Differentiate between the adjective 'feathery' (like feathers) and the noun 'feather'.
Distinguir entre el adjetivo 'feathery' (como plumas) y el sustantivo 'feather' (pluma).
| Task | Dave took some pictures of wonderful _________ clouds. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 3 |
| a | featherly |
| b | feather |
| c | feathery |
| d | featheric |
| comment | The words ‘featherly’ and ‘featheric’ are nonce-words.The adjective ‘feathery’ means ‘soft or delicate, or made of many very small and delicate pieces’: feathery clouds/leaves, feathery blond hair. The synonyms of ‘feathery’ are ‘soft’ and ‘fluffy’.The noun ‘feather’ means ‘one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird’s body, consisting of along, thin, central part with material like hairs along each side’: feather pillows (= containing feathers).In the test sentence ‘Dave took some pictures of wonderful _________ clouds.’ we need to choose the adjective that describes clouds.Thus, we are to choose ANSWER 3 (feathery). |
| topic | adjective |
| level | 1 |
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