A descriptive adjective is a word that indicates a
quality and describes a noun. In
English, descriptive adjectives do not
change form regardless of the noun. (Ex.
She is intelligent. He is intelligent.) The adjective in English is always placed
before the noun.
Write the correct
person’s name under the adjective that best describes him or her.
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There’s no point in arguing with Bruce.
He won’t listen to the opinions of others, even if they prove him wrong.
As the owner of a small company, Carol
has to be able to do many different things. In addition to her regular
duties, she’s also the accountant, hiring manager, and even receptionist
sometimes.
Victor takes
care when making decisions in order to avoid unnecessary risk.
People love working for Randy because
he’s relaxed. He doesn’t mind if his employees are late and he gives them a
lot of freedom.
Robert, the new
boss, fired four people in his first week. He’ll do whatever he has to in
order to turn the failing company around.
Patricia works
hard and she makes an effort to do her tasks well.
Fresh out of university, Tanya, was
excited about getting started with her job and learning new things.
Mike is very
helpful. He’s always willing to be of assistance to the other members of the
team.
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easygoing
____________
prudent
____________
diligent
____________
stubborn
____________
eager
____________
ruthless
____________
cooperative
____________
versatile
____________
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Match each word
on the left to a word on the right with an opposite meaning.
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1. easygoing
2. prudent
3. diligent
4. stubborn
5. eager
6. ruthless
7.
cooperative
8.
versatile
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A. lazy
B. uptight; strict
C. unhelpful
D. caring; sympathetic
E. flexible; open-minded
F. foolish
G. limited
H. apathetic
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Comparative adjectives are used when two or more
persons or things have the same quality or characteristic and it is shown which
has a greater, lesser, or equal degree of quality.
Comparison of Greater Degree
(more):
-
short adj + -er + than
Ex. She is taller than
Mary. She
is prettier than her sister.
-
more
+ longer adj + than
Ex. Paul is more
intelligent than Mary His
car is more expensive than ours.
Comparison of Lesser Degree
(less):
-
not as + adj +
as OR - less +
adj + than
Ex. Mary is not
as tall as Dan. My
car is less expensive than
your car.
Comparison of Equal Degree
(same):
-
as
+ adj + as
Ex. Paul is as tall
as
Mary.
The Superlative is used with three or more nouns and is used to stress
the highest and lowest degrees of quality.
Superlative of Greatest Degree
-
the
+ short adj +
-est
Ex. Mary is the
smartest.
-
the most + long adj
Ex. Mary is the
most intelligent.
Superlative of Lowest Degree
-
the least + adj
Ex. Paul is the least active.
1.
A
hammer is _________ _________ (big/comparative greater degree) a nail.
2.
Tape
is __________ adhesive __________ (comparative lesser degree) glue.
3.
Your
mind is ________ _________ (superlative greatest degree) useful tool for the job.
4.
The
ladder is _________ tall ________ (comparative
equal degree) the house.
5.
A
wrench is ______ _______ (superlative lowest degree)useful tool
for the job.
Activity:
Listen
to the document and respond to the questions. Listening link: www.esl-lab/selfintro/selfintrord1.htm#pre
1. What is the man's name?
A. Craig
B. Greg
C. Gary
A. Craig
B. Greg
C. Gary
2. Where was the man born?
A. Arizona
B. Kansas
C. Colorado
A. Arizona
B. Kansas
C. Colorado
3. Which sentence best describes his university
studies?
A. He is a third-year student.
B. He is majoring in Spanish.
C. He really enjoys his studies.
A. He is a third-year student.
B. He is majoring in Spanish.
C. He really enjoys his studies.
