Never + inversion ‘Never have I…’
A rarer grammar structure to do with adverbs, negation and inversion.
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adverb comparative phrase ‘more frequently than’
‘more rapidly‘ is an example of an adverb phrase. In this example, ‘rapidly‘ is the head of the phrase. B2 point 55 in the English Grammar Profile under the category of adverbs is defined: phrases that modify with an adverb and comparative structure. What is particularly noticeable about this structure is that it attracts higher
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wide range of ‘time’ adverbs
Here are examples of using time adverbs: I was instantly attracted to her. listen You have been replaced permanently. listen My organization just recently traced a large purchase by this man. listen In the English Grammar Profile, B2 point 54 in the category of adverbs is defined as those that modify to refer to the timing of an event. (This is one of those points that is well found in the
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Wide range of manner ADVERBS as modifiers
Adverb range for Upper-Intermediate students.
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verb + A LOT + comparative adjective | adverb
B2 modify and intensify comparative ADJECTIVES with ‘a lot’.
used predicatively after a verb, usually ‘be’
English Grammar Profile
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superlative adjective + noun + to infinitive
Superlatives and infinitives for upper-intermediate students.
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adjective + ENOUGH + TO-infinitive
Upper-Intermediate students can post modify ADJECTIVEs with to-infinitive
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attributive only time adjectives
Some time adjectives to learn before a noun for intermediate students.
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much + comparative adjective + noun
How to extend comparatives for intermediate students
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BY FAR + superlative adjective
B2 premodifer ‘by far’ to make a superlative adjective stronger
Point 62 in the category of adjectives in the English Grammar Profile.
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rather a + adjective
In the English Grammar Profile, B2 point 61 in the category of ADJECTIVES is defined as: adjective phrases with ‘rather a’ + adjective, often in formal contexts A search in iWeb for rather a _JJ 1 RATHER A LONG 392 Further collocates 4 to the left and right: 1 TIME (NNT1 ) 187 2 WAY
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Most frequent hyphenated compound adjectives
Long-term and short-term memory might be a good topic to teach with compound adjectives.
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adjectives pre- and post- modifying noun phrases
What are examples of adjective phrases modifying nouns?
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superlative adjective without a following noun
Which superlative adjective should we learn at higher levels?
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‘The price is slightly higher’ (slightly + comparative adjective)
Which adverb can I teach with comparative adjectives to B2 students?
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