Page 6 - Unit 12 The Body Beautiful

ADJECTIVES

A. Read and underline the adjectives in the sentences. C. Read the sentences and complete the rule

below by choosing the correct endings.
My mum has a beautiful red Italian car.

What a horrible huge straw hat! a. Basketball is a very tiring sport.

Jenny gave me a gorgeous white woollen scarf. b. They’re tired because they’ve been
playing basketball.
B. Read the sentences in A again and answer the questions.

1. Which adjectives describe opinion? Adjectives that end in - ing / - ed describe
gorgeous
beautiful
horrible
……………………, …………………………… and ……………………. the effect something can have on someone.
2. Which adjectives describe colour? Adjectives that end in - ing / - ed describe
white
red
…………………….. and ………………………. how someone feels.
3. Which adjectives describes origin?
Italian
……………..………………………….
4. Which adjectives describe size?
huge
………………………………………….

5. Which adjectives describe material?
straw
woollen
…………………………… and …………………………..
6. Do adjectives of opinion come before or after other

kinds of adjectives?
before
……………………………………………………..