Adjectives for describing people. English grammar with exercises. Free eBook and Free printable PDF. English ESL Worksheets
Adjectives for describing people
Adjectives for describing people
10 expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing:
- Warm-hearted / friendly
- Good-looking
- Hard-working
- Bright
- Generous / Kind
- Full of energy / energetic
- Thoughtful / Considerate
- Easy-going
- Reliable / responsible
- Truthful / honest
EXERCISE 1.
Match the following adjectives to the definitions.
Example:
Tight-lipped = quiet, saying little or nothing.
| Straight forward | Insincere, a hypocrite |
| Tight-fisted | Intolerant, having very conservative ideas |
| Hard-up | Broke, poor, to have no money |
| Two faced | Honest, candid |
| Narrow-minded | Mean, miserly |
EXERCISE 2.
Now complete the dialogue using the following adjectives.
| Hard up Tight-fisted Two-faced Narrow-minded Well heeled |
- Bob – “Have you seen Terry today?”
- Danny – “No, he said he wasn’t coming out as he was hard up.”
- Bob – “He’s not _______, he’s ____________.”
- Danny – “Don’t be so _____________, he might be really broke.”
- Bob – “Broke! I don’t think so, he is very ___________.”
- Danny – “Well I think your being very __________, you’ll accept a drink if he offers it.”
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