4703 describing a person

ELEMENTARY ________________________________________ WRITING

DESCRIBING A PERSON
GAP FILLING EXERCISE
Never
either

first
with

sort
for

herself
little

age
in

youngest
relatives

quite
still
extremely

Of all my (1) _______ , I like my aunt Emily the
best. She’s my mother’s (2) _______ sister. She has
(3) ________

married, and lives alone in a small village

near Bath. She’s (4) _________ her late fifties, but she’s (5)
______ young in spirit. She has a fair complexion, thick brown hair,
and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you meet her,
the (6) ______ thing you notice is her smile. Her face is a (7) ______
wrinkled now, but I think she is (8) ________ rather attractive. She’s
the (9) _______ of person you can always go to if you have a problem.
She likes reading and gardening, and she still goes (10) ______ long
walks over the hills. She’s a very active person. (11) ________ she’s
making something, or mending something, or doing something to
entertain (12) ________ . She’s (13) _______ generous, but not very
tolerant (14) ______ people who don’t agree with her. I hope I am as
contented as she is when I am her (15) _______ .

1.- ______

6.- _______

11.- __________

2.- ______

7.- _______

12.- __________

3.- ______

8.- _______

13.- __________

4.- ______

9.- _______

14.- __________

5.- ______

10.- _______

15.- __________


ELEMENTARY ________________________________________ WRITING

DESCRIBE A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY
1ST
2nd
3rd
4th

PARAGRAPH
PARAGRAPH
PARAGRAPH
PARAGRAPH

- Who exactly he/she is
- What he/she looks like

- What he/she does / hobbies and interests
- What he/she is like and your opinion about him/her

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ELEMENTARY ________________________________________ WRITING

KEY
1. RELATIVES
2. YOUNGEST
3. NEVER
4. IN

5. QUITE
6. FIRST
7. LITTLE
8. STILL
9. SORT
10.
FOR
11.
EITHER
12.
HERSELF
13.
EXTREMELY
14.
WITH
15.
AGE