Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison
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See them allWhat is the correct order of adjectives before a noun?
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The correct order is: Number → Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose → Noun. For example: 'two beautiful small old round red Indian wooden serving bowls'…
Arrange these adjectives in correct order: (silk, French, beautiful, scarf)
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Beautiful French silk scarf. Order: Opinion (beautiful) → Origin (French) → Material (silk) → Noun (scarf)…
What are the three degrees of comparison?
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1. Positive degree - simple form (tall) 2. Comparative degree - compares two things (taller than) 3. Superlative degree - compares more than two things (the tallest)…
When do we use 'than' with adjectives?
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We use 'than' with the comparative degree when comparing two things. Example: 'Ravi is taller than Amit.' We never use 'than' with positive or superlative degrees.
Complete: May is the _____ month of the year. (hot)
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May is the hottest month of the year. This uses the superlative degree because we're comparing May with all other months (more than two).
What's the difference between 'elder/eldest' and 'older/oldest'?
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Elder/eldest: Used only for family members. Don't use 'than' with elder. Older/oldest: Used for people, animals, and things. Can use 'than' with older. Example: 'My elder brother' vs 'He is older than…
Distinguish between 'later/latest' and 'latter/last'.
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Later/latest: Refer to TIME - 'We'll meet later' (time) - 'Latest news' (most recent) Latter/last: Refer to POSITION - 'The latter option' (second of two) - 'The last chapter' (final position)…
How do you form comparative and superlative of 'good'?
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Good → Better → Best (irregular comparison) Example: 'This book is good.' → 'This book is better than that one.' → 'This is the best book of all.'…
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