BE + adjective + THAT clause
BE SURE THAT YOU ARE
BE AWARE THAT IF YOU
predicate
- The predicate is the part with a verb phrase stating something about the subject.
- A predicative complement can be an adjective phrase, unlike objects.
noun phrase (subject predicative)
It is easy to find noun phrases functioning as a subject-predicate in a clause. For example, “I was a kid.” ‘a kid’ is a noun phrase after the copular verb ‘was.’ An iWeb search for: _P _VB _A _NN . 1 I WAS A KID . 7523 2 I WAS A CHILD . 2942 3 …
a (little) bit + COMPARATIVE
Point 50 at B1 in the English Grammar Profile in the category of ADJECTIVES is defined as: ‘A (LITTLE) BIT’ to modify comparative adjectives used predicatively after a verb, usually ‘be’ However, ‘a little bit’ is considered as B2 in the EVP. And this B1 point also clashes completely with the C1 grammar point explained …
EVEN + comparative adjective
In this post, we explore ‘even + comparative’ which is used to emphasize qualities. In the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 40 in ADJECTIVES is defined as: ‘even’ to modify and intensify comparative adjectives used predicatively after a verb, usually ‘be’ and ‘get’. We did an iWeb search for even _JJ and highlighted the A2 comparative adjectives: …
BE + adjective (increasing range)
In the English Grammar Profile, A2 point 16 in ADJECTIVES/position is defined as: increasing range of adjectives predicatively, after ‘be’. *This grammar point is better expanded in the English Vocabulary Profile because it offers more detail about vocabulary. In addition, we could not find any related EGP or EVP points related to when students can …
BE + *WN word ending
After ‘BE’, a word ending with ‘wn’ is usually past participle. Some exceptions are ‘known’ (where it might be an adjective) ‘down’, ‘brown’, ‘well-known’ and ‘unknown’. 1 IS KNOWN 377649 Unfortunately, that is what is known as a conflict of interest. listen 2 ARE KNOWN 143646 3 IS (VBZ) SHOWN (VVN) 130843 4 BEEN SHOWN 110513 It has not been shown to the court‘s satisfaction that these particular Africans fit that description. …