Unit 9 Adjectives/ Adverbs

A. ERROR CORRECTION
Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct the sentence.
If there are no mistakes, write .
1. The rise in car crime in the area is deeply worrying.
 _______________________________________________.
2. She waved friendlily to me.
 ________________________________________________.
3. Cut the onions finely and fry them with garlic.
 ________________________________________________.
4. I asked the boys to move their bicycles off the football pitch but they flat refused.
 ________________________________________________.
5. I couldn’t understand what he was saying. He didn’t speak very clearly.
 ________________________________________________.
6. He was accused of behaving cowardly in the battle.
 ________________________________________________.
7. I called Jim and he slow turned to face me.
 ________________________________________________.
8. Spread some butter on the bread as thin as possible.
 ________________________________________________.
9. The prime minister was loud applauded by her audience.
 ________________________________________________.

B. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
1. John finds photography interesting.
 (is) John________________________________________________photography.
2. I'd like to thank your brother for his help.
 (grateful) I_____________________________________________his help.
3. William could do better work.
 (capable) William_______________________________________better work.
4. We all pitied Stephen.
 (sorry) We all__________________________________________Stephen.
5. I don't think you mean what you say about disliking me.
 (serious) I don’t think____________________________________disliking me.
6. The company is organized from New York.
 (-based) It_______________________________________________company.
7. The school has all the things it needs, with sufficient books and computers.
 (-resourced) The school_____________________________________books and computers.
8. The advertisements for the new car are very noticeable.
 (eye-) The advertisements___________________________________.

C. GAP FILLING
Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the words in parentheses.
 Ask any adult over forty to make a (compare) ____________ between the past and the present
and most will tell you that things have been getting (steady)____________ worse for as long as they can
remember. Take the weather for example. Everyone remembers that in their (young) ____________the
summers were considerably hotter, and that winter always included abundant falls of snow just when the
school holidays had started. Of course, the food in those days was far superior too, as nothing was
imported and everything was fresh. (employ)____________ was minimal; the money in your pocket
really was worth something, and you could buy a (size)____________ house even if your means were
limited. And above all, people were somehow nicer in those days, and spent their free time on innocent
(pursue) ____________ making model boats and tending their stamp (collect)____________ rather than
gazing at the television screen for hours on end. As we know, this figure of the past simply cannot be true,
and there are plenty of statistics dealing with health and (prosper)____________ which prove that it is not
true. So, why is it that we all have a (tend)____________ to idealize the past and to be so
(criticize)____________ of the present?

D. PARAGRAPH WRITING
Write a paragraph about a subject of your choice (08 sentences) that includes:
 6 Adjectives (with at least 2 compound adjectives)
 4 Adverbs
Underline your ADJs and ADVs in the paragraph.
E.g.: A well-oiled education system is crucial, not only for ensuring that the citizenry are well
educated, but also for the sustainability of a balanced and diverse society.
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