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)

What type of pronoun is used to show possession?

Possessive pronouns Signup and view all the answers

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

Made Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of reciprocal pronouns?

To show the relationship between two or more people or things Signup and view all the answers

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

Am driving Signup and view all the answers

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

Relative pronouns Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle that guides verb-verb concord?

Agreement in terms of tense Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a descriptive essay?

To describe something Signup and view all the answers

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

Tracing events in sequence Signup and view all the answers

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

Clear and concise Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of a narrative essay?

Introduction, body, conclusion Signup and view all the answers

What type of writing can a descriptive essay take?

Newspaper articles, reports, and accounts of single events Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an apostrophe in a sentence?

To indicate a possessive case Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences requires a question mark?

Do you like this dress Signup and view all the answers

What is concord in grammar?

The agreement between grammatical elements Signup and view all the answers

What type of subject requires a singular verb?

Singular subject Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the subject is 'existential there'?

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

What is a compound subject?

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

What type of sentence requires a singular verb?

A sentence with a singular subject Signup and view all the answers

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

The noun in the predicate Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of adverbs in a sentence?

To modify a verb Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of adjectives in a sentence?

Size + General + Age + Shape + Colour + Material + Origin + Purpose Signup and view all the answers

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

Adjective Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of prepositions in a sentence?

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

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

Sooner Signup and view all the answers

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

Present participle 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'?

Size + Age + Shape + Colour + Material + Origin Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

To describe a noun or pronoun Signup and view all the answers

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

The language used in the letter Signup and view all the answers

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

Recipient's address Signup and view all the answers

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

kills 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.'

has Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a conclusion in a composition?

To summarize the main points Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical structure of a composition?

Introduction, body, conclusion Signup and view all the answers

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

has Signup and view all the answers

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

To indicate the topic of the letter 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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Identify and understand the different forms of adjectives and their ordering rules in sentences. Learn about size, general, age, shape, color, material, origin, and purpose adjectives.