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Target 8: Describing words (Adjectives and Adverbs)

Task 1: Adjectives (1 Point)

A. Here is a selection of adjectives that can be used of ‘big’. Allow other
sensible answers.

enormous large huge massive giant
BIG vast colossal bulky oversized monstrous

immense great substantial towering sizable

Here is a selection of adjectives that can be used of ‘nice’. Allow other
sensible answers.

good lovely kind beautiful pleasant
NICE
okay excellent attractive fine good looking
charming beautiful satisfactory enjoyable pleasing

1. We looked out of the tiny window and saw a fabulous view of the beautiful
lake.

2. Lucky Mr Smith has won a new car in the weekly raffle.
3. It was a cold, wintery day and the sky was grey and cloudy.

4. I saw a huge, black, hairy spider crawl under my wooden table.
5. Fred’s old barn is dark and spooky but Joe’s old barn is darker and spookier.
(There are twenty adjectives.)

Task 2: Adverbs (1 Point)

A. Here is a selection of adverbs that can be used to describe how someone can
eat. Allow other sensible answers.

hungrily greedily messily quickly slowly noisily
He politely strangely quietly speedily secretly oddly
ate.... reluctantly impatiently selfishly neatly silently
. painfully gratefully thankfully eagerly weirdly

B. The adverbs are underlined in the sentences below.

1. Ashley wrapped the parcel neatly.
2. Skilfully, the boy scored a goal.
3. The boy easily won the race.
4. Slowly and gently, Hamda picked up the baby.
5. Jim was extremely tired.

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