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The Hundred Dresses II- Grammar Exercises

Here are thirty adjectives describing human qualities. Discuss them with your partner and
put them in the two word webs (given below) according to whether you think they show
positive or negative qualities. You can consult a dictionary if you are not sure of the
meanings of some of the words. You may also add to the list the positive or negative ‘pair’
of a given word.

kind, sarcastic, courteous, arrogant, insipid, timid, placid, cruel, haughty, proud, zealous,
intrepid, sensitive, compassionate, introverted, stolid, cheerful, contented, thoughtless,
vain, friendly, unforgiving, fashionable, generous, talented, lonely, determined, creative,
miserable, complacent

1. What adjectives can we use to describe Peggy, Wanda and Maddie? You can choose
adjectives from the list above. You can also add some of your own.

i. Peggy
ii. Wanda
iii.Maddie

2. Find the sentences in the story with the following phrasal verbs.
lined up thought up took off stood by