ADJECTIVES – ADVERBS – COMPARISON 3 June 2023

ADJECTIVES
Order of Adjec ves
NUMBER FACT
ARTICLE OPINION NOUN
QUANT. Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Purpose

Three prac cal small new rectangular red Korean plas c lunch boxes

tables

dress

bowl

road

boots

skirt

Gradable Adjec ves

 Which adjec ves can be made stronger or weaker with very, a bit, extremely?
 Which adjec ves can be emphasised with absolutely?
 Which adjec ves can be used in comparisons?
 Which adjec ves can be used to strengthen or weaken other adjec ves?

A ribu ve and Predica ve Adjec ves

This is the main problem.
Luckily, all the injured vic ms were alive.
 Which sentences are gramma cally correct?
Helen is a responsible pupil.
 Does the adjec ve mean the same in both sentences?
This problem is main.
All the alive injured vic ms were lucky.
Helen is responsible for the accident.

Adjec ves ending -ing and -ed

My work was ring. It made me red. This film is interes ng. I am interested in the film.
 Which adjec ves describe something we are reac ng to (outside us)?
 Which adjec ves describe our feelings and reac ons (inside us)?

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I feel more relaxed about my career than I used to.

There's a very relaxed atmosphere in the school.
She has a fairly relaxed fashion style.
 Which adjec ve describes a calm feeling without any worries?
 Which adjec ve describes an informal and comfortable situa on?
 Which adjec ve describes the feeling that you do not have to follow what other people think you
should do?

Par ciple Adjec ves

a dripping tap a broken promise an accepted idea
 How can we form adjec ves from par ciples?
We can add to the meaning of the adjec ve by adding word before the par ciple.
a fast-flowing river a life-saving opera on a French-speaking area
a ght-fi ng dress a freshly-made footprint a tree-lined street
a self-employed plumber a mass-produced product

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ADVERBS
Adverbs of manner (seriously, happily, quietly, etc.)
o In the ac ve voice, adverbs of manner usually go a er the main verb and its object.
He read the le er slowly. He slowly read the le er. Slowly, he read the le er.

o In the passive voice, they are usually placed before the main verb.
Some people learn languages easily. Some languages are easily learnt.

Adverbs of place (here, there, etc.)

I'll see you there. Here is where the trouble starts.

Adverbs of me (now, today, soon, recently, etc.)

Call him tomorrow. Last year we went to Spain for our holidays, but this year we'll stay in Greece.
o One-syllable adverbs (soon, then, etc.) usually appear in the middle of a sentence.
I'll soon need a new pair of shoes.

o Just goes a er the auxiliary verb.

She has just arrived.

Order of adverbs: manner - place – me

Adverbs of frequency (occasionally, rarely, o en, always, etc.): usually appear before the
main verb but a er the (first) auxiliary and the verb "to be".
She rarely visits her grandparents.
I have always wanted to live in Paris.
He is never at home on Sundays.

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Adverbs of degree (rather, quite, very, hardly, absolutely, etc.): usually appear before the
word they modify.
I absolutely love this book.
The trip was rather interes ng.

o a + quite/rather + adjec ve + noun OR quite/rather + a/an + adjec ve + noun

It was a rather dangerous expedi on. It was rather a dangerous expedi on.

o a + fairly/pre y + adjec ve + noun

It was a pre y dangerous expedi on.

Sentence adverbs (apparently, definitely, obviously, probably, etc.)

Apparently, he won't be here on me.
You've obviously made a mistake.
She is very beau ful, undoubtedly.

Notes
 Some words ending in -ly are adjec ves, not adverbs: deadly, elderly, friendly, lively, lonely lovely,
silly, etc. The adverb of these adjec ves is formed with "in a ... way/manner".
He is a very friendly person. That's why everybody likes him.
He treats his employees in a very friendly manner.

 Some other words ending in -ly are both adjec ves and adverbs: hourly, daily, early, weekly, monthly,
yearly, etc.
This is a daily programme. He brushes his teeth twice daily.

