Point 37 in the category of ADJECTIVES is defined as: an increasing range of complex noun phrases with a superlative adjective + prepositional phrase, to talk about something unique. A…
Category: adjectives
adjective + prepositional phrase
Point 28 in the category of ADJECTIVES/modifying is defined as: adjective phrases with a very limited range of adjectives + a prepositional phrase. The EGP examples are: good_JJ for_IF my_APPGE…
not that much + COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE
Point 78 in ADJECTIVES/comparatives is defined as: 'not that much' to modify comparative adjectives to a small degree in iWeb: 1 NOT THAT MUCH BETTER 280 2 NOT THAT MUCH…
slightest | faintest + NOUN
Point in 77 ADJECTIVES/superlatives is defined as: 'the slightest', 'the faintest' with a specific range of nouns to express the least amount possible, most frequently following a negative verb form.…
listing adjectives
There are two similar points at C2 for listing adjectives. Point 76 at C2 in ADJECTIVES/combining is defined as: list of adjectives in ellipted clauses before and after a noun,…
modifying COMPARISON
Point 75 in ADJECTIVES is defined as: 'as ? as' and 'so ? that' in comparative structures. comparative clauses *The EGP doesn't state that there must be a noun phrase…
NO | NOT ANY + comparative
Point 74 in adjectives/comparatives is defined as: 'no' / 'not any' to limit the scale of comparison. comparative clauses no _JJR 1 NO BETTER 75445 2 NO LATER 51561 3…
THE + adjective + noun
Point 36 in DETERMINERs/articles is defined as: 'the' + adjectives in a noun phrase, to specify An iWeb search: the _JJ _NN 1 THE OTHER HAND 459204 2 THE BEST…
BE + adjective
Point 16 in ADJECTIVES/position is defined as: increasing range of adjectives predicatively, after 'be'. A search on iWeb for _VB _JJ 1 BE SURE 833740 2 IS AVAILABLE 810530 3…
more + adjective
Point 9 in ADJECTIVES / comparatives/ COMPLEMENT OF 'BE' overlaps point 26 in ADJECTIVES which is defined as: a range of comparative adjective phrases using 'more' + longer adjectives (usually…