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adverb + adjectivenoun + noun
adverbs can indicate strength
We can use an adverb (e.g. very) before an adjective (e.g. cold) to make
the adjective stronger
We can use an adverb (e.g. very) before an adjective (e.g. cold) to make
the adjective stronger
It was cold.
We can use an adverb (e.g. very) before an adjective (e.g. cold) to make
the adjective stronger
It was cold. It was very cold.
We can use an adverb (e.g. very) before an adjective (e.g. cold) to make
the adjective stronger
It was cold. It was very cold.
We get a better understanding of just how cold it was by using an
adverb
We can use an adverb (e.g. very) before an adjective (e.g. cold) to make
the adjective strongerstronger
We were very tired after the trip.I felt extremely nervous after the exam.I’m really angry with you.
examples:
adverbs can show weakness
We can use an adverb (e.g. quite) before an adjective (e.g. tired) to
make the adjective weaker
We can use an adverb (e.g. quite) before an adjective (e.g. tired) to
make the adjective weaker
She was tired.
We can use an adverb (e.g. quite) before an adjective (e.g. tired) to
make the adjective weaker
She was tired. She was quite tired.
We can use an adverb (e.g. quite) before an adjective (e.g. tired) to
make the adjective weaker
She was tired. She was quite tired.
We get a better understanding of just how tired she was by using an
adverb
We can use an adverb (e.g. quite) before an adjective (e.g. tired) to
make the adjective weaker
Our car is fairly old. (It’s old, but isn’t very old.)
The meal was quite nice. (It was nice, but not wonderful.)
It was rather late when we arrived. (It was late, but not extremely late.)
examples:
multiple adjectives may be used
When we use multiple adjectives together, we always put the opinion adjectives (e.g.
wonderful, beautiful, etc.) before any others (e.g. new, warm)
When we use multiple adjectives together, we always put the opinion adjectives (e.g.
wonderful, beautiful, etc.) before any others (e.g. new, warm)
a wonderful new producta lovely warm daya beautiful little cottagea horrible green shirt
opinionexamples:
size adjectives give more details
We use size adjectives (e.g. big, tall) before an adjective that gives other
information, for example its age (new, old), its color, or its shape (thin, round)
a big new producta small warm daya huge little cottagea large green shirt
sizeexamples:
We use size adjectives (e.g. big, tall) before an adjective that gives other
information, for example its age (new, old), its color, or its shape (thin, round)
finally
nouns can act like adjectives
We can use two nouns together. The first noun is like an adjective and give information about the second noun.
a cardboard boxa cassette tapea check bookan alarm clock
noun + nounexamples:
We can use two nouns together. The first noun is like an adjective and give information about the second noun.
works citedCoe, Norman, Mark Harrison, and Ken
Paterson. Oxford Practice Grammar Basic with Answers. Oxford, England: Oxford
University Press, 2006.