Posts Tagged ‘Adjectives’

Rewrite Sentences Part I

January 26th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

Rewrite the following sentences, substituting the verb form for the words given in bold letters.

Different Ways of Joining Two Sentences Part I

December 26th, 2009 in English for children

Using adjectives

Two simple sentences can be made into one by using adjectives from the second sentence.

A tiger charged the shooter. It was extremely ferocious.

Common Errors with Adjectives – Part III

December 2nd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning

Incorrect: We live in city.
Correct: We live in a city.

Explanation

Common Errors with Adjectives – Part II

December 2nd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning

Incorrect: In our school the number of students is less.
Correct: In our school the number of students is small.

Explanation

Common Errors with Adjectives

December 2nd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning

Incorrect: Every one knows this.
Correct: Everyone knows this.

Explanation

Everyone should be written as one word.

Words Used as Both Adjectives and Adverbs

November 25th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English

There are several words which are used both as adjectives and as adverbs.
Some adjectives formed by adding –ly to nouns are also used as adverbs.

Position of Adjectives: Some General Rules

October 15th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning

Adjectives are usually used before the nouns they qualify.

An honest boy
A clever fox
A beautiful girl
An old woman
A wise man