In the English Grammar Profile, A2 point 32 in the category of ADJECTIVES/modifying:
adverbs of degree (‘really’, ‘so’, ‘quite’) with an increasing range of common gradable adjectives.
*what an increasing range is exactly is quite amiguous.
really | so | quite + ADJECTIVE Read More »
B1: NOUN phrases with ‘such a’ + adjective + singular noun and ‘such’ + adjective + plural noun, to give emphasis.
English Grammar Profile.
SUCH (A) + adjective + noun phrase Read More »
In the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 50 in the category of PRONOUNS/substitution is defined as: premodifiers with ‘ones’, to refer to something in general. *This is basically the same as B1 point 40. An iWeb search for: _JJ ones 1 LOVED ONES 102997 plural noun = people who are members of one’s family or a close
One could argue that there is a big difference between B1 and C2 English Grammar or vocabulary. Yet, in the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 62 in the category of CLAUSES/phrases/exclamations is defined as: ‘How’ + adjective. Similarly, if the above structure is followed by a clause it is still B1. However, in the English Vocabulary Profile, a
How + ADJECTIVE (is that) ! Read More »
Compared to looking at the -able suffix endings which were very advanced vocabulary. We mean beyond what most general English classes would need to learn. The ‘-al’ suffixes are all around the B levels or intermediate. Therefore this list is a good list of adjectives for students to learn that are around intermediate. We found
-AL adjective suffix Read More »
Let’s look at some examples of the indefinite pronoun ‘something’ + adjective phrase. This relates to “post positioned adjectives” ‘something’ is an indefinite pronoun. ‘special’ is an adjective. The adjective post-modifies the pronoun. The adjective makes the pronoun more specific. Well, how about something special for lunch tomorrow to cheer you up? I‘ll make something special for you. (Watch example sentences) The meaning of ‘something adjective‘
ANYTHING | SOMETHING + adjective Read More »
