□ a clock made of plastic used in the kitchen c> a plastic kitchen clock. Adjectives go in front of nouns.
We cannot separate a compound noun by an adjective:
□ a good plastic kitchen clock. (Not "a plastic good kitchen clock").
SUMMARY:
| opinion | size | age | shape | colour | from where | made of | noun | noun |
| a wonderful | old | green | Chinese | handmade | carpet |
EXERCISES
Ex. 1. (A, B) Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct position.
Example: a modern house (attractive) - an attractive modern house
1. a young girl (pretty)____________________________________________________
2. a handsome man (young)______________________________________________
3. a kitchen cupboard (oak)_______________________________________________
4. brown bag (leather)____________________________________________________
5. an American film (old)__________________________________________________
6. big eyes (blue)_______________________________________________________
7. a cold day (rainy)_____________________________________________________
8. a hot bath (nice)______________________________________________________
9. an old coat (worn)_____________________________________________________
10. a red car (old/little)_____________________________________________________
11. a gold watch (small/antique) ____________________________________________
12. a little village (old/lovely)________________________________________________
13. long eye-lashes (black/thick)____________________________________________
14. an old mansion (stone/English)__________________________________________
Ex. 2. (A, B) Make two-word and three-word nouns.
1. a dress made of silk - a silk dress.
2. railings made of iron ________________________________________________ .
3. a table used in the kitchen____________________________________________ .
4. a table made of plastic/used in the kitchen________________________________ .
Ex. 3. (В, С) You're looking for items you want to buy. Begin each sentence with: I'm looking for....
Model: polished - beautiful - wadrobe - oak - antique - French.
I'm looking for a beautiful antique polished French oak wardrobe. 1. sports car - well-maintained - second-hand - with a low mileage
2. leather - Italian - a pair of - shoes - black - which I can use for work
3. cottage - stone-built - small - old - country
4. cotton - shorts - summer - white - for my holiday
Ex. 4. Translate into English.
1. Хлопчатобумажная рубашка; 2. Маленькая черная металлическая коробка; 3. Уродливое зеленое платье; 4. Красивые светлые длинные волосы; 5. Интересное старое французское полотно (картина); 6. Необычные золотые серьги ручной работы; 7. Незабываемое двухдневное путешествие на лодке; 8. Дорогой старый круглый дубовый стул ручной работы.