 Pay a en on to the meaning of the following adverbs:

late = a er the usual me lately = recently
last = a er all others | most recently lastly = finally
hard = with a lot of effort hardly = almost not any
near = close nearly = almost
direct = by the shortest route directly = immediately
high = to a high level highly = very much
right = correct rightly = wisely
deep = going a long way down deeply = greatly
free = without cost or charge freely = willingly
pre y = fairly pre ly = in a pre y way

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COMPARISON
Forma on of Comparisons (Adjec ves)
Posi ve Compara ve Superla ve Be careful with:
one-syllable adjec ves short shorter shortest hot – hotter – hottest
and adverbs fast faster fastest simple – simpler – simplest
shy shyer shyest dry – drier – driest

two-syllable adjec ves funny funnier funniest

and adverbs ending in -y early earlier earliest
adjec ves and adverbs modern more modern most modern quiet – quieter – quietest
with more than one o en more o en most o en OR quiet – more quiet – most
syllable quiet
BUT recent – more recent –
most recent

Forma on of Comparisons (Adverbs)

Could you drive slower, please? Could you drive more slowly, please?
 Can you name other adverbs that can use both forms like this?

Irregular forms
Posi ve Compara ve Superla ve
good/well be er best
bad/badly worse worst
old older/elder oldest/eldest
far farther/further farthest/ furthest

much/many more most

li le less least

Notes
 Compara ve + than … auxiliary OR be
Mary plays be er than Monica does.
You have done more work than I have.
Mary is a be er player than Monica is.
 Can we omit the auxiliary or -be?
 The + superla ve + of period of me
AND The + superla ve + in place OR group of people
Pablo Picasso was among the most important ar sts of the 20th century.
Neil is the best student in his class.

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 Farther/Farthest are used only for distance.

Further/Furthest are used for distance but they also mean more/most.
Today we walked farther/further than we did yesterday.
There are no further details available yet.

 When we compare two people or things, we can use the + compara ve (not the + superla ve).
Sam is the taller of the two brothers.

 We can emphasise the meaning of adjec ves and adverbs by adding:

o very, pre y, most, rather, quite, fairly in the posi ve degree.
He was most annoyed by the flight delay.
o a bit, a lot, even, far, much, rather in the compara ve degree.
He is far more intelligent than his brother.

Types of comparisons
Type
as _____ as
like
the same as
not so/as + _____ + as
not such a + _____ + noun + as
compara ve/superla ve
twice/three mes as _____ as
less _____ than
the least _____
the + compara ve clause,
the + compara ve clause
compara ve and compara ve
Use Examples
Similarity I won't miss an event as interes ng as that
one.
He must be sleeping (just) like a log.
This exercise is the same as the previous one.
Dissimilarity A bicycle is not so/as fast as a car.
Tim is not such a fast runner as his brother.
Superiority A car is faster than a bicycle.
This is the slowest car I've ever driven.
He works twice as hard as his son.
Inferiority Italian food is less spicy than Indian.
This is the least interes ng book I've ever
read.
Successive comparison The sooner we arrive, the be er it is.
– the second depends The more you study, the more you learn.
on the first
Successive comparison The ozone layer is ge ng thinner and
– a con nual change thinner.

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Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer.

1. Peter was ____ devastated by the news.
a. very b. a li le c. somewhat d. completely
2. Victor had been ____ worried about the trip, but it was fine in the end.
a. completely b. a li le c. absolutely d. totally
3. We were ____ amazed at how kind they were to us.
a. very b. slightly c. somewhat d. quite
4. The children are ____ relaxed a er their holiday.
a. completely b. totally c. really d. u erly
5. We’d be ____ happy to join you on your travels.
a. only too b. slightly c. too d. fairly
6. Rita was ____ exhausted to join the group.
a. very b. too c. only too d. en rely
7. I remember ____ well that awful trip to York.
a. a li le b. only too c. absolutely d. rather
8. Grandma was ____ pleased when she heard about Claudia’s terrible exam results.
a. only too b. none too c. too d. prac cally
9. This map is ____ useless. We’re totally lost now!
a. oddly b. slightly c. barely d. u erly
10. The snow-capped peaks at sunset were an ____ sight.
a. astonishing b. astonishingly c. u er d. u erly
11. My heart ____ stopped when I saw the huge snake in my room.
a. barely b. scarcely c. prac cally d. hardly
12. I ____ managed to swallow the cough mixture, it was so disgus ng.
a. prac cally b. virtually c. barely d. u erly
13. The children were ____ in the house when the alarm went off.
a. only b. alone c. lonely d. by herself
14. Don’t tell her ____.
a. same something b. any different c. different anything d. anything different
15. She can’t help picking up a ____.
a. baby crying b. crying baby c. baby cry d. cried baby
16. Please tell all the ____ in the play to get here at 7 p.m. for rehearsals.
a. students involved b. involved students
c. involving students d .students involving
17. What’s the ____ to pronounce your name?
a. properly way b. way properly c. proper way d .way proper

