23 Les adjectifs - correction

1)      Suffixes : formez un adjectif à partir du mot propose et insérez-le dans la phrase. Attention à la différence actif/passif (-ed/-ing) ou à la terminaison à utiliser (-able, -ful, etc)

1.       How do you expect me to perform in front of a boring audience? (BORE + actif -ing)

2.       The project she described was undoubtedly an exciting one. (EXCITE+ actif -ing)

3.       Who could have told that they would be so surprised by my visit? (SURPRISE + passif -ed)

4.       You knew all along that there was a preferable option, didn't you? (PREFER + -able qualité)

5.       I found his first novel quite interesting unlike the following two. (INTEREST+ actif -ing)

6.       The exercise was very helpful I now understand the rules better. (HELP + -ful qualité active)

7.       They were so frightened by the monster that they screamed very loudly. (FRIGHTEN+ passif -ed)

8.       He told me endless/unending stories about his years in Vietnam. (END + -less: sans ou un- + -ing : non-X + actif)

9.       Never forget to be careful about what you do to avoid making mistakes. (CARE+ -ful qualité active)

 

2) Ordre : Rappel : du plus subjectif (appréciation) au plus objectif (description) ; pour les adjectifs « objectifs », formule « TAXCOM »: taille âge X (autre) couleur origine matière

1. He owns a big white house. (taille + couleur)

2. Henry was a clever small man. (SUBJECTIF “clever” + taille)

3. She explored the horrible small bedroom. (SUBJECTIF “horrible” + taille)

4. Julie is a tall dark-haired woman. (taille + couleur)

5. My neighbor was a kind and joyful small woman. (SUBJECTIF and SUBJECTIF + taille)

6. He wore old grey cotton pants and a black leather belt. (âge + couleur + matière) / (couleur + matière)

7. The girl was looking at a beautiful big butterfly. (SUBJECTIF “beautiful” + taille)

8. It was a good old American film. (SUBJECTIF “good” +  âge + origine)

9. He was wearing a dark blue baseball shirt. (ton de couleur + couleur + origine)