Some adjectives can be used both attributively (before the adjective) and predicatively (after the verb). Some can only be used attributively and there are also some adjectives that can only be used predicatively.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective.
1My ............... sister is a detective.
Wrong!
Before an adjective we can use elder or older with the same meaning.
2He is ............... than me.
Wrong!
Elder and eldest cannot be used predicatively.
3Do not touch a/an ............... wire.
Wrong!
Alive cannot be used attributively (before an adjective).
4His grandparents are still ...............
Wrong!
Live cannot be used predicatively.
5It is a pretty ............... house.
Wrong!
6The house is very ...............
Wrong!
Little cannot be used predicatively.
7The baby is ...............
Wrong!
8Let ............... dogs lie.
Wrong!
Asleep cannot be used attributively.
9The ant climbed on to a ............... leaf.
Wrong!
Afloat cannot be used attributively.
10The ship is ...............
Wrong!
11The ............... child dreads strangers.
Wrong!
Afraid cannot be used attributively.
12The ............... man was taken to hospital.
Wrong!
Ill cannot be used attributively.
Done.
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Answers
- My Either could be used here sister is a detective.
- He is older than me.
- Do not touch a/an live wire.
- His grandparents are still alive
- It is a pretty Either could be used here house.
- The house is very small
- The baby is Either could be used here
- Let sleeping dogs lie.
- The ant climbed on to a floating leaf.
- The ship is Either could be used here
- The fearful child dreads strangers.
- The sick man was taken to hospital.
