1. ADJECTIVES ENGLISH 9 th grade schoolyear 2012-2013 ENGLISH 9 th grade schoolyear 2012-2013

2. Contents: / definition / multiple adjectives / attributive and predicative adjectives / definition / multiple adjectives / attributive and predicative adjectives / comparison / as nouns / + prepositions / in idioms

3. Adjectives are... / words whose main syntactic role is to modify a noun or pronoun, giving more information about the noun or pronoun's referent.

4. Multiple adjectives: / There are general guidelines for using 2 or more adjectives together. / In most cases the adjectives are placed before the noun. / It is not common to used more then 3 adjectives together, but it is grammatically correct. / There are general guidelines for using 2 or more adjectives together. / In most cases the adjectives are placed before the noun. / It is not common to used more then 3 adjectives together, but it is grammatically correct.

5. There is a specific order in a sentence when using more then one adjective. Order of adjectives placed before a noun: There is a specific order in a sentence when using more then one adjective. Order of adjectives placed before a noun:

6. determiner opinion + size + shape + age + color + origin + material + purpose/type noun

7. e.g the nice big round old blue French glass fruit bowl

8. When there are 2 or more adjectives that are from the same group and is placed between the 2 adjectives. e.g The house is green and red. The library has old and new books.

9. With 3 or more adjectives from the same adjective group, place a comma between each of the adjectives. Place and between that last 2 adjectives. e.g We live in the big, green, white and red house at the end of the street.

10. Attributive and predicative adjectives : Most adjectives can be used both attributively (in front of the noun) and predicatively (after the verb BE, SEEM, LOOK etc). e.g. She has read an interesting story. The story is interesting.

11. Some adjectives can be used only in one way : Attributive adjectives: east/west/south/north eastern/western... indoor/outdoor,maximum, nationwide, occasional, supplementary, woolen Attributive adjectives: east/west/south/north eastern/western... indoor/outdoor,maximum, nationwide, occasional, supplementary, woolen Predicative adjectives: afraid, alive, alone, apart aware, glad, ill, likely, ready, safe, sorry, sure, unable

12. Comparison: A with -er/-est / adjectives with one syllable / adjectives with two syllables and the endings -y,-er,-le and -ow A with -er/-est / adjectives with one syllable / adjectives with two syllables and the endings -y,-er,-le and -ow

13. B with more - most - all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables) C Irregular adjectives B with more - most - all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables) C Irregular adjectives

14. D - Special adjectives Some adjectives have two possible forms of comparison: common, likely, pleasant, polite, simple, subtle, sure D - Special adjectives Some adjectives have two possible forms of comparison: common, likely, pleasant, polite, simple, subtle, sure

15. Difference in meaning with adjectives: far farther / further farthest /furthest late later / latterlatest / last old older / elderoldest / eldest

16. As Nouns: Adjectives can act as nouns and can be subject, object, or complement in a sentence. e.g The intelligent are not arrogant The old and the young were evacuated. She has an eye for the rich. Adjectives can act as nouns and can be subject, object, or complement in a sentence. e.g The intelligent are not arrogant The old and the young were evacuated. She has an eye for the rich.

17. Remember! 1. The definite article the is combined with these adjectives so that they can be used as nouns. 2. These adjectives are always plural and take a plural verb. 1. The definite article the is combined with these adjectives so that they can be used as nouns. 2. These adjectives are always plural and take a plural verb.

18. + Prepositions Some adjectives go with certain prepositions. There is no real pattern – you need to learn them as you meet them. Some adjectives go with certain prepositions. There is no real pattern – you need to learn them as you meet them.

19. List of common adjectives and the prepositions that normally follow them accustomed to afraid of aware of capable of dependent on different to doubtful about accustomed to afraid of aware of capable of dependent on different to doubtful about enthusiastic about excited about famous for quilty of interested in opposed to pleased with

20. popular with proud of related to rich in satisfied with popular with proud of related to rich in satisfied with serious about similar to suitable to suspicious of used to accustomed to

21. Some adjectives can be followed by either of two or more prepositions annoyed about something / with someone responsible to someone / for something annoyed about something / with someone responsible to someone / for something sorry about something / for doing something/ for someone

22. Idioms Used as Adjectives: e.g as blind as a bat as fit as a fiddle hale and hearty on cloud nine out of the blue e.g as blind as a bat as fit as a fiddle hale and hearty on cloud nine out of the blue