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Lunes, Setyembre 10, 2012

Comparison of adjectives

Posted by Teacher Shane | Lunes, Setyembre 10, 2012 | Category: | 0 comments

Comparison of adjectives

                                                           
Comparison is the change in form of an adjective to indicate an increasing or decreasing degree of quantity and quality. 

1.Positive degree

We use the positive degree of comparison when we do not make any particular comparison. Thus, we only state the actual quantity or quality.
The story is long .
Kate is a good singer.
Our class president is responsible.

2.Comparative degree

One – syllable adjectives and a few with more than two syllables add er. Those that end in –y change –y to i and add –er. A single final consonant when preceded by a single accented vowel is doubled.
Clean – cleaner
slim - slimmer
Pretty – prettier
thin - thinner
A novel is longer than an essay.
Joy is a better singer than Kate.
Ricky is more responsible than Rolly.

3.Superlative degree

The superlative degree of an adjective is the formed by adding –est or by using most.The comparative with more or less forms the superlative by using most or least.
tall - taller - tallest
expensive- more expensive - most expensive

This is the longest story that I have read.
Vernice is the best singer in the class.
He was voted as the most responsible club member.


Exercise: 

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective in the parentheses.

1. How would you like to be a _______ (free) bird?
2. A free bird is _______ (happy) than a bird inside a cage.
3. Many people are like a bird in a cage because they are _______ (sad)
4. They envy those who have _______ (colorful) lives than theirs.
5. They wish they , too, could live an _______ (independent) life.
6. For them, not being free is the _______ (bad) predicament there is.
7. There is no _______ (good) achievement than being able to do what you want.
8. Man, by nature, desires to live a _______ (comfortable) life.
9. They hope to give their children a ______ (secured) future.
10. Everyone should strive to attain a _______ (well-deserved) happiness. 


Martes, Agosto 9, 2011

Gerunds after Prepositions

Posted by Teacher Shane | Martes, Agosto 9, 2011 | Category: | 0 comments

This is a good rule. It has no exceptions!

If we want to use a verb after a preposition, it must be a gerund. It is impossible to use an infinitive after a preposition. So for example, we say:
  • I will call you after arriving at the office.
  • Please have a drink before leaving.
  • I am looking forward to meeting you.
  • Do you object to working late?
  • Tara always dreams about going on holiday.
Notice that you could replace all the above gerunds with "real" nouns:
  • I will call you after my arrival at the office.
  • Please have a drink before your departure.
  • I am looking forward to our lunch.
  • Do you object to this job?
  • Tara always dreams about holidays.
The above rule has no exceptions!
So why is "to" followed by "driving" in 1 and by "drive" in 2?
  1. I am used to driving on the left.
  2. I used to drive on the left.
to as preposition
Preposition
I am used
to
driving on the left.
I am used
to
animals.
to as infinitive
Infinitive
I used
to drive
on the left
I used
to smoke.


Source:www.englishclub.com

Gerunds as Subject, Object or Complement

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Try to think of gerunds as verbs in noun form.
Like nouns, gerunds can be the subject, object or complement of a sentence:
  • Smoking costs a lot of money.
  • I don't like writing.
  • My favourite occupation is reading.
But, like a verb, a gerund can also have an object itself. In this case, the whole expression [gerund + object] can be the subject, object or complement of the sentence.
  • Smoking cigarettes costs a lot of money.
  • I don't like writing letters.
  • My favourite occupation is reading detective stories.
Like nouns, we can use gerunds with adjectives (including articles and other determiners):
  • pointless questioning
  • a settling of debts
  • the making of Titanic
  • his drinking of alcohol
But when we use a gerund with an article, it does not usually take a direct object:
  • a settling of debts (not a settling debts)
  • Making "Titanic" was expensive.
  • The making of "Titanic" was expensive.
Source: www.englishclub.com

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