CLASS 12 ANSWER KEY ADJECTIVES

Activity 1 (​Page 188)

1. Read the following description of a hotel in Manchester
a. Classify the adjectives in bold type into simple, derivational, compound or participial.
The first one has been done for you.
b. State whether they are used in attributive, predicative or postpositive position.

Radisson Edwardian Manchester

About the hotel
Built on the ​famous ​Free Trade Hall site and preserving the listed ​Italianate ​frontage, the
luxurious ​Radisson Edwardian Manchester Hotel is in the heart of the city, directly opposite
the GMEX, ​International ​Convention Centre (MICC) and Bridgewater Hall. The hotel offers 263
luxurious and ​comfortable ​bedrooms, which have been designed for relaxation and work, with
its ​rich ​décor and marble bathrooms.
The Radisson Edwardian Manchester Hotel is home to two restaurants. Alto Terrace housed in
the magnificent atrium serves breakfast only, whilst Opus One is ​open ​for lunch and dinner,
serving​ modern British​ Cuisine in glamorous and ​sophisticated ​surroundings.
Every bedroom is ​king-sized and comes with bespoke furniture, Bang & Olufsen televisions,
high speed and ​wireless ​internet access, original art and percale cotton linen as standard. On
the 14th floor are four luxurious Penthouse Suites - Fitzgerald, Valentino, Bassey and Dylan -
each with its own sitting room and offering spectacular views of the city and the ​surrounding
countryside.

Famous:​ attributive position / derivational adjective​.

Italianate: ​attributive position / derivational adjective
Luxurious:​ attributive position / derivational adjective
International:​ attributive position / derivational adjective
Comfortable:​ attributive position / derivational adjective
Rich:​ attributive position / simple adjective
Open:​ predicative position / simple adjective
Modern:​ attributive position / simple adjective
British:​ attributive position / derivational adjective
Sophisticated:​ attributive position / participial adjective
King-sized:​ predicative position / compound adjective
Wireless:​ attributive position / derivational adjective
Surrounding:​ attributive position / participial adjective

Activity 2 ​Page 189 -

NOUN ADJECTIVE EXAMPLE

Society social There have been monumental social and

 demographic changes in the country.

Sociable I'm going to make an effort to be a bit more

sociable.
*other options
are “socialist”
and “societal”

Economy economic Ministers are concerned by the low level of

economic activity.

economical A big car like that is not very economical on

fuel, is it?

Skill skilful Some very skilful negotiators will be needed

to settle this dispute.

(un)skilled The cost of education is the cost of hiring

skilled workers as teachers.

Attention (in)attentive The audience of the play was very attentive

*another option
is “attentional”

Influence influential She wanted to work for a bigger and more

influential newspaper.

Despair despairing Her face was so despairing that it almost

broke his heart.

Care careful Michael is a very careful worker.

Careless He's very careless with his money.

*other options
are “carefree”
and “caring”

Comic comic The play is both comic and tragic.

comical He was so comical we had to hold our sides

laughing.

Activity 3 - page 190

● The word “freezing” should be where the COLD line marks ​extremely cold​.

● The intensifier that can be used with “freezing” is “absolutely”.

 ● a. very hungry

b. very unhappy

c. absolutely furious

d. absolutely terrifying

e. very rich

Activity 4 (​p. 191)

Go back to the text and find …

a) an adjective used in attributive position: ​UNIVERSAL ​PRINCIPLES

b) an adjective used in predicative position: ​CHALLENGING ​/ ​EXOTIC ​/ ​READY
c) a classifying adjective ​ANCIENT CHINESE ​ART / ​UNIVERSAL
d) a qualitative adjective ​GOOD ​HEALTH / ​COMFORTABLE
e) an emphasizing adjective ​SOLE ​PURPOSE
f) a gradable adjective ​COMFORTABLE ​/ ​GOOD ​/ ​SIMPLE
g) a non-gradable adjective ​ENORMOUS
h) an adjective premodified by an intensifier VERY​ SHALLOW
i) an adjective in the comparative degree ​BETTER

