adverb

+

adjective

noun

+

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

stronger

strong
er

We were

very

tired

after the

trip.
I felt

extremely

nervous

after

the exam.
I’m

really

angry

with you.

example

s:

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.)

example

s:

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

product
a

lovely

warm

day

a

beautiful

little

cottage
a

horrible

green

shirt

opinion

example

s:

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

product

a

small

warm

day

a

huge

little

cottage

a

large

green

shirt

size

example

s:

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

box

a

cassette

tape

a

check

book

an

alarm

clock

noun +

noun

example

s:

We can use two nouns together.

The

first

noun

is like an

adjective and give information

about the

second

noun

.

works cited

Coe, Norman, Mark Harrison, and

Ken Paterson

. Oxford Practice

Grammar Basic with Answers

.

Oxford, England: Oxford

University Press, 2006.