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18. There were lots of ____ at sports day this year.

a. present children b. children present c. children presentable d. presen ng children
19. Do you know ____ to go on holiday?
a. exci ng somewhere b. exci ng anywhere
c. anywhere exci ng d. place exci ng
Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer.
Pre-school teaching is a lot (1)_____ than most other jobs. People think that looking a er young
children is (2)_____ than looking a er (3)_____ children, but then again the job is not as (4)_____ as some
might think. What makes it difficult is that the (5)_____ they are, the (6)_____ responsibility you have.
Small children can be (7)_____. They are (8)_____ worried than adults about saying "inappropriate"
things. Also, they are three mes (9)_____ energe c as adults. The (10)_____ moments in the classroom
are when it's quiet. Of course, you always get some children who are (11)_____ and (12)_____ than others
by nature.
I arrive at work (13)_____ than teachers who work with (14)_____ children. Sure it's not the (15)_____
job in the world nor the (16)_____ paid. In fact, I know I could work elsewhere for (17)_____ hours and get
paid (18)_____ money.
However, I believe it's a (19)_____ rewarding job (20)_____ many others I can think of.
1. a. more demanding b. demanding c. most demanding
2. a. easiest b. more easier c. easier
3. a. older b. elder c. oldest
4. a. bad b. badly c. worse
5. a. young b. younger c. youngest
6. a. most b. much c. more
7. a. funniest b. very funny c. much funny
8. a. li le b. less c. least
9. 9. a. so b. like c. as
10. a. rarer b. rarely c. rarest
11. a. shy b. shyer c. shyest
12. a. more quiet b. quiet c. more quieter
13. a. earliest b. earlier c. early
14. a. old b. older c. oldest
15. a. easier b. easy c. easiest
16. a. good b. be er c. best
17. a. few b. fewer c. fewest

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18. a. more b. much c. most

19. a. much b. most c. more
20. a. of b. than c. from
Exercise 3. Choose the correct answers. Some sentences have more than one answer.
1. I can't drink this - it's too much|much too sweet.
2. I will need further|farther informa on before I can make a decision.
3. Joe is elder|older than the other children in the class.
4. Aunt Louise was as busy as a mouse|bee all so morning.
5. Residents may visit the museum free|freely, but tourists will have to pay.
6. She worked very hard|hardly to get that promo on.
7. The arrow fell short|shortly of the target.
8. We walked deep|deeply into the forest, following the tracks of the deer.
9. Police described the situa on as "high|highly dangerous", and warned the public not to approach the
area.
10. You've hard|hardly eaten anything! Do have some more!
11. The winner of the dance compe on will short|shortly be announced.
12. I was deep|deeply touched by everyone's concern a er my accident.
13. The sword passed right|rightly through the knight's armour.
14. A er the flood, the water levels remained very high|highly for several days.
15. We went direct|directly to the manager as soon as we realised what had happened.
16. Almost|Hardly anyone spoke our language so we had to buy a phrasebook.
17. We liked the villa but mum thought the bathroom was absolutely|incredibly filthy.
18. The taxi driver who picked us up was terribly|u erly rude.
19. There were incredibly|surprisingly few tourists when we reached the Alhambra.
20. There were hardly|almost any survivors of the deadly plane crash; only two lived to tell their story.
21. The travel agency offered record-low rates for the package, but scarcely|virtually no one made a
reserva on.
22. Barely|Prac cally any supplies had made it to the village.
23. News was almost|scarcely published during the media blackout.
24. The tsunami prac cally|hardly destroyed the road leading to the remote area.
25. She had barely|almost finished reading the story to the children when the bell rang; she had to
con nue the next day.
26. Bye for now. See you rather later|soon|obviously.

