Adjective positive or negative

Adjective – positive or negative?
Some adjectives refer to positive qualities; others refer to negative qualities. Read the adjectives given below and
say whether they are positive or negative.
1. Kind
a) positive b) negative
2. Generous
a) positive b) negative
3. Marvelous
a) positive b) negative
4. Ignorant
a) positive b) negative
5. Splendid
a) positive b) negative
6) Beautiful
a) positive b) negative
7. Careful
a) positive b) negative
8. Stupid
a) positive b) negative
9. Pretty
a) positive b) negative
10. Cunning
a) positive b) negative
11. Mean
a) positive b) negative
12. Calm
a) positive b) negative
13. Sympathetic
a) positive b) negative
14. Attractive
a) positive b) negative

15. Brilliant
a) positive b) negative
16. Bright
a) positive b) negative
17. Careless
a) positive b) negative
18. Rude
a) positive b) negative
19. Average
a) positive b) negative
20. Efficient
a) positive b) negative
Answers
1. Kind – positive; 2. Generous – positive; 3. Marvelous – positive; 4. Ignorant – negative; 5. Splendid – positive; 6.
Beautiful – positive; 7. Careful – positive; 8. Stupid – negative; 9. Pretty – positive; 10. Cunning – negative; 11.
Mean – negative; 12. Calm – positive; 13. Sympathetic – positive; 14. Attractive – positive; 15. Brilliant – positive;
16. Bright – positive; 17. Careless – negative; 18. Rude – negative; 19. Average – negative; 20. Efficient – positive
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