Make adjectives from the words given in the brackets and fill in the blanks.

1. She is ……………………. of her sister’s success. (envy)

2. People become …………………… when they are ill. (irritate)

3. The police arrested them for raising …………………….. slogans. (provoke)

4. It was the most ……………………. holiday I ever had. (memory)

5. He was arrested under ……………………… circumstances. (suspect)

6. He was a …………………….. boy who would often land himself in trouble. (mischief)

7. They poured gee on the …………………….. fire. (sacrifice)

8. There are not enough ……………………. facilities in many villages. (education)

9. He is very ………………….. (ambition)

10. He spends a ………………….. amount of time to travel.  (consideration)

Answers

1. envious, 2. irritable, 3. provocative, 4. memorable, 5. suspicious, 6. mischievous, 7. sacrificial, 8. educational, 9. ambitious, 10. considerable

Worksheet 2

Make adjectives from the words given in the brackets and fill in the blanks.

1. He was an …………………………. man. (enigma)

2. She lives a …………………… life. (misery)

3. He seemed …………………….. (arrogance) and selfish.

4. We soon realized that our guide was not ………………………. (rely)

5. It was a …………………… scheme. (deceit)

6. The ……………………. woman couldn’t say anything. (distress)

7. The ………………………. ruler treated his people badly. (ruth)

8. Neither side could win a …………………….. victory. (decision)

9. ………………….. meals promote good health. (nutrition)

10. She looks …………………… in traditional clothes. (elegance)

11. All …………………… changes have been made. (necessity)

12. It was a …………………… project. (waste)

13. They accused the minister of being …………………….. (greed), ………………… (corruption) and …………………….. (avarice)

14. He is an ……………………. cardiologist. (eminence)

15. He has achieved ……………………. progress. (remark)

16. ……………………. measures have been taken to prevent escalation. (remedy)

Answers

1enigmatic, 2. miserable, 3. arrogant, 4. reliable, 5. deceitful, 6. distressed, 7. ruthless, 8. decisive, 9. nutritious, 10. elegant, 11. necessary, 12. wasteful, 13. greedy, corrupt, avaricious, 14. eminent, 15. remarkable, 16. remedial