nouns-that-become-adjectives

SCHOOL OF ENGLISH EXERCISE

Nouns That Become Adjectives

nn Complete sentences Q1- Q10 using the words in brackets. © Callan School of English S.L. - 2018

 Q1. When I was at school my ............................................................ (teacher/geography) was the most boring
teacher that we had.

 Q2. I don’t like having to pay my taxes every year but at least the ................................................. (office/tax)
isn’t far from my house.

 Q3. Lydia forgot her ............................................................ (shoes/ballet) so she had to do her dance class in
her trainers instead.

 Q4. It was raining last Saturday, but we still had a good time visiting an ............................................................
(exhibition/art).

 Q5. I need to go to a ............................................................ (shop/shoe) as I have to go to a wedding next
weekend and I don’t have any smart shoes to wear.

 Q6. The Tour de France is one of the most famous ............................................................ (races/bicycle) in the
world.

 Q7. I couldn’t find any candlestick holders and so I put the candle in an old ....................................................
(bottle/wine) instead.

 Q8. My mother bought me these ............................................................ (cups/coffee) for my birthday last year
and so I will be careful not to break them.

 Q9. David has lost so much weight that his old ............................................................ (shirt/rugby) is hanging
off him and doesn’t seem to fit him anymore.

Q10. Leanne loves reading and always has her nose in a book so people call her a ....................................
(worm/book).

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SCHOOL OF ENGLISH EXERCISE

Nouns That Become Adjectives

ANSWERS © Callan School of English S.L. - 2018

 A1. When I was at school my geography teacher was the most boring teacher that we had.

 A2. I don’t like having to pay my taxes every year but at least the tax office isn’t far from my
house.

 A3. Lydia forgot her ballet shoes so she had to do her dance class in her trainers instead.

 A4. It was raining last Saturday, but we still had a good time visiting an art exhibition.

 A5. I need to go to a shoe shop as I have to go to a wedding next weekend and I don’t have
any smart shoes to wear.

 A6. The Tour de France is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world.

 A7. I couldn’t find any candlestick holders and so I put the candle in an old wine bottle
instead.

 A8. My mother bought me these coffee cups for my birthday last year and so I will be careful
not to break them.

 A9. David has lost so much weight that his old rugby shirt is hanging off him and doesn’t
seem to fit him anymore.

A10. Leanne loves reading and always has her nose in a book so people call her a bookworm.

Oficines Centrals Seu 1 Seu 2 Tel1. 934 155 452 www.callanschool.info [email protected]
Avda. Diagonal 472-476, Via Augusta 6 Bxs. Sèneca 33 Bxs. Tel2. 933 686 148
1r 1a 08006 Barcelona (Cant. Avda. Diagonal) (Cant. Via Augusta)
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Edifici Windsor, 08006 Barcelona 08006 Barcelona
entre Via Augusta
i Rambla Catalunya