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Customizable Grammar 2B

This document provides examples of using adjectives as nouns and ordering adjectives correctly in English. 1. It gives 10 sentences where the reader must identify whether the adjective or noun form is correct. 2. It also gives conversations where the reader must fill in phrases with adjectives in the proper order based on prompts. 3. Finally, it asks the reader to describe 3 items they own using 2-3 adjectives each in the correct order.

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Customizable Grammar 2B

This document provides examples of using adjectives as nouns and ordering adjectives correctly in English. 1. It gives 10 sentences where the reader must identify whether the adjective or noun form is correct. 2. It also gives conversations where the reader must fill in phrases with adjectives in the proper order based on prompts. 3. Finally, it asks the reader to describe 3 items they own using 2-3 adjectives each in the correct order.

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2B GRAMMAR adjectives as nouns, adjective order

a Circle the correct form. Tick (✓) if both forms are correct.

1 The unemployed / Unemployed people can apply to do these training courses free of charge. ✓
2 The French / Frenchs are very proud of their language and culture.
3 There are a lot of homeless people / homeless sleeping on the streets at night.
4 I met a very nice Japanese girl / Japanese in Manchester. She was really friendly.
5 Rich people / The rich always live in the best part of a city.
6 The Spanish / Spanish love being outside on warm, summer evenings.
7 Prime Minister, a lot of people say that your government just doesn’t care about poor / the poor.
8 Don’t talk like that – you should show more respect for elderly people / the elderly.
9 The Chinese / The Chineses invented paper.
10 The young / Young are finding it very difficult to buy their first flat or house.

b Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets in the correct order. Use your instinct if you
are not sure.

1 A Can I help you?


B Yes, I’m looking for some smart, high-heeled sandals. (high-heeled / smart)
2 A Did you see either of the robbers?
B It all happened so fast. I saw a young man wearing a __blue denim____ jacket running out of the restaurant.
(denim / blue)

3 A Your granddaughter’s boyfriend is a rock musician, isn’t he, Mrs Smith?


B Yes, he is, but I can’t stand the __awful loud__ music he plays! (loud / awful)
4 A Your son looks really like you – he has your __big dark_ eyes. (dark / big)
B Do you think so? I think he looks more like my husband.
5 A Are you looking for something?
B Yes. I’ve lost a __long black silk _ scarf. Have you seen it? (silk / long / black)
6 A We used to live in a __beautiful old wooden__ house near the river. (wooden / beautiful / old)
B How lovely. It must have been really peaceful.
7 A I’ve just arrived on the flight from Athens, but my suitcase hasn’t arrived.
B Can you describe it?
A It’s a ___samll black leather___ case. (black / leather / small)
8 A Ever since Simon came back from Bangkok, he’s been cooking me ___delicius thai__ curries. (delicious / Thai)

B Lucky you! I love curries.


8 A What does Adam’s wife look like?
B She’s quite slim and she has __short brown curly____ hair. (brown / curly / short)
10 A I’m going to wear my __new striped___ shirt to the party. (new / striped)
B Good idea. It really suits you.

ACTIVATION
Describe three items that you own, e.g. clothes, a car, a guitar, etc., using two or three adjectives in the
correct order. Use the chart to help you.

item adjectives description


bag leather, brown, lovely I have a lovely, brown leather bag that I bought in Italy last summer.

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English File fourth edition Teacher’s Guide Upper-intermediate Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2020

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