Adjectives warm-up – part 3

Everyday English adjectives and their more formal equivalents

Which everyday English word means the same as the more formal adjective in CAPITALS at the end of the sentence

good / right / serious / sure / funny / good-looking / real / nice

N1. Is that a __________ diamond? AUTHENTIC
N2. He is a __________ little boy. OBEDIENT
N3. His injuries were very __________. GRAVE
N4. I think you’ve made the __________ decision. CORRECT
N5. Are you __________ that he understood your instructions? CERTAIN
N6. What a __________ surprise! PLEASANT
N7. Paul is very __________, but he’s too arrogant. HANDSOME
N8. Do you know any __________ stories? AMUSING

: Answers

N1. real
N2. good
N3. serious
N4. right
N5.sure
N6. nice
N7. good-looking
N8. funny