LEVEL A – ADJECTIVES IV

An adjective is used to modify (change or add to) nouns and pronouns.

Use adjectives from the list to modify the following nouns and pronouns.

DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES:

dizzy frail clumsy mighty prickley

nasty scrawny stingy tame feral

NOUNS and PRONOUNS

___________ child ___________ raccoon ___________ cactus

___________ drunkard ___________ mouse ___________ girl
___________ old woman ___________ old man ___________ kid

Write three descriptive adjectives for each noun.

His laundry basket overflowed with rotting clothes.

His laundry basket overflowed with ___________ clothes.
His laundry basket overflowed with ___________ clothes.
His laundry basket overflowed with ___________ clothes.
His laundry basket overflowed with ___________ clothes.

An annoying android kept me company on the smooth sand.

An ___________ android kept me company on the ___________ sand.
An ___________ android kept me company on the ___________ sand.
An ___________ android kept me company on the ___________ sand.
An ___________ android kept me company on the ___________ sand.

What do the following adjectives describe? Size, sound, or shape?

big colossal fat gigantic great huge

immense large mammoth massive miniature petite
puny short small teeny teeny-tiny tiny

Write three sentences describing something of interesting size.