Instructions: Analyze each sentence and answer the questions about adjective usage.
- “The mysterious package arrived yesterday.” What does the adjective “mysterious” tell us about the package?
- In the sentence “She seems unhappy today,” what is the function of “unhappy”?
- Compare these two sentences:
a) “The quick fox jumped over the fence.”
b) “The fox was quick to jump over the fence.”
How does the position of “quick” change its grammatical function? - “The movie made me emotional.” Why can’t we replace “emotional” with “emotion” in this sentence?
- Identify and explain the adjective position in: “The politician, dishonest and corrupt, was finally arrested.”
- Why is “The soup tastes deliciously” grammatically incorrect?
- “The results were surprising.” vs “The results surprised everyone.” How do the adjective and verb forms convey different meanings?
- Analyze the difference between:
a) “The sleeping baby”
b) “The baby is sleeping” - Why can we say “The book is interesting” but not “The book is interesting me”?
- “The rich businessman donated money.” vs “The businessman is rich and donated money.” What’s the difference in emphasis?
- Explain why “The very big house” is correct but “The very biggest house” is incorrect.
- “The teacher gave us an impossible assignment.” What does the adjective “impossible” imply about the speaker’s attitude?
- Compare:
a) “He’s a responsible person.”
b) “He acted responsibly.”
How does the adjective/adverb choice affect meaning? - Why can’t we say “This is a afraid cat” but we can say “This is a frightened cat”?
- “The cake smells wonderful.” Why isn’t “wonderfully” correct here?
- Explain the grammatical difference between:
a) “The broken window”
b) “The window was broken by the ball” - “The alive fish” vs “The living fish” – why is one incorrect while the other is acceptable?
- What’s the problem with: “She gave me a delighted smile” vs “She gave me a delightful smile”?
- Analyze the difference between:
a) “The bored students”
b) “The boring teacher” - Why do we say “I’m interested in art” but not “I’m interesting in art”?
