Adjectives - order, type etc....
Do number 2 (Types of Adjective) first.
| 1. | bikiniyellowpolkadotworeitsy-bitsyteenie-weenieshean. | |
| 2. | littlethosepuppiesspottedcutelookblack-and-whiteatDalmatian. | |
| 3. | beautifulbeachdeserteddiscoveredgoldenwesandythis. | |
| 4. | productionnewenormousfacilitycaranpurpose-builtthey'veopened. | |
| 5. | teacheryounggotSwedishPTwe'vetallagood-looking. | |
| 6. | newsmartphonehimselfhe'sanall-bells-and-whistlesboughtjustamazing. | |
| 7. | shegorgeouswearingawaspurpleeveningbacklessdresssilk. | |
| 8. | inlivetheyhalf-timberedcottageoldcountryablack-and-whitetiny. | |
| 9. | wearingahebrightly-colouredratherwasattractivetiesilkPaisley-pattern. | |
| 10. | SwissI'vethisjustboughtarmyincrediblesee-throughmulti-functionknife. |
| Opinion | Size | Other | Age | Shape |
| Spectacular | tall | illuminated | modern | thin |
| Colour | Pattern | Origin | Material | Purpose |
| grey | plain | international | denim | landmark |
Which Auckland building would these adjectives describe?
The Sky Tower
Auckland Museum
The Metropolis Hotel
Try to think of some adjectives to describe this building:
Try to think of some adjectives to describe this building:
Opinion:
Observation:
Size:
Other:
Age:
Shape:
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Purpose:
Look at these collocations of adverbs and adjectives:
deeply apologetic
severely disadvantaged
hauntingly beautiful
genuinely surprised
bitterly disappointed
vaguely amused
strangely relieved
woefully misinformed*
haphazardly arranged
Isn't this kind of language wonderful?
Some of these collocations are quite standard, but some are quite original. Which would you say are more standard and which convey a more original idea?
Also, how can we rearrange the form of these phrases (except for *): clue: a deep apology
Opinion:
Observation:
Size:
Other:
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Purpose:
Opinion:
Observation:
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Other:
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Opinion:
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Look at these collocations of adverbs and adjectives:
deeply apologetic
severely disadvantaged
hauntingly beautiful
genuinely surprised
bitterly disappointed
vaguely amused
strangely relieved
woefully misinformed*
haphazardly arranged
Isn't this kind of language wonderful?
Some of these collocations are quite standard, but some are quite original. Which would you say are more standard and which convey a more original idea?
Also, how can we rearrange the form of these phrases (except for *): clue: a deep apology
Can you remember?
a ____ apology
my _______ apologies, deepest sympathies, condolences....
haunting ________
they are at a ______ disadvantage
I was in _________ surprise
it was a bitter __________
he looked at his students in ________ amusement
what a strange ________ it was to finally arrive.
his office was a in a rather __________ state of arrangement
Practice
Practice: do 2a and 2b
a ____ apology
my _______ apologies, deepest sympathies, condolences....
haunting ________
they are at a ______ disadvantage
I was in _________ surprise
it was a bitter __________
he looked at his students in ________ amusement
what a strange ________ it was to finally arrive.
his office was a in a rather __________ state of arrangement
Practice
Practice: do 2a and 2b
