Special Uses Of Adjectives
Fill in the blanks.
1. …………………….. are not always cowards.
Cautious
The cautious
Cautious people
2. The richest ……………………….. not always the happiest.
is
are
Either could be used here
3. Blessed as ……………………….
meek
the meek
Either could be used here
4. …………………….. is uncertain.
Future
The future
Either could be used here
5. ………………………. we know nothing.
In short
In the short
6. I must have the terms down in ……………………….
the black and white
black and white
7. I am afraid his situation is going from ……………………….
bad to worse
the bad to worse
8. The unemployed ……………………….. losing hope.
is
are
Either could be used here
9. The government should do something to solve ……………………
the poor's problems
poor people's problems
the problems of the poor
10. I am ………………………… in my family.
the shortest
the shortest person
Either could be used here
11. I can’t afford …………………………
that a big car
that big a car
that big car
12. ………………………… is she?
How good a dancer
How good dancer
How a good dancer
Answers
1. The cautious are not always cowards.
2. The richest are not always the happiest.
3. Blessed as the meek.
4. The future is uncertain.
5. In short we know nothing.
6. I must have the terms down in black and white.
7. I am afraid his situation is going from bad to worse.
8. The unemployed are losing hope.
9. The government should do something to solve poor people’s problems / the problems of the poor.
10. I am the shortest / the shortest person in my family.
11. I can’t afford that big a car.
12. How good a dancer is she?
Fill in the blanks.
1. …………………….. are not always cowards.
Cautious
The cautious
Cautious people
2. The richest ……………………….. not always the happiest.
is
are
Either could be used here
3. Blessed as ……………………….
meek
the meek
Either could be used here
4. …………………….. is uncertain.
Future
The future
Either could be used here
5. ………………………. we know nothing.
In short
In the short
6. I must have the terms down in ……………………….
the black and white
black and white
7. I am afraid his situation is going from ……………………….
bad to worse
the bad to worse
8. The unemployed ……………………….. losing hope.
is
are
Either could be used here
9. The government should do something to solve ……………………
the poor's problems
poor people's problems
the problems of the poor
10. I am ………………………… in my family.
the shortest
the shortest person
Either could be used here
11. I can’t afford …………………………
that a big car
that big a car
that big car
12. ………………………… is she?
How good a dancer
How good dancer
How a good dancer
Answers
1. The cautious are not always cowards.
2. The richest are not always the happiest.
3. Blessed as the meek.
4. The future is uncertain.
5. In short we know nothing.
6. I must have the terms down in black and white.
7. I am afraid his situation is going from bad to worse.
8. The unemployed are losing hope.
9. The government should do something to solve poor people’s problems / the problems of the poor.
10. I am the shortest / the shortest person in my family.
11. I can’t afford that big a car.
12. How good a dancer is she?
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