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27. Everyone acted well, but I thought that Naomi did absolutely|fairly|par cularly well.
28. Tony can't quite|really|surprisingly decide what he wants to study at university.
29. If you work hard|extremely|hardly, I'm sure you'll he a snccess.
30. Technically|Exactly|Apparently, this is one of the best low-cost cameras currently available.
31. Sorry, can you speak up — I can't quite|rather|really hear you.
32. The thatched co age was completely|structurally|awfully destroyed by a devasta ng fire.
33. I'm leaving tomorrow early|extremely|quite in the morning, so I'll say goodbye now.
34. Luckily|Really|Fortunately, we managed to catch the train at the last moment.
35. This French cheese you bought is absolutely|really|completely tasty.
36. The hotel turned out to be clearly|incredibly|luckily expensive.
37. Gina Evans is considerably|greatly|widely expected to become deputy prime minister.
38. The glue I bought was completely|extremely|u erly useless so I had to buy some more.
39. It was completely|perfectly|really obvious that Jack had made a mistake.
40. Sue was awfully|terribly|very disappointed to lose the match.
41. The police decided that Tom was en rely|extremely|greatly blameless.
42. We completely|greatly|widely appreciate all the help you gave us.
43. I absolutely|especially|par cularly liked the first beach we went to.
44. Quite honestly, t think this is totally|u erly|very ridiculous.
45. The whole family was rather|absolutely|somewhat stunned when she turned up again a er 20 years.
46. Although we passed through very picturesque scenery, the bumpy ride was
absolutely|extremely|u erly uncomfortable.
47. Availability of flights connec ng east and west Europe has considerably|en rely|rather improved in
recent years.
48. It’s extremely|fairly|pre y impossible to find cheap, decent places to stay in London.
49. This an que wardrobe cleaned up nicely; it’s absolutely|terribly|slightly spotless.
50. It’s sad that the historical building was extremely|totally|slightly demolished in the quake.
51. The court ruled that you are a bit|rather|partly liable for damages.
52. The crowd applauded en rely|deeply|enthusias cally a er her performance.
53. They asked everyone for help, but miserably|unhappily|sadly, they all refused.
54. Virtually|Scarcely|Barely none of her friends came to her rescue.
55. We weren’t furious, but we were totally|absolutely|slightly annoyed that she hadn’t told us.
56. They told us they’d be only|too only|only too glad to lend us their car.
57. What an u er|u erly|u ered mess that organisa on turned out to be.

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58. The concerned par cipants|par cipants concerned|par cipants concerning with the case had
managed to come to an agreement.
59. There was a bit strange something|something a bit strange|a bit something strange about the way
they were behaving.
60. They are ill-informed astonishing|astonishing ill-informed|astonishingly ill-informed about the state
of affairs in their country of birth.
61. I stumbled across an asleep|a sleeping man in the doorway.
62. They ran home through the rain and, when they arrived, were sheer|soaking wet.
63. As far as Maria was concerned, it was a losing|lost opportunity.
64. I read that ar cle, but I thought it was mere|complete rubbish.
65. The smell of baking-fresh|freshly-baked bread made me feel hungry.
66. Father drove us to the sta on in stone|stony silence.
67. It would be a good idea to pack one or two pairs of thick woollen|wool socks.
68. The lake looked magnificent in the silvery|silver moonlight.
69. Jenny got a beau ful gold|golden brooch for her birthday.
70. Monica visited her aunt in her summer|summery house in Majorca.
71. The actress was wearing a stunning long silky|silk dress.
72. The Johnsons bought a beau ful house at a much|fairly good price.
73. I was able to finish reading the book much|most sooner than I thought since I had some free me.
74. The baby's temperature must have risen. He feels very|even warmer than before.
75. Ray's party is going to be quite|fairly an exci ng event. He told me that it's going to cost him very|far
more than last year's.
76. This is a rather|bit good educa onal programme for children.
77. I'm leaving for the USA pre y|a lot sooner than I had originally planned.
78. It's absolutely|very marvellous that you could make it to the reunion.
79. Margaret finds taking saunas most|much relaxing.
80. I like the car but it's a rather|bit more expensive than I thought it would be.
81. It must be far|pre y exci ng travelling all over the world.
82. James is a greatly|very competent office manager.
83. Progress on the project is being made par cularly|completely slowly; it's unlikely that the team will
meet its deadline.
84. Andy is really|very furious that he was unfairly blamed for the mistake at work.
85. Tim was very|completely speechless when he heard he had been offered the job.
86. Greg was bi erly|gravely disappointed not to get the job.

