SWICC-B 1
Paired Adjective Sentence Openers
Paired Adjective Sentence Openers
Paired adjectives refer to words are related, and that both modify (describe) the
subject of a sentence.
Paired adjectives can be similar:
lazy and contented cat
timid and anxious cat
Paired adjectives can be opposites:
frightened but determined soldier
lovely yet clumsy runway model
Used paired adjectives in the following sentences to make the writing more concise
and interesting. The first one is done for you.
1. Cereal makes a tasty breakfast. It is crispy and crunchy.
Crispy and crunchy cereal makes a tasty breakfast.
2. Granddad’s heavy hammers hung from the shelf. They were rusty.
3. Hummingbirds are tiny and they are colorful as they hover near the flowers.
4. The boring movie was poorly written and couldn’t keep my attention.
5. The silent clouds were dark as they lumbered across the sky.
6. My chicken’s appearance is fluffy and white. She looks like a feather
duster.
7. The biography was accurate, but it was boring. It generated instant
antipathy from the students.