Adjective

Adj ; Normal position Two position Adj can go in two main place in a sentence. (a) Adj+ N = Attributive position e.g., He married with a beautiful girl. (b) Link verbs + Adj = Predicative position. e.g., I feel happy. Adj used only before N Adj + N + Verb Some adj are used only (or mostly) before N Compare: elder and eldest My elder sister is a pilot. Shes three years older than me. Adj used only after Verbs Link verbs + some adj begin with a-, and a few others (e.g., afloat, afraid, alike, asleep,...) Verb + Obj + Adj another possible position for adj is after the obj. e.g., Ill get the job ready. Adj ; After nouns and pronouns Fixed phrases N + Adj some fixed phrases -Secretary General, President elect, court martial (= military court), God Almighty!, Poet Laureate, Attorney General Available, possible etc. N + some adj ending in -able/-ible e.g., Its the only solution possible / possible solution. Present, Proper present + N = refer to time N + present = means here/there, not absent compare; the present members (being member now) the members present (arriving or having member) proper + N = means real, genuine N + proper = refers to the central or main part of something compare; The boy wanted a proper gun, not a toy gun. ( wanted real gun) This car is the office proper. ( showing belong to office) Expressions of measurement measurement nouns + Adj e.g., two metres high ten years older Adj with complements N + Adj + Adjs complements e.g., people skilled in design (not skilled in design people) In some case happening with different, similar, the same, next, last, first, second etc; Adj + N + Adjs complements e.g., a different life from this one the second train from this platform Something, Everything etc something, everything, anything, nothing, + Adj somebody, anywhere and similar words e.g., Have you read anything interesting lately?

EXCEPTION;

-Attributive position - In older

EXCEPTION; In available, possible etcsome adj can be used after N in a similar way to relative clauses (be common with adj ending in -able/ -ible)

English, it put adj after noun, especially in poetry and songs. In modern English, this happens in a few cases.

some adv can also be used like thisthe woman upstairs

- In expressions of measurement worth doesnt follow measurement nouns e.g., worth 100 euros

Adj ; Position after as, how, so, too

as/ how/ so/ too/ this/ that + Adj + a/ an + N e.g., i have as good a voice as you. without a/ an structure; I like your country - its so beautiful. (I like your so beautiful country)

Adj ; Order before nouns Description before classification/ an old political idea description classification noun an old political ides (not a political old idea) the latest educational reform (not the educational latest reform) Opinion before description; a wonderful old house opinions description noun a lovely cool drink (not a cool lovely drink) beautiful green mountains (not green beautiful mountains) that silly fat cat (not that fat silly cat) Order of descriptive words size age shape colour origin material perpuse noun a fat old white horse Numbers Numbers + Adj e.g., six large eggs the second big shock Noun modifiers after adj Adj + Noun modifiers ( often classify, or refer to material) e.g., a big new car factory Commas Adj (in longer sequences) + N give similar kinds of information, or physical comma can be dropped before short common

Adj ; With and After a verb In predicative position, put and before the last one. e.g., He was tall, dark and handsome. In literary style, and is sometimes left out. e.g., My soul is exotic, mysterious, incomprehensible. Before a noun In attributive position, and is less common. an angry young man a big beautiful garden Nice and In an informal style, nice and + adj/ adv =pleasantly or suitably e.g., Its nice and warm in front of the fire.(pleasantly warm)

adjective a tall(,) dark(,) handsome cowboy

EXCEPTION;

-In opinion,

attitudes and judgements meaning is include in opinion.

-number
first, next and last most often go before one, two, three etc. e.g., the first three days my last jobs

EXCEPTION;In attributive position, it is possible when the adj give similar kinds of information. e.g., a cruel (and) vicious tyrant a warm (and) generous personality And is necessary when two or more adj refer to different parts or types of thing. e.g., a yellow and black sports car Also use and when we say that something belong to two or more different classes. e.g., Its a social and political problem.

Adj : Without nouns Well-know groups The + Adj = a limited group e.g., the blind the rich the injured -Hes collecting money for the blind. -After the accident, the injured were taken to hospital. Adj of nationality A few Adj of nationality ending in -sh or ch(e.g.,Irish, Welsh, English, Spanish, Dutch, French) can use without nouns. The -sh/-ch + verb e.g.,The Irish are very proud of their sense of humour. Singular examples The + Adj can have a singular meaning. Include - the accused, the undersigned, the deceased, the former and the latter. e.g., The accused was released on bail. Abstract ideas sometimes the + Adj refer to general abstract ideas (esp; philosophical writing) and these expressions are singular. e.g., Shes interested in the supernatural. Choices Sometimes a noun can leave out that has already been mentioned, or which does not need to be mentioned. e.g., Id like two large packets and one small. Sometimes colour Adj can use instead of noun place adding a plural -s in this situation. e.g., Wash the reds and blues separately. (red

Adj : What can follow an adj? some adj can be followed 1. Adj + complements (or) 2 . Adj + preposition + noun/ -ing (or) 3 . Adj + to infinitives (or) 4 . Adj + clause (or) 5 . Adj + more than one kind of complement e.g., 1. Im interested in cookery. 2. Im interested in learning to cook. 3. The soup is ready to eat. An infinitive may have its own subj Adj + for + subj/ obj + to infinitive e.g., Im anxious for her to get a good education. e.g., 4. Im glad that you were able to come. 5. Im pleased about her promotion. Im pleased to see you here. Im pleased that we seem to agree. We rarely put Adj + complement before a noun. e.g., Hes a difficult person to understand. (not Hes a difficult to understand person.)

and blue clothes) Superlatives Nouns are often left out after superlative Adj. e.g., Im the tallest in my family.

EXCEPTION ; In well-know group -These expression are normally plural: the dead people (not the dead person): -These expression cannot be used with a possessives. e.g., the problems of the poor or poor peoples problems (not the poors problems) -Adj use with the or a determiner like many or more. e.g., this government doesnt care about the poor. (not about poor)

EXCEPTION ; Many Adj can be followed by complements but not all Adj are followed by the same kind of complement.

*** Sometimes Adj use in paired structures with both.....and .. e.g., opportunities for both rich and poor

Pronunciation of aged, naked etc. Adj ending in -ed have a special pronunciation: the last syllable is pronounced/Id / instead of /d/ or /t/. e.g., sacred /seIkrId/ aged /eIdzId/ (= very old) -Adj aged /eIdzd/ (=years old) -Verb