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87. Ellen was fortunate enough to get an u erly|extremely good job in the city.
88. Thank goodness that Milly found a solu on to our problem; she's a(n) really|absolute genius.
89. His IT skills have greatly|extremely improved since he completed the training course.
90. The progress of the eco campaign has been painfully|absolutely slow.
91. The ban on vehicles in the city centre has quite|considerably reduced pollu on.
92. The enormously|en rely wasteful food industry is being overhauled.
93. We are not quite|pre y sure exactly what the 'Circular Economy' is.
94. The conserva onist finds his work hugely|perfectly rewarding.
95. The villagers were extremely|slightly grateful to be rescued from the floods.
96. The council admi ed that it was greatly|partly responsible for the disaster.
97. Even a small child is perfectly|a bit capable of pu ng li er in the bin.
98. Prac cally|Hardly anyone on our street has solar power panels.
99. Whilst driving home in the dark I almost|scarcely ran over a deer.
100.Barely|Virtually no one has actually seen a badger in our nearby forest.
101.We don't have me for jokes - I need someone serious|seriously to take on the new role.
102.The fox was hungry|hungrily tearing into the rubbish bag - it hadn't eaten for days.
103.The beach was covered in rubbish. The responsible tourists|tourists responsible should be forced to
clean it up.
Exercise 4. Put the words in brackets in the correct order.
1. My father always uses (a/an | aluminium | big | round | frying) pan to fry fish in.
2. Mr Brown found (old | wooden | three) boxes full of old photos.
3. I got (a/an | Italian | silk | blue | beau ful) scarf for my sister.
4. We have (a/an | oval | an que | dining | oak) table.
5. That is (a/an | strange | green | glass | triangular) ashtray. Don't you think?
6. Ticino is in the (Italy | speak) area of Switzerland.
7. I usually buy a (bake | fresh) loaf from the local baker's.
8. The dog fell into a (flow | fast) river and was swept away.
9. We let our flat to a (new | marry) couple.
10. The school believes it should educate children to be (mind | open).
11. All we could see was a bare (sweep | wind) landscape.
12. The building fell to the ground with a(n) (sha er | earth) crash.
13. I par cularly like (coat | chocolate) nuts.
14. It was a (break | heart) decision, but we had to make it.

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15. The (cover | tree) hills stretched into the distance

16. The automa c ironing machine is described as a (save | me) device.
17. The (discover | new) tomb is being examined by archaeologists.
18. I went home. (yesterday | on foot)
19. She walked to where another coach was wai ng. (up the hill | briskly | later, luckily)
20. I was in the mood to go swimming. (hardly | last night)
21. He is lying. (of course | s ll)
22. Stephen spoke to me. (the other day | in a friendly way | in fact)
23. It rained. (non-stop | all day | heavily | strangely enough)
24. People hide things of value. (apparently | in the a c | rarely)
25. She performed the dance. (far | slowly | too)
26. I think you should get out of the house. (to be honest | more o en)
27. I saw the comet. (only | in the sky | yesterday)
28. Kim will go camping. (in the spring | probably | there)
29. Steven knew nothing about the robbery that took place. (absolutely | yesterday | apparently)
30. That restaurant is expensive, so I won't come with you. (definitely | rather | tonight)
31. Young people find part- me work. (nowadays | in the summer |o en)
32. Peter has arrived but I'm sure he has forgo en about our mee ng. (completely | just | pre y)
Exercise 5. Complete each sentence with ONE suitable word. For some sentences, the first le er has been
wri en for you.
1. Jack dances very w_____ and never steps on people's feet.
2. Alan was so red that he could h_____ keep his eyes open.
3. Alison was extremely i_____ and spent a month in hospital.
4. It's not a wonderful film, but it's q_____ good.
5. I can't afford to buy that bike because it's e_____ expensive.
6. We didn't want to eat too much before the theatre, so we just had a l_____ meal.
7. They didn't have a lot to say to one another, but spent the me on s_____ talk.
8. His name is Alexander, or Alex for s_____.
9. If you're looking for gi s, try Bentley's which sells a w_____ selec on of local products.
10. There's a very f_____ line between being surprised and being amazed.
11. I think it's h_____ me you stopped watching television and did some work!
12. Ellis scored in the last minute, giving the team a n_____ 89-88 victory.
13. The government has promised to do more to help people on l_____ incomes.

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14. Budapest is one of the _____ beau ful ci es in the world.

