Negative form of adjectives

1) Fill in the following prefixes into the right place to form negatives:

1.	Whether the book is well or badly written is material to me - it has an important message.
2.	We're living in an perfect world.
3.	The ownership of the painting remains clear.
4.	The organization insists that it is political and does not identify with any one particular party.
5.	The new house is not similar to our old one except that it's a bit bigger.
6.	The benefits from pure research are often direct.
7.	She's certain whether to go to Australia or not.
8.	She was accused of having pure thoughts about her male students.
9.	Prostitution is legal in some countries.
10.	Lucy came back from holiday in France with a trendy symmetric haircut.
11.	It's totally rational, but I'm frightened of mice.
12.	It was possible to sleep because of the noise.
13.	It is polite to point at people.
14.	It is an logical statement, because if one part is true, then the other must be false.
15.	I love high heels but they're rather practical.
16.	His sisters thought that his autobiography was loyal to the family.
17.	He's been honest in his dealings with us.
18.	He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit patient with slow learners.
19.	He was short and overweight and generally fairly attractive.
20.	He makes these modest statements of his own brilliance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: 1) im 2) im 3) un 4) a 5) dis 6)in 7) um 8) in 9)il 10) a 11)ir 12) im 13) im 14) il 15) im 16) dis 17) dis 18) im 19) un 20) im ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Choose the correct prefix to make negative forms of the adjectives: 1. His sisters thought that his autobiography was _____loyal to the family. dis im in mis un 2. He was short and overweight and generally fairly _____attractive. des dis im in un 3. The new house is not _____similar to our old one except that it's a bit bigger. un in il dis des 4. Prostitution is _____legal in some countries. dis il in mis un m 5. He makes these _____modest statements of his own brilliance. dis il im in un 6. The ownership of the painting remains _____clear. un in im il dis 7. It is an _____logical statement, because if one part is true, then the other must be false. dis il im in un 8. I love high heels but they're rather _____practical. dis il im in un 9. It is _____polite to point at people. un in im dis des 10. He's been _____honest in his dealings with us. anti des dis in un 11. He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit _____patient with slow learners. des dis im in un 12. She was accused of having _____pure thoughts about her male students. un in im il dis 13. We're living in an _____perfect world. dis il im in un 14. It's totally _____rational, but I'm frightened of mice. un ir in im il 15. Lucy came back from holiday in France with a trendy _____symmetric haircut. un ir dis anti a 16. She's _____certain whether to go to Australia or not. un ir in im dis 17. The organization insists that it is _____political and does not identify with any one particular party. a dis im in un 18. The benefits from pure research are often _____direct. un ir in im a 19. It was _____possible to sleep because of the noise. a dis im in un 20. Whether the book is well or badly written is _____material to me - it has an important message. un in im il dis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: 1.dis 2.des 3.un 4.dis 5.dis 6.un 7.dis 8.dis 9.un 10.anti 11. des 12.un 13.dis 14.un 15.un 16.un 17.a 18.un 19.a 20.un ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Match the following negative adjectives with their definitions: apolitical asymmetrical dishonest disloyal dissimilar illegal illogical immaterial immodest impatient imperfect impolite impossible impractical impure indirect irrational unattractive uncertain unclear 1. = showing lack of love for your country; not supporting someone that you should support 2. = lacking beauty or charm 3. = not alike; different 4. = prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; not allowed by law 5. = having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability; showing too much self-confidence 6. = poorly stated or described; not clear to the mind; not obvious or easy to see or know 7. = not reasonable, wise or practical, usually because directed by the emotions rather than by careful thought 8. = not realisable; not workable 9. = not polite language or behaviour 10. = lacking truthfulness; lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honourable 11. = easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait 12. = mixed with other substances and therefore lower in quality; involving immoral sexual thoughts or behaviour 13. = defective or inadequate; damaged, containing problems or lacking something 14. = not consistent with or using reason; not using reason or clear thinking 15. = irregular in shape or outline; with two halves, sides or parts which are not exactly the same in shape and size 16. = still undecided or unknown; not firm or secure; not established or confirmed 17. = politically neutral; not interested in or connected with politics, or not connected to any political party 18. = not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; not simply connected 19. = not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; it cannot happen or be achieved 20. = not consisting of matter; not relating to the matter you are interested in ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Key: 1.unclear 2.uncertain 3. unattractive 4. irrational 5. indirect 6. impure 7. impractical 8.impossible 9. impolite 10.imperfect 11.impatient 12. immodest 13. immaterial 14. illogical 15. illegal 16.dissimilar 17.disloyal 18.dishonest 19.asymmetrical 20. apolitical ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Enter the negative form of the adjectives in brackets. Example: It is an (logical) _____ statement. (key = illogical) 1. Some people regard grammar as an (mutable) set of rules. 2. They have become (reconcilable) , refusing to compromise any further. 3. We needn’t store (perishable) food in a cool place. 4. The error was (recoverable) , so we did the best we could. 5. The church accused him of (pious) behaviour and had all his writings burned. 6. Tina's casual behavior was wholly (appropriate) for such a formal occasion. 7. A few simple shapes are the (reducible) forms from which all of the patterns are created. 8. The meat was (edible) . 9. It is (refutable) evidence of crime. 10. Swimming is (advisable) if you have a weak heart. 11. The book is (abridged) and is faithful to the original. 12. Parkinson's disease is a debilitating and (curable) disease of the nervous system. 13. The Olympic and world champions finished in the (accustomed) position of fourth. 14. Later the (sold) meat would be buried in the garden. 15. Unless the oil spill is contained, (reparable) damage will be done to the environment. 16. The minister wanted to give a clear and (ambiguous) statement on the future of the economy. 17. We had no (mediate) plans. 18. The noise of the machinery made his voice (audible) . 19. We noticed several (familiar) faces in the meeting room. 20. The fighting has continued (abated) throughout the week. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: 1.immutable 2. irreconcilable 3.imperishable 4.unrecoverable or:irrecoverable 5.impious 6.inappropriate 7.irreducible 8.inedible 9.irrefutable 10.inadvisable 11.unabridged 12. incurable 13. unaccustomed 14. unsold 15.irreparable 16.unambiguous 17.immediate 18.inaudible 19.unfamiliar 20.unabated