Grammar review

Grammar Review Presented by Batch Natano Instructor, Eng 1

Kinds of Adjectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Kinds of limiting adjectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Comparison of adjective ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Tall Taller Tallest Big Bigger Biggest Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful Terrible Less terrible Least terrible

Some irregular adjectives for comparison: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Good Better Best Bad, ill Worse Worst Much More Most Many More Most Little Less Least Old Older, elder Oldest, eldest Far Farther, further Farthest, furthest

The Order of Adjectives in a Series ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Order of Adjectives in a Series

THE ROYAL ORDER OF ADJECTIVES Determiner Observation Physical Description Origin Material Qualifier Noun Size Shape Age Color a beautiful old Italian touring car an expensive antique silver mirror four gorgeous long- stemmed red silk roses her short black hair our big old English sheepdog those square wooden hat boxes that dilapidated little hunting cabin several enormous young American basketball players some delicious Thai food

Formed order of adjective ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Give us much as adjectives as you can: Source: http://www.dream-wallpaper.com/photography-wallpaper/childhood-poverty-1-wallpaper/1280x800/free-wallpaper-19.html Source: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/stein732/architecture/2008/02/blog_3_extreme_poverty_and_hun.html

Arrange the ff. adjective in correct order 1. THE WOMAN DARK-SKINNED THIRTY YEAR OLD BRITISH 2. A TWENTY-SIX RED SWEET LITTLE CHERRIES ANSWER: The little thirty-year old dark-skinned British woman… ANSWER: A sweet little red twenty-six cherries…

Adverbs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Uses of adverbs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Preposition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object]

Exercise: Identify the correct preposition for the ff. sentences. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],Source: Ganir, Virginia P., Ph.D. 2005. English plus manual. Book Atbp. Publishing Corp. Mandaluyong City, Philippines

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The teachers (agrees, agree) with Anne. RULE 1

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],RULE 2 I (writes, write) poems and short stories.

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],MODIFICATIONS

[object Object],[object Object],RULE 3

RULE 4 THERE (is, are) many MEMBERS, who cannot attend the meeting. ,[object Object],HERE (is, are) your PEN.

RULE 5 One OF THOSE WHO came here (look, looks) like my cousin. ,[object Object],One OF THE THINGS THAT(attract, attracts) people to this place is its peaceful environment.

RULE 6 The FIVE PESOS on the table (is, are) for your allowance today. (represents total amount) The FIVE PESOS on the table (were, was) found by the janitor. (represents separate units) TEN YEARS of absence (mean, means) eternity for me. (represents period of time) FIVE KILOS of rice (is, are) too heavy for me to carry. (represents quantity) ONE HUNDRED METERS (is, are) a long distance for a newly operated patient. (represents distance)

RULE 7 The man AND woman (need, needs) advice. ,[object Object],Both apples AND oranges (is, are) delicious.

RULE 7 ( exemption to the rule) Bread AND butter (IS, ARE) his favorite breakfast. ,[object Object],The president and treasurer of our company (IS, ARE) my mother.

RULE 7 ( exemption to the rule) EVERY boy AND girl (has, have) a right to grow to full capacity. ,[object Object],EACH officer AND member (attend, attends) the meeting.

RULE 8 The box AS WELL AS the envelopes (is, are) on the table. ,[object Object],Ana, TOGETHER WITH her friends, (go, goes) to the party.

RULE 9 EITHER Ben OR Tony (is, are) the hero. ,[object Object],[object Object],NEITHER the managers NOR the laborers (begin, begins) the protest.

RULE 9 A book OR flowers usually (make, makes) an appropriate gift. ,[object Object],NEITHER the managers NOR the laborer (begin, begins) protest.

RULE 10 The apples FROM THE BOX (is, are) rotten. ,[object Object],ONE OF THE pupils’ notebooks (is, are)neatly covered. (though ‘notebooks’ is plural, the verb is singular because of ONE)

RULE 11 The NEWS (is, are)alarming. ,[object Object],[object Object],MEASLES (is, are)an infectious disease.

RULE 12 Her RICHES (help, helps) the poor. ,[object Object],[object Object],Their WAGES (is, are) given every end of the month.

RULE 13 My scissors (is, are) sharp. ,[object Object],[object Object],The trousers (fit, fits) her waist.

RULE 14 ‘ Pride and Prejudice’ (make, makes) her heart beats fast. ,[object Object],‘ Cinderella and the Seven Dwarves’ (fascinates, fascinate) her.

RULE 15 Five plus five (is, are) ten. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Seven and seven (is, are) fourteen.

RULE 16 THE NUMBER of errors (is, are) diminishing. ,[object Object],A NUMBER of our teachers (is, are) doing well.

RULE 17 The children (doesn’t , don’t ) seem nervous. ,[object Object],[object Object],Kim (doesn’t, don’t) ride the bus.

RULE 18 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

RULE 19 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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