12. Adjectives before Nouns
Adjectives can come before a noun.
noun
I want a house.
big
noun
I want a car.
blue
13. Re-write each sentence. Choose
Practice 1 the correct word from the list.
Follow the example.
Example: The children wish for old things.
The children wish for new things.
beautiful 1. The children are sad.
The children are happy.
happy
big
2. Her friends are boring.
exciting Her friends are exciting.
exciting
3. That’s a very small house.
happy That’s a very big house.
4.The new car is cheap.
new The new car is expensive.
expensive
5.These are ugly flowers.
expensive
These are beautiful flowers.
14. Articles 1
Do not add –s to an adjective.
She has great plans
greats
for her future.
15. Articles 2
Use a before an adjective if it begins
with a consonant sound.
It’s a magic lamp.
I want a happy family.
16. Articles 3
Use an before an adjective if it begins
with a vowel sound.
She drives an expensive car.
She is an honest boss.
17. Form
Adjectives can end in –ing, -ly, and -ed.
He is lonely.
That was not an exciting movie.
18. Make sentences about movies.
Practice 2 Use the adjectives on the list
and be going to.
scary interesting romantic funny exciting
Example: The movie is about DNA and crime investigation.
It’s going to be an interesting movie.
1. The movie is about Romeo and Juliet.
It’s going to be a romantic movie.
2. These movies are about monsters.
They are going to be scary movies.
3. The movie is about students traveling to mars.
It’s going to be an exciting movie.
4. These movies have many famous comedians.
They’re going to be funny movies.