This article looks at the Position of Adjectives in a phrase. In English, unlike many other languages, adjectives generally come before the noun they describe: {adjective} + {noun} These are called attributive adjectives. brown wall young girl And so on. We can also put adjectives after a verb. These are […]
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Adjective Order in English Grammar
Adjective order concerns the order in which adjectives are used in a phrase. They usually follow this order: age color origin material purpose a new red Swiss plastic army knife We can have other types of adjectives which we put before the age. These are general adjectives about the size, […]
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Adjectival phrases are phrases that function as adjectives. They consist of the adjective(s) that modifies a noun and any adverb(s) or other elements that modify that adjective. Adjectival phrases always occur inside noun phrases. They always have a house full of friends during the summer. She prepared a wonderfully light […]
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Act an Adverb is a simple game which you can play with different levels and ages of class. It is based around the meaning and use of different adverbs. Preparation Prepare a set of flashcards, each of which has an adverb on it, e.g. happily quietly sadly carefully crazily (You […]
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Units of Measurement are used to talk about quantity. Common units include: length: meter, mile, kilometer… weight: pound, stone, kilogram… liquid: liter, gallon… Singular & Plural Units of measurement usually have a singular and plural form: I’ve lived here 1 year. That wall is 3 meters tall. This tank will […]
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