adverb
+
adjective
noun
+
noun
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.