Activity 5 (​Page 192)

Match the gradable adjectives on the left with their non-gradable equivalents on the right.
clean C A. delicious
clever I B. ancient
cold G C. spotless
dirty D D. filthy
tasty A E. excellent
good E F. adorable
lovable F G. freezing
old B H. certain
sure H I. brilliant
long L J. furious
interesting K K. fascinating
angry J L. endless

Activity 6 (​Page 192)

a) Your prediction was accurate. You were ​dead/absolutely ​right.
b) It’s ​extremely / freezing/bitterly/terribly ​cold outside. In fact, it’s ​absolutely
freezing.
c) Is it ​really/totally​ essential that I go out tonight? I’m ​terribly/awfully/bone​ tired.
d) Carol was ​simply/absolutely/coldly​ furious with him for leaving the baby
completely/entirely/all ​alone.
e) If you follow the instructions, it’s ​relatively/extremely​ simple to assemble the
bookcase.
f) Are you ​by no means/absolutely​ certain that the information is accurate?
g) You should go and see the exhibition in the museum. It’s
deeply/extremely/highly/immensely/particularly/really ​interesting.

Activity 7 - page 192

Attributive and predicative Attributive only Predicative only

active adoring glad

brief neighbouring asleep
ready introductory aware
anxious Eastern unable
likely indoor
safe
terrible
pleasant

Activity 8: ​ Read this excerpt of a brochure about South Africa and state whether they are
classifiers (C) or descriptors (D).
PARKS & RESERVES IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE
The North West ​ __C__ ​Province offers an escape route to the r​ eal__C__ ​Africa... a land of
peace and tranquility where nature's ​wild __C__ c​ reatures roam ​vast __D___ ​plains of scenic
African bushveld...
A visit to the North West Province is hardly ​complete __D___​ without a visit to one or more of
its game or nature reserves. Each of the parks and reserves offer a ​unique__D___ ​nature
experience.
Home to the fantastic Pilanesberg and Madikwe game reserves, North West has the​ big__D___
five, ​fantastic__D___ ​bird-life and wide-open ​African__C___ ​skies. Known as the “Heritage
Province”, the North West is a​ rewarding__D___ ​holiday destination that offers ​exciting
__D___ ​wildlife and adventure encounters as well as the opportunity to participate in a ​rich
__D___ ​cultural and ​historical __C___ ​heritage.
Accommodation in the ​numerous __D___​ reserves and parks maintain a ​rustic__D___
ambiance, albeit a ​luxurious __D___ ​lodge, a chalet or a tented camp.

Activity 9​ (Page 193)

9. Complete the text adding adjectives from the box.

amazed – amazing – annoyed – annoying – bored – boring – interested – interesting

Monday was a school holiday and, unfortunately, it rained all day, so the children kept telling me
they were ​bored and there was nothing ​interesting ​to do at home. I was trying to write up some
of my reports, but they kept interrupting me every five minutes and just became very ​annoying.
I’m ​amazed ​that their teachers can keep them busy and ​interested ​in their lessons every day.
After only one morning with them, I was extremely ​annoyed ​because of the constant noise and
squabbling. I was ready to throw them out in the rain. Instead, I decided to take them to the
cinema. It’s really ​amazing ​to see how calm they can become in a dark cinema. The film
seemed rather ​boring ​but at least it kept them quiet.

Activity 10 (​Page 194)

disappointed / disappointing
He's disappointed not to have been chosen for the school team.
We were expecting to win, so a draw was a disappointing result for us.
tired / tiring
I was so tired when I got home from work last night.
Looking after small children can be very tiring.
embarrassed / embarrassing
He felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor.
It was embarrassing how few people attended the party.
frightened / frightening
Are you frightened of spiders?
She found the film extremely frightening.