Task 1 gives the letter of the right option as printed on the sheet. Task 2 lists the mistakes in the order they appear, with the correction. Task 3 and 4 answers are models, not the only acceptable wording: any answer that uses the rule the lesson taught should be credited.
MildAdjective first, then the noun. Two adjectives? Could you put and between them? Then use a comma.
1 · Tick the right one
a Ab Ac Ad BA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
I see the fluffy cat.
We eat the warm bread.
This is a busy, noisy café.
4 · Help Polpetta
In English the adjective goes in front of the noun, so it should say Try our hot soup. Find the noun, soup, and walk hot round to the front.
2 · Find the 3 mistakes
1
bread lovely
lovely bread
2
soup delicious
delicious soup
3
cat fluffy
fluffy cat
big, heavy pot is the comma pair already right (the decoy).
MediumAn adjective before the noun says more. Two adjectives? Could you put and between them? Then use a comma.
1 · Tick the right one
a Ab Ac Ad BA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
Tick: steaming, creamy · the steaming soup
Tick: the busy, noisy café, a warm, crusty loaf · the bright, sunny window
We sat in the busy, noisy café and ate a warm, crusty loaf.
4 · Help Polpetta
Move hot in front of soup and move warm, sweet and fresh in front of bread. The comma should replace the and between the adjectives: Try our hot soup and our warm, sweet, fresh bread (warm, sweet and fresh bread is also fine). The and between soup and bread stays, because it joins the two things.
2 · Find the 4 mistakes
1
bread tasty
tasty bread
2
hot heavy bowl
hot, heavy bowl
3
busy cheerful waiters
busy, cheerful waiters
4
cat fluffy
fluffy cat
cold, fizzy drink is the comma pair already right (the decoy). little cakes is a correct single adjective, not a mistake.
SpicyTwo well-chosen adjectives beat five lazy ones. Could you put and between them? Then use a comma. If and sounds silly, no comma: the little brown dog.
1 · Tick the right one
a Bb Ac Ad BA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
the thick, creamy soup
The tired waiter carried a heavy tray.
the warm, crowded café
4 · Help Polpetta
Five adjectives is too many, and lovely, nice and good tell you nothing you did not already know, so the reader drowns. Two well-chosen adjectives beat five lazy ones: Try our hot, creamy soup.
2 · Find the 6 mistakes
1
bread tasty
tasty bread
2
thick creamy soup
thick, creamy soup
3
window big
big window
4
street busy
busy street
5
tall cool drinks
tall, cool drinks
6
cat fluffy
fluffy cat
bright, cheerful sign and heavy, shiny trays are both already right. Accept the big table by the window as well as the table by the big window.