Today let us do a little Test on Possessive. Say if these sentences are correct or wrong. 1. Peter’s boat is really beautiful. 2. I like dog’s John. It is so cute! 3. I had a walk with Thomas’s girlfriend. 4. Women’s jobs are very hard! 5. I went to the dentist. ANSWERS 1. Peter’s [...]
What are Possessive? Well, it is used with nouns referring to people, groups of people, countries, and animals. ‘Belonging to’ or ‘ownership’ is one of the relationships it expresses : John owns a car. (‘John’ is the possessor or owner) It is John’s car. America has some gold reserves. (‘America’ is the owner) They are [...]
Some months back I have posted two posts on Adverbs! Today let us revise on Adverbs and if you like please click the links at the end of the post to refresh your memories. (1) Building adverbs A. Most adverbs are formed from the adjective. One adds the ending “-ly” to the adjectival form: intelligent [...]
TEST: COMPARATIVES (+ superiority, = equality, – inferiority). a) Sandra is ___________ (+ pretty) Sophia. b) This song is ___________ (+ good) the previous one. c) My boat is ___________ (= expensive) your boat. d) This book is ___________ (= bad) that one. e) Jurassic Park is ___________ (- frightening) Star Wars. f) The Lost [...]
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MAIN USE: Comparatives are used to compare two things and to highlight the superiority, inferiority, or equality of one term compared to another. For comparisons in larger groups, you must use the superlative. The superlative designates extremes: the best, the first, the worst, the last, etc. SUPERIORITY: a) Short adjectives: adj + -ER THAN Peter [...]
It is good to try out these Tests which normally immediately follow the earlier Post on the subject matter. Sort of a Revision on what you have learned. Fill in the blanks with a comparative or a superlative : a. Canada is (big) ________than the USA but China is (populous) ________country in the world. b. [...]
Monosyllabic adjectives (and several common two-syllable adjectives) take the ending “–est” in superlatives of superiority, and thus will not use the adverb “most.” However, these same adjectives will use “less,” like other adjectives, in superlatives of inferiority: young –> the youngest, tall –> the tallest, old –> the oldest If the adjective ends in “–y” [...]
When comparing two things one uses the comparative (previous lesson); however, for comparisons in larger groups, you must use the superlative. The superlative designates extremes: the best, the first, the worst, the last, etc. A. It is the word “most” or the ending “–est” that designates the superlative. * He is the most efficient worker [...]
Fill in the gaps with CAN/CAN’T, MAY/MAY NOT, MUST/MUSTN’T, HAVE TO/DON’T HAVE TO JOHN: “_________ you come to the match this afternoon?” PETER: “I’m sorry. I _________ . I _________ wash my father’s car.” JOHN: “But it’s raining! You _________ wash it!” PETER: “I know, but my parents say the rain _________ stop soon. And [...]
