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Order of adjectives

Exercise 02. Correct or wrong?

Exercise 01. Put the adjectives in the correct order
CorrectWrongDo you want this red sport bike?He wore
I wanted to buy a_______________________ table.
long Italian old coat.Will you buy me a small pink hat?
(round/blue/Italian/dining/big)
Does Miriam need that _________________ chair? Matt saw a strange large blue ball.Dont touch that
(wooden-small-square) green square box!Who took my Swiss army knife?My
What is this _____________________ thing? mum hates my blue velvet belt.This is a half-year-old
(red/triangular/leather) English dogThis woolen grey scarf suits you.I chose a
Did you notice the brand of that ______________ nice green modern tint.
_________________________ car? (green/
streamlined/splendid/sport)
William can take care of your _______________
_________ cat. (Persian/naughty/white)
This ________________________ scarf belongs to
my brother. (woolen/long/multicolored)
Are you sure this ___________________ sabre is Exercise 03. Make up sentences
Turkish? (curved/nice/steel)
presented/my/me/white/ball/friend/round/fine/leather/a
Press this ____________________ button never!
_______________________________________________
(plastic/red/round)
old/university/your/can/call/you/Italian/friend ?
Mike will order a_________________ breakfast.
_______________________________________________
(English/light/nice)
Im/need/that/wooden/black/sure/I/this/stylish/chair
This ____________________________ wardrobe is
_______________________________________________
my friends gift. (elegantly-shaped
Marthas/violet/outfit/Dylan/didnt/dance/see/bright
/amazing/brown/wooden)
_______________________________________________

Exercise 04. Distribute the adjectives in the correct groups

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Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets.

1. You went back to your hometown after many years and you found that many things were different.

2. Most of my friends were no longer there. They ............................................................. (leave).

3. My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He .............................................................(go) away.

4. The local cinema was no longer open. It ...........................................................................(close).

5. Mr. Johnson was no longer alive. He....................................................................................(die).

6. I didnt recognise Mrs. Johnson. She.......................................................................(change) a lot.

7. Bill no longer had big house. He........................................................................................(sell) it.

8. My neighbour Kelly no longer was a hairdresser. She............................. (become) a secretary.

9. My cousin Antony was a famous writer. He................................................(write) some novels.

10. My old girlfriend Sybil was beautiful. She.................................(have) a plastic surgery.

Comment the sentences with Past Perfect

1. I wasnt
hungry ...............................................................................................................................................

2. Tom wasnt at home when I

arrived................................................................................................................

3. We arrived at the cinema

late.........................................................................................................................

4. They werent eating when I went to see

them.................................................................................................

5. I invited Ann to dinner last night but she couldnt

come.................................................................................

6. I was very pleased to see Nora again after such a long

time....................................................................

7. I explained my grandmother how to use an e-

mail..................................................................................

8. The garden was in a bad

shape.....................................................................................................................

9. Mary was very fat when I saw

her...................................................................................................................