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ADJECTIVES (Describing People)

ADJECTIVE

OPPOSITE

ADJECTIVE

OPPOSITE

ADJECTIVE

OPPOSITE

careful

careless

healthy

sick

shy

outgoing

fat

thin

lazy

hard-working

smart

stupid

friendly

unfriendly

old

young

special

ordinary

funny

serious

polite

impolite

strong

weak

happy

sad

rich

poor

tall

short

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the box above.

1. My friend likes to exercise and eat fruits and vegetable, so hes ___________.
2. A: Are you a lazy person?

B: No, in fact, Im very ___________.

3. My son Thomas is very ___________. Hes only five years old.

4. He should play basketball because he is ___________. Hes not short.
5. My sister isnt very ___________. Shes shy and doesnt like to meet new people.
6. He worked very hard his whole life and saved lots of money. Hes ___________.
7. I went on a diet last year and lost five kilograms, so now Im ___________.
8. Sarah always says, Thank you. Shes a ___________ person.
9. Of course, Im very ___________! I got an A+ on all of my exams!
10. My uncle loves to tell jokes to make us laugh. Hes ___________.
11. My friend can lift 200 kilograms, so hes really quite ___________!
12. Jennifer and Kelly always look left and right before they cross a busy street. They are
___________ when they cross a busy street.
13. My classmate always smiles and has many friends. Shes ___________.
14. Nothing seems to make my grandfather sad. Hes a ___________ person.
15. Khaled can make many different animal sounds. Most people cant do that. Hes
___________.
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Grammar Focus Adjectives (describing people)

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY
1. healthy

My Notes

9. smart

2. hard-working

10. funny

3. young

11. strong

4. tall

12. careful

5. outgoing

13. friendly

6. rich

14. happy

7. thin

15. special

8. polite

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