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ADJECTIVES/TYPES/ORDER
ADJECTIVES/TYPES/ORDER
What is the correct order of adjectives? Do not just give the acronym.
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Order - Size - Age - Shape - Color - Order - Material
Which of the following sentences contains a comparative adjective?
a) This is the best movie I’ve ever seen.
b) She is taller than her brother.
c) He is a kind person.
b) She is taller than her brother.
True or False
An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it has a subject and a conjunction.
False - it has a subject and predicate
What makes a complex sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
Which sentence is in the simple past tense?
a) She writes a letter every day.
b) She wrote a letter yesterday.
c) She will write a letter tomorrow.
b) She wrote a letter yesterday.
This type of adjective modify nouns by specifying and limiting them.
Limiting Adjectives
What is the superlative form of the adjective "happy"?
a) Happier
b) More happy
c) Happiest
c) Happiest
How can you identify an independent clause in a sentence?
An independent clause has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. If it can stand alone as a sentence, it is independent.
How many independent clauses are in a compound sentence?
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses.
Which tense is used in this sentence?
"He visits his grandparents every weekend."
Simple Present
What are the adjectives present in the sentence? Identify its category.
They bought a spacious, antique, and brown table.
1. spacious - Opinion
2. antique - Age
3. Brown - Color
Which of the following adjectives forms its comparative and superlative by adding "-er" and "-est"?
a) Beautiful
b) Small
c) Important
b) Small
Can a subordinating conjunction be used at the beginning of a sentence?
Yes, subordinating conjunctions can start a sentence if they introduce a dependent clause.
What punctuation is commonly used to join independent clauses in a compound-complex sentence?
A comma or a semicolon.
Complete the sentence with the correct simple future form of the verb:
"I ________ (call) you as soon as I arrive."
I will call you as soon as I arrive.
The shop offers all kinds of ____________________ objects.
a. interesting old antique
b. old antique interesting
c. old interesting antique
interesting, old, antique
True or False
The word "more beautiful" is in the superlative form.
False - Comparative
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
How can you combine two simple sentences to form a compound sentence?
Use a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
Find the mistake in the sentence and correct it:
"She go to school every day."
"She goes to school every day."
Which sentence uses adjectives correctly? Explain why the incorrect one is wrong.
a) She is more happier than her friend.
b) That was the most exciting movie I have ever seen!
a. Incorrect
b. Correct
Today is the ________ (cold) day of the year.
Coldest
How many independent and dependent clauses does each sentence type contain?
How would you turn a simple sentence into a complex sentence?
Add a dependent clause using a subordinating conjunction.
Rewrite the sentence in the simple past tense:
"They play soccer in the park."
"They played soccer in the park."