Adjectives

Find a way of saying something can’t be measured, admitted, or changed — in just one word.

For each of the actions below, suggest a single adjective you could use to say that it can’t be done. For example, ‘That which cannot be measured’ is immeasurable. You may be able to think of more than one adjective for each action, and you may also be able to think of words not in our list of suggestions.

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Suggest suitable adjectives to describe these nouns when they are at their best.

Suggest suitable words of praise (not so general as ‘nice’) for each of the items below. Some suggestions are given underneath.

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These rather strong adjectives need some careful handling; see if you are up to the task.

Choose an adjective from the list below, and use it in a sentence that makes its meaning clear. Some topics have been suggested underneath.

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Compose your own sentences to bring out the meaning of these adjectives.

For each word below, compose sentences to show that it may be used as an adjective. Adjectives provide extra information about a noun, e.g. a black cat, a round table, the early bird etc..

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