15. You haven't really worked hard _____ to get a higher mark.
16. The more exercise you take, the _____ you will feel!
17. Quite honestly, I don't think this is as hard an examina on _____ it used to be.
18. This is _____ the most beau ful beach in the Mediterranean. Don't you think so?
19. I've done just _____ as much shopping as anyone can do in one day!
20. The film was every _____ as entertaining as I expected it to be.
21. Most of Winterson's books are good, but I think this one is the best of _____ all.
22. The hotel was a _____ more expensive than I expected, so I looked for a cheaper one.
23. This crossword puzzle isn't quite as easy _____ I thought it was.
24. Helen's pain ngs were far and _____ the best in the exhibi on.
25. There's nothing _____ spending quality me with your family and loved ones.
26. Mar n looks _____ a movie star in that amazing tuxedo!
27. Many people in the office regard Mary _____ an excellent manager.
28. Colin earns a living _____ a family counsellor and life coach.
29. Eric is an amazing mo va onal speaker. Nobody I know talks _____ him!
30. The South African White Rhino could become ex nct in the wild in the next two decades. They were
(a) n______ ex nct once before, at the end of the nineteenth century, but were brought back from the
brink of ex nc on by successful conserva on efforts. The rhino is hunted for its horn, and poaching is
by far the (b) b______ threat to its existence. In many Asian countries, powdered rhino horn is believed
to treat anything from fevers to cancer, although there is (c) n______ scien fic evidence whatsoever
to support these claims. Now there are calls to manage rhinos under farmed condi ons and legalise
the trade in one of the (d) m______ valuable animal products on earth. There are plenty of supporters
who are only (e) t______ eager to adopt this method of sustainable use, which involves seda ng rhinos
and then removing their horns, a prac ce not nearly (f) s______ inhumane as killing such truly
magnificent creatures for their horns. The (g) h______ like a nail, grows back, so it would be
theore cally (h) p______ to 'harvest' rhino horn several mes from a single animal. But is it ethically
correct to use this creature to support a market in quack medicine?
31. There is virtually (a) _____ in the world that man hasn’t visited and there are (b) _____ cultures that
he hasn’t already encountered. But there are some. There are about one hundred different tribes in the
world, known as uncontacted people, who have (c) _____ met a person from the Western world.
Most of these tribes reject contact with outsiders and one tribe in (d) _____ , the Sen nelese, are
violent towards intruders. While it's a(n) (e) _____ tricky to learn about them, anthropologists do know
that they have lived on North Sen nel Island for 60,000 years.

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In the 1970s, a Na onal Geographic expedi on set out to film the Sen nelese; with armed policemen
and a film crew in tow, they were greeted (f) _____ a curtain of sharp arrows and (g) _____ escaped alive.
Further a empts to contact them were thwarted; gi s were le on the beach, but the Sen nelese launched
another round of arrows, one of (h) _____ struck the director in the thigh. A er similarly violent incidents
in later years, it was concluded that the Sen nelese are to be le alone.
Exercise 6. Rewrite the phrases with modifying adverbs and/or adjec ves. For some sentences, use the
word in capital le ers to form the phrase.
1. a masterpiece which nobody cares about (NEGLECT)
2. the headlines at the end of a news broadcast (CLOSE)
3. very low temperatures (FREEZE)
4. a door that anyone can go through (UNLOCK)
5. different feelings about something at the same me (MIX)
6. a marriage which the family of the couple organizes (ARRANGE)
7. an author who people think well of (RESPECT)
8. an a ack that causes serious harm (DAMAGE)
9. a crime without a known culprit (UNSOLVE)
10. a roof with a hole in it (LEAK)
11. the scene at the beginning of a play (OPEN)
12. a taste for something that you develop a er first disliking it (ACQUIRE)
13. a solu on whose simplicity is decep ve
14. a conserva on programme whose success is unbelievable
15. a species whose resilience is surprising
16. a creature whose shyness is understandable
17. a fish whose beauty is stunning
18. sta s cs which disturb us deeply
19. a lifestyle which causes dreadful waste
Exercise 7. Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.
1. We can't afford such an expensive holiday.
as We can't afford ___________________________________________ that.
2. As we climbed higher, we had more difficulty breathing.
harder The ___________________________________________ it was to breathe.
3. Jane gave us a warm welcome when we arrived.
friendly Jane welcomed ___________________________________________ when we arrived.

