EPU1012 – ENGLISH FOR PRACTICAL USE

Name : SUHAILAH BINTI SARKAWI

Matrix Number :D2010237
Class :

Exercise 1
Underline all of the adjectives in the following sentences.
***Remember, sometimes pronouns can act like adjectives.

1. She is a beautiful girl.

2. Ali and I love to eat Chinese food.
3. The room looks like a crystal palace.
4. Many bugs like to come out at night.
5. The brown pants are thrown over the folding chair.
6. Thirteen girls are coming to my sweet sixteen party.
7. The small, misbehaved boy was pushing his mother.
8. The slimy, smelly, no-good alien stole my new CD player.
9. In the Spanish language adjectives are placed after nouns.
10. Most children enjoy fast-paced, adventurous rides at the amusement park.

Exercise 2

Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is (big) comparative than yours.

2. Aisyah is the (fast) superlative her in her class.
3. This flower is (beautiful) comparative than that one.
4. The (safe) superlative way to travel is by airplane.
5. Asia is the (large) superlative continent in the world.
6. This is the (short) superlative haircut I have ever got.
7. This is the (interesting) superlative book I have ever had.
8. Non-smoker usually live (long) comparative than smokers.
9. That man is the (generous) superlative man in my village.
10. I have three pairs of boots. This blue pair is the (comfortable) superlative of all.
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Exercise 3

Choose the correct order of adjectives from the questions below.

1. This is a ________ movie.

A new Italian wonderful

B wonderful Italian new
C wonderful new Italian

2. Pass me the ________ cups.

A plastic big blue

B big blue plastic
C big plastic blue

3. I used to drive ________ car.

A a blue old German

B an old German blue
C an old blue German

4. It's in the ________ container.

A large blue metal

B blue large metal
C blue metal large

5. She is a ________ supermodel.

A beautiful slim Brazilian

B Brazilian beautiful slim
C slim Brazilian beautiful

6. She gave him a ________ vase.

A small Egyptian black

B black Egyptian small
C small black Egyptian

7. He was wearing a ________ shirt.

A dirty old flannel
B flannel old dirty
C old dirty flannel
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8. He sat behind a ________ desk.

A big wooden brown
B wooden big brown
C wooden big brown

9. He recently married a ________ woman.

A young beautiful Greek

B beautiful young Greek
C Beautiful Greek young

10. All the girls fell in love with the ________ teacher.

A handsome new American

B American new handsome
C new handsome American

  Exercise 4

Fill in the blanks with the Adjective form of the words in brackets.

1. The sky looks bright (cloud).

2. I walked along the hard (rock) path.
3. Use the deep (fry) pan to fry the fish.
4. The large (bore) children fell asleep.
5. Ah Fatt is neutural (fat) than his brother.
6. The fucking (broke) cup lay on the floor.
7. He was very joyful (surprise) to see me.
8. Please buy some better (cook) oil for me.
9. My complete (write) English is not very good.
10. I do not like to be in tough (crowd) places.
11. This question is __________(difficult) than that one.
12. I have read that book. It is very growing (interest).
13. My grandmother has to use a lonely (walk) stick.
14. Bahasa Malaysia is our English (nation) language.
15. The rain had washed the mud on to the road. The road is very dry (mud).