Anna University
Technical English Lecture Notes
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
| 1 | Below are some sentences. Some are correct, and some are incorrect or non-standard. Correct the incorrect sentences |
| Willy works real good I highly admire your courage It was a terribly murder The fish tastes well She is unusually good at bridge He is an elderly gentleman She sings lovely What a lovely song that is You drive awfully careless He looked angry at her It was a well concert. They played awful good The Observer is a weekly paper He has an amazingly large vocabulary Your essay is exceptionally good written It is terrible cold in here because the door is widely open |
| 2 | Choose the correct form of the words in brackets and explain your choice |
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| 3 | Insert the correct form of the word in the following sentences. NB! The word in brackets is in the adjective form |
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| 4 | Are the underlined words adjectives or adverbs? |
| A fast car goes fast They came late, so we had to have a late dinner Have you seen him lately? I have high expectations I can jump really high I can highly recommend this book The sun burnt the grass quickly The sun burnt the grass black I can hardly wait to see them He drove his employees hard He drove his employees mad We shall leave the house early We shall leave the house empty |
| 5 | Adjective or adverb? Cross out unacceptable alternatives in the sentences below. In case both alternatives are acceptable, explain any difference in meaning and/or style. |
| a. That course sounds interesting / interestingly b. I shall deal with those present / presently c. The patient listened silent / silently to what the nurse said d. Sarah felt good / well e. You have to drive real / really slow / slowly f. The actors in this series are natural / naturally beauties g. It will give me real / really pleasure to do this h. Things turned out wonderful / wonderfully well i. You should serve this dish hot / hotly j. She wore such beautiful / beautifully ironed dresses in those days |
| 6 | Move the adjective in the following noun phrases to predicative position wherever possible. Account for any difference in meaning between the two versions. |
| Example: a superb cook – the cook is superb a. a delicious dessert b. the atomic bomb c. outdoor activities d. the yellow line e. pink elephants f. a talented musician g. a conscientious objector |
| 7 | Turn theses clauses with predicative adjectives into noun phrases with attributive adjectives wherever possible. Account for any difference in meaning. |
| Example: the habit is nasty – a nasty habit a. The man was sorry b. The doctor was responsible c. These weapons are heavy d. The two women are alike e. The workers are skilled f. The action is legal |
| 8 | Translate the following sentences into English |
| a. Sekretæren vår er den rette til å svare på det b. Den gamle ristet på hodet c. I dette området bor det bare hvite d. Det rare er at ingen har tenkt på det før e. Måtte den beste vinne |
| 9 | Comment on the difference in form and meaning between the members of the following pairs. |
| I can paint your hall pink I can paint your hall fast We can take a later train We can take a train later We can make that task easy We can easily make that task She looked at her mother with intensely bright eyes She looked at her mother with intense, bright eyes |
| 10 | Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct order |
| A ring (gold, nineteenth-century, unusual) A man (attractive, big-headed, young) A lady (English, confused, nice, old, little) A house (modern, semi-detached, attractive) Gloves (leather, expensive, Italian, black) A film (low-budget, Japanese, new, important) A nose (plastic, Roman, red, hideous) A dog (exhausted, young, faithful) Hair (newly-washed, sweet-smelling, fair, beautiful, long) |
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