NAME: ________________________
DATE: ________________________
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ADJECTIVES (Describing People)
ADJECTIVE
OPPOSITE
ADJECTIVE
OPPOSITE
ADJECTIVE
OPPOSITE
careful
careless
healthy
sick
shy
outgoing
fat
thin
lazy
hard-working
smart
stupid
friendly
unfriendly
old
young
special
ordinary
funny
serious
polite
impolite
strong
weak
happy
sad
rich
poor
tall
short
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Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the box above.
1. My friend likes to exercise and eat fruits and vegetable, so he’s ___________.
2. A: Are you a lazy person?
B: No, in fact, I’m very ___________.
3. My son Thomas is very ___________. He’s only five years old.
4. He should play basketball because he is ___________. He’s not short.
5. My sister isn’t very ___________. She’s shy and doesn’t like to meet new people.
6. He worked very hard his whole life and saved lots of money. He’s ___________.
7. I went on a diet last year and lost five kilograms, so now I’m ___________.
8. Sarah always says, “Thank you”. She’s a ___________ person.
9. Of course, I’m very ___________! I got an A+ on all of my exams!
10. My uncle loves to tell jokes to make us laugh. He’s ___________.
11. My friend can lift 200 kilograms, so he’s really quite ___________!
12. Jennifer and Kelly always look left and right before they cross a busy street. They are
___________ when they cross a busy street.
13. My classmate always smiles and has many friends. She’s ___________.
14. Nothing seems to make my grandfather sad. He’s a ___________ person.
15. Khaled can make many different animal sounds. Most people can’t do that. He’s
___________.
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Grammar Focus Adjectives (describing people)
Level Intermediate
ANSWER KEY
1. healthy
My Notes
9. smart
2. hard-working
10. funny
3. young
11. strong
4. tall
12. careful
5. outgoing
13. friendly
6. rich
14. happy
7. thin
15. special
8. polite
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