. Bill Gates is �man in the world. (rich)

2. The brown box is �of all. (heavy)

3. February is� �month. (short)

4. My dog is �dog in the neighborhood. (nice)

5. This shop is �in town. (cheap)

6. Ben is �boy in the family. (young)

7. Sunday is �day of the week for me. (long)

8. Dead Sea is �place in the world. (low)

9. My birthday is a happy day. It's �day in the year. (happy)

10. This is��� exam of the year. �(hard)

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By: Natalie Barg