certificate 2.3 – step 2
Adjective Forms | language unit 2.3
Adjective Certificate – Step 2
1. Make an acrostic poem
• Choose a famous person you would like to meet.
• Write his or her name in block letters vertically in the centre of the page.
Across the name you should write adjectives to describe the person.
You could also let each line start with each letter in the name.
• Write an adjective across each letter in the name – in the superlative form.
• The adjectives must be conjugated correctly.
MOST ENTERTAINING
MADDEST
MOST INCREDIBLE
NICEST
MOST ENERGETIC
MOST MODERN
SMARTEST
HAPPIEST
WILDEST
LOVELIEST
KEENEST
NICEST
GREATEST
2. Add adjectives in the correct order
• Here is a text without adjectives. Rewrite the text using adjectives.
• In which order should you place the adjectives?
Dear diary,
October 26
I now realize I’m an addict. Not to drugs but to candy. I spend all my pocket money on
Jelly Babies, Gummy Bears and stuff like that. I’m not at all fond of chocolate and I
hate liquorice.
Dear diary,
October 26
I now realize I’m
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How does the impression of the writer change now, when you add more adjectives?
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certificate 2.3 – step 2
Adjective Forms | language unit 2.3
3. Play the adjective game
Play with other pupils – or by yourself. Cut out the cards – or just look at them on this page.
Combine one of the picture cards with one of the three black cards at the bottom.
Continue until you’ve described all the picture cards.
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‘bald + noun’ means that you should place the positive form before a noun: ‘Two sad men.’
If you choose ‘sad (superlative) + noun, you could say: ‘They are the saddest men I know.’
‘verb + angry’ means that you should place the adjective after one of these verbs: be, get,
seem, feel, look. The adjective will then point back to the persons, not to the verb.
Example: ‘The persons look angry.’
verb + ‘angry’
‘sad’ + noun
verb + ‘beatiful’
‘happy’ + noun
verb + ‘red’
‘sporty’ + noun
verb + ‘shy’
‘small’ + noun
verb + ‘tall’
‘ugly’ + noun
verb + ‘quick’
‘sleepy’ + noun
Positive
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Signatures: Pupil: __________________________ Teacher: __________________________
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