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The table below contains a list of nouns and some adjectives. Use as many adjectives as you can to describe each noun. You might come up with some funny descriptions!
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Noun |
Adjective |
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elephant |
circular, striped, enormous, multicoloured, round, cheerful, wild, blue, red, chubby, large, medium-sized, cold |
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face |
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building |
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water |
Solution
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Noun |
Adjective |
|
elephant |
enormous, cheerful, wild, large, medium-sized, |
|
face |
round, cheerful, chubby |
|
building |
multi-coloured, blue, red, large, medium-sized |
|
water |
blue, cold |
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