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Adjective Forms and Ordering Rules

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What type of pronoun is used to lay emphasis?

  • Reflexive pronouns (correct)
  • Reciprocal pronouns
  • Possessive pronouns
  • Personal pronouns

    • What is the function of verbs in a sentence?

  • To indicate location
  • To indicate nouns
  • To indicate direction
  • To indicate action or state of being (correct)

    • What is the subjective case of 'you' in personal pronouns?

  • You (correct)
  • Me
  • He
  • I

    • What type of pronoun is used to show possession?

    <p>Possessive pronouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the past tense of the verb 'make'?

    <p>Made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of reciprocal pronouns?

    <p>To show the relationship between two or more people or things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the continuous present tense of the verb 'drive'?

    <p>Am driving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of pronoun is used to ask questions about people or things?

    <p>Relative pronouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle that guides verb-verb concord?

    <p>Agreement in terms of tense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a descriptive essay?

    <p>To describe something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a feature of a narrative essay?

    <p>Tracing events in sequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be the quality of language use in a descriptive essay?

    <p>Clear and concise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of a narrative essay?

    <p>Introduction, body, conclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of writing can a descriptive essay take?

    <p>Newspaper articles, reports, and accounts of single events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an apostrophe in a sentence?

    <p>To indicate a possessive case</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sentences requires a question mark?

    <p>Do you like this dress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is concord in grammar?

    <p>The agreement between grammatical elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of subject requires a singular verb?

    <p>Singular subject</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the subject is 'existential there'?

    <p>It takes a singular or plural verb depending on the noun in the predicate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a compound subject?

    <p>Two or more simple subjects joined by a coordinating conjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sentence requires a singular verb?

    <p>A sentence with a singular subject</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the verb agreement in a sentence with an existential 'there' subject?

    <p>The noun in the predicate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of adverbs in a sentence?

    <p>To modify a verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of adjectives in a sentence?

    <p>Size + General + Age + Shape + Colour + Material + Origin + Purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of word is 'beautiful' in the sentence 'This is a beautiful car'?

    <p>Adjective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of prepositions in a sentence?

    <p>To show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and the rest of a sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct form of the adverb 'soon' in the comparative form?

    <p>Sooner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of word is 'Washing' in the sentence 'The washing machine is broken'?

    <p>Present participle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of the adjectives in the sentence 'I have a small expensive old square green wooden Chinese box'?

    <p>Size + Age + Shape + Colour + Material + Origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

    <p>To describe a noun or pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between an informal and formal letter?

    <p>The language used in the letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a feature of a formal letter?

    <p>Recipient's address</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'Those terrible floods __________ many people every year.'

    <p>kills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'James, my brother-in-law and dear friend, __________ got admission abroad.'

    <p>has</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a conclusion in a composition?

    <p>To summarize the main points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical structure of a composition?

    <p>Introduction, body, conclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'A heat wave __________ been forecast.'

    <p>has</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a heading in a formal letter?

    <p>To indicate the topic of the letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Pronouns

    • Pronouns are words used in place of nouns.
    • Types of pronouns include:
      • Personal pronouns (subjective and objective cases)
        • Subjective case: I, we, he, she, it, you (e.g., I go there)
        • Objective case: me, us, them, him, her (e.g., They saw them)
      • Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, ours, hers, etc. (e.g., This shop is theirs)
      • Reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another (e.g., The couple love each other)
      • Reflexive pronouns: myself, ourselves, yourself, themselves, herself (e.g., You should do the homework yourself)
      • Relative pronouns:
        • Personal use: who, whom, whose (e.g., The boy who gave you the gift is travelling abroad)
        • Non-personal use: which, that (e.g., This is the car which took us to France)

    Verbs

    • Verbs are words used to indicate action or state of being.
    • Verbs can indicate tense, mood, number, and person.
    • Types of verbs include:
      • Simple Present tense: uses the main verb and always in the present form (e.g., They work for me)
      • Continuous present tense: base form of the verb + the ing (e.g., We are having a party)
      • Past tense: e.g., The child climbed the tree

    Adjectives

    • Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns.
    • Examples of adjectives: tall, expensive, green, rectangular, etc.
    • Forms of adjectives include:
      • Present participles (e.g., washing machine)
      • Past participles (e.g., broken home)

    Ordering of Adjectives

    • The order of adjectives is:
      • Size (S) (except little) + General (G) + Age (A) + Shape (S) + Colour (C) + Material (M) + Origin (O) + Purpose (P) + Noun
    • Examples:
      • Size: big, small, large, medium
      • General: beautiful, nice, handsome, expensive
      • Age: old, new, young, youthful, ancient, modern
      • Shape: square, rectangular, circular, round
      • Colour: black, yellow, green, red, white
      • Material: wooden, metal, plastic, golden
      • Origin: Ghanaian, Chinese, Taiwan, American, British
      • Purpose: running shoe, sleeping dress, spraying machine

    Adverbs

    • Adverbs give more information about a verb, adjective, or modify another adverb.
    • Examples:
      • Modifying verbs: I’ll see you soon, You always snored, We rarely meet
      • Modifying adjectives: gravely ill, exceptionally good
      • Modifying another adverb: extremely suddenly, pretty shortly, very soon

    Prepositions

    • Prepositions are used to show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and the rest of a sentence.
    • Examples of prepositions: at, by, in, of, off, on, to, up, before, during, between
    • Examples:
      • The cakes are on the table
      • They left before dawn

    Apostrophe

    • The apostrophe is used to indicate the possessive case.
    • Examples:
      • boy’s shirt, girl’s hat, children’s park, men’s fellowship
      • With singular names ending in s: Thomas—Thomas’ idea, Agnes—Agnes’ dress

    Concord and Composition Writing

    • Concord refers to the agreement between grammatical elements.
    • Examples:
      • Subject-verb concord: The earth is spherical in shape
      • Noun-pronoun concord: I saw Janet, Harrison, and Ali, They were jogging
      • Determiner-noun concord: This rule is unacceptable, These rules are unacceptable

    Subject-Verb Agreement

    • Singular subjects require singular verbs.
    • Examples:
      • The camera has some fault in it
      • My back hurts a little bit
    • Plural subjects take plural verbs.
    • Examples:
      • My results are good this semester
      • Joseph and Mary make a good couple

    Compound Subjects

    • A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a coordinating conjunction and have the same verb.
    • Examples:
      • Books and magazines are available in the library
      • Marian, Bernice, and Alice are great singers

    Verb-Verb Concord

    • Verb-verb concord is guided by the principle that when a chain of verbs are found in a construction, they should agree in terms of tense.
    • Examples:
      • Every morning, I try to exercise my body before taking my bath
      • This is to relieve me of the pains I go through the previous day

    Composition Writing

    • Descriptive Essay:
      • Features: introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, language use (clear and concise, use of five senses)
    • Narrative Essay:
      • Features: title/heading, introduction, body, beginning of the story, middle events, end of the story, conclusion
    • Letters:
      • Informal letters: letters to friends and close relatives
      • Formal letters: letters to people who are not close associates
      • Features: sender’s address, date, recipient’s address, salutation, body, subscription, signature, language use (conversational, formal tone)

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