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4. The weather was ge ng worse by the minute, so we decided not to go out.

and The weather was ge ng ___________________________________________ , so we
decided not to go out.
5. Chris skates be er than his sister Anne.
such Anne is not her brother Chris.
6. The journey was less ring than I thought it would be.
as The journey ___________________________________________ I thought it would be.
7. This is the worst book I have ever read.
than I have never read ___________________________________________ this one.
8. Danny's briefcase is similar to yours.
same Danny's briefcase is almost ___________________________________________ yours.
9. I have never read a be er book than this one.
ever This is the ___________________________________________ read.
10. Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle.
the This is ___________________________________________ has ever been into the jungle.
11. I have never worked so hard in my whole life.
ever It was the ___________________________________________ in my whole life.
12. Liam is the tallest boy in the class.
than Every other boy in the class Liam.
13. This is the nicest beach along this part of the coast.
than This ___________________________________________ the others along this part of the
coast.
14. I read that Mount Everest is the highest mountain.
no I read that ___________________________________________ Mount Everest.
15. Has anyone ever been this far north before?
the Is ___________________________________________ has ever been?
16. The pain ng Ed did is the ugliest one you can imagine.
than You can't imagine ___________________________________________ the one Ed did.
17. This stamp is rarer than any other in my collec on.
more The other stamps in my collec on ___________________________________________ this
one.
18. Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro.
runner Pedro ___________________________________________ in the class.

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19. It was extremely difficult to stay on the right path back to the village.
virtually Staying on the right path ___________________________________________.
20. It was difficult to drive through the town as the streets seemed wider than they were.
decep vely The streets of the town ___________________________________________,
making it tricky to drive through.
21. The sudden influx of noisy tourists has made local residents understandably annoyed.
how It is not ___________________________________________ noisy tourists has annoyed
local residents.
22. It was almost midnight when most of us were finally brought dessert.
hardly ___________________________________________ dessert before midnight.
23. It was not normal to see him so enthusias c about taking a plane, as he hated flying.
usually Considering his hatred of flying, he took _______________________________________ .
24. Thanks to Carnival, there were hardly any rooms le in the whole city.
available Prac cally ___________________________________________ , thanks to Carnival.
25. Victor has spent almost an hour trying to calm Lewis down.
best Victor spent ___________________________________________ trying to calm Lewis
down.
26. Julia's snide comment showed the depth of her resentment towards the changes in the company.
deeply Julia's snide comment showed ___________________________________________ the
changes in the company.
27. When Karen was younger, she got excited just thinking about mee ng her friends.
exci ng When Karen was younger, there was nothing ___________________________________ of
mee ng her friends.
28. Todd's current presenta on skills are much be er than they used to be.
comparison There and his current ones.
29. Every day our town becomes more polluted.
and Our town ___________________________________________.
30. I spend £50 a week on food, but my sister spends £150.
mes My sister ___________________________________________.
31. Andy used to be careless, but he not anymore
much Andy ___________________________________________.
32. The test is less complicated than I expected.
so The test is ___________________________________________.
33. I would rather stay in than go out.

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than I'd prefer

34. His wri ng isn't worse than yours.
no He writes ___________________________________________.
35. Your poems are much be er than mine.
compare My ___________________________________________ yours.
36. "Is this the best composi on you can write?" asked the teacher.
be er "Can't ___________________________________________ this?" asked the teacher.
37. Leeds has the same annual rainfall as Edinburgh.
as Annually, it ___________________________________________ in Edinburgh.
38. "There is too much salt in the stew," he said.
is "The stew ___________________________________________ ," he said.
39. Your opinion on the ma er is like mine.
have We ___________________________________________ on the ma er.
40. As he thought about it, he became happier with his decision.
the The ___________________________________________ he became with his decision.
41. That professor always gives me a friendly smile when I walk in.
smiles That professor always ___________________________________________ when I walk in.
Exercise 8. Correct the error(s) in each sentence.
1. Peter has been working very hardly.
2. My sister bought me a blue lovely woollen sweater.
3. This book I'm reading is extremely excellent.
4. David felt badly because he'd shouted at his mother.
5. Everyone in the team played good.
6. Too much exercise can make you feel ring.
7. Paula felt happily when her exams were over.
8. Hans has arrived late at school never.
9. One boxer hit the other really hardly right on the chin.
10. I'm not really interes ng in this car.

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