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Adjective Two position

Attributive position

We use adjectives before noun are called

attributive position

Example

1. The new secretary doesnt like me.

In old English, especially poetry and

songs we use adjective after noun.

Example

1. He came from hispalace grand

Another possible position for adjective is

after object ( like after noun)

Verb+ object + adjective

Example

1. She made the car dirty.2. Did you make her angry.

Adjective (2) after nouns and pronouns

Adjective come after noun in fixed cases.

Example

Secretary general

Court martial

President elect

The adjectives are ending able and ible

used after noun, can use in similarrelative clauses.

Example

1. Send all the tickets available

2. Its only solution possible,

Also can use in similar way to relative

clauses.

Example

Send all the tickets which are available.

Some adverb can use like this

Example

1, The woman upstairs. The people outside

Expressions of measurement

Adjective usually follow measurement

noun. (after noun)

Example

Predicative position

We use adjective after be, seem, look and

link verb are called predicative position

Example

1. You look tired2. She feel hungry

Some adjective beginning with a, we use

it after link verb is afraid, afloat, alight,

alike, alive, alone, awake etc..Example

1. The boat is afloat in the river.

2. He was afraid of dog.

The adjectives are ill and well, we use

after verb.Example

1. He is very well.

2. He lookill.

Present and proper

Before noun, present refer to time after

a noun it mean here/ there, not absent

Example

1. The present member. ( = those who are

member now).

2. The member present = those who are atmeeting

Before noun proper mean real, genuine.

After proper mean central or part of

something .

Example

1. Snowdons mountain, not a hill.

2. After tow days crossing the foothills,

they reach the mountain proper

Before noun, present refer to time after a

noun it mean here/ there, not absent

Example

The present member (= those who are

member now.)

The member present (= those who are at

meeting


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1. Tow meters high .2. ten years older.

Adjectives with complements

When adjective has its own complement,

the whole expression normally comesafter a noun.

Example

1. We are looking for people skilled in

design

A relative clauses1.We are looking for people who are

skilled in design

Some cases adjective go before noun and

its complement after it. Such as

different, similar, the same, next, last,first, second etcExample

1. A different life from this one

2. The next hours to the Royal Hotel

Adjective (4) order before nouns.

When several adjective come before a

noun or when noun are used like

adjective before another noun. They are

put in more or less fixed.

Example1. We say a fat old lady.

2. A small round black leather handbag.

Description before classification words

(before noun)

Description classification nounAn old political idea

Word Express opinion attitudes and

judgements come before word describe

example lovely, definite, pure, absolute,

extreme, perfect, wonderful, silly.

Opinion description noun

a lovely cool drink

a wonderful cool drink

Something, everything etc

Adjective come after something,

everything, anything nothing, somebody,

anywhere, ( After adverb)

1. He did something wrong.2. She did not say anything important.

Adjective (3) position after as, how, so,

too (before noun)

After as, so, too, how, and that/this

meaning so, adjective go before a/an

As/ so//how/ too/ that/this+adjective+

a/an +noun

ExampleI have as good a voice as you.

She is too polite a person to refuse.

The structure is different from without

a/an

Example

Those girl are too polite to refuse

Nice and

In formal style nice is often used before

another adjective or an adverb it meanpleasantly or suitably.

Example

Its nice and warm in front of the fire (=

pleasantly warm)

The work was nice and easy.

Abstract ideas

Adjective are something used after the to

refer general abstract idea. Especially in

philosophical writing.

Example

1.Shes interested in supernatural.

Choices

We something leave out a noun when we

thinking about a choice between two or

more different kinds of thing.


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When adjective give similar kinds of

information, favourable or

unfavourable and can be left out.

example

A curel (and) vicious tyrant

And is necessary when two or more

adjective refer to different part of

something or different type of thing.

Example

A yellow and black sports car.

We also use and when something belong

to tow or more different classes.

Example

Its a social and political problem.

Adjective (6) without nounWe can not usually leave out noun after

an adjective

Example

1.Poor little boy

2. The most important thing is to be happy.

Well- know group

The + Adjective is to talk about about

well- know groups of people who are in a

particular physical or social condition.

Example

The blindThe poor

1. Hes collecting money for the blindAdjective of nationality

The adjective of nationality ending in sh

or ch are used after nounExample

1. The Irich are very proud of their sense of

humour.

These expression are plural, singular for

example

An Irishwonam . a welshmal.

Singular example

The adjective can have a singular

meaningExample

1. The accused was released on bail.

Example

1. Have you got any bread? do you want

white or brown?.

Superlatives

Nouns are often left out after superlativeadjectives.

Example

1. Im tallest in my family.

2. We bought the cheapest.

Adjectives (7)pronunciation of aged,

naked.

The adjective ending in ed have a

special pronunciation . the last syllable is

pronounced /id/instead of /d/ or t/Example

Aged

Beloved

Crooked

Cured

Adjective (8) what can follow an

adjective?.

Many adjective can be follow by

complement but not all adjective arefollow by the same kind of complement.

Some can follow by preposition + noun

/- ingExample

1. Im interested in cookery.

Some follow by infinitives1. You dont look happy to see me.

Some adjective can follow by clause

example

1. Im glad that you were able to come.

Many adjective can have more than one

kind of complement.

example

Im pleased about her romotion.

Im pleased to see you here.


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