Some verbs can be followed by two objects – an indirect object and a direct object.

The indirect object usually refers to a person and comes first.

Convert the following simple sentences to complex sentences, each containing a noun clause.

1. I hope to pass the test.

2. I expect to meet John tomorrow.

But can mean ‘except’ after words like all, none, every, any, everything, everybody, nothing and no.

He eats nothing but French fries. (= He eats nothing except French fries.)
She did nothing but cry. (= She did nothing except cry.)

We can emphasize a word by placing it first.

Study the following example.

Though he was hurt, he played well.

Nouns modified by adjectives in the superlative degree normally have the article the.

She is the most beautiful woman I have seen. (NOT She is most beautiful woman I have seen.)

Certain uncountable nouns are used with a/an when we are limiting their meaning in some way. Most of these nouns refer to human emotions or mental activity. Examples are: knowledge, distrust, understanding, hatred, education

Certain comparative adjectives borrowed from Latin have no positive or superlative degree forms. All of these adjectives end in –or. They are 12 in all. Five of them have already lost their comparative meaning and are now used as positive adjectives. These are: interior, exterior, ulterior, major and minor.