LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

6.2 Position of adjectives6.2C Adjectives before and after nouns with a change of meaning [> LEG 6.11.2]Study:Adjectives go before nouns in English [> 6.2A], but there are a few adjectives which gobefore or after nouns and they change In meaning according to their position:This elect body meets once a year, (before the noun = 'specially chosen')The president elect takes over in May. (after the noun = 'who has been elected')Write: Which words or phrases in В best explain the words or phrases in A?В1 The concerned doctor phoned for an ambulance, b a) correct2 The doctor concerned is on holiday at the moment. b) worried3 It was a very involved question. c) who was blamed4 The person involved has left the company. d) complicated5 Present employees number 3,000. e) with a sense of d6 The employees present should vote on this. f) now employed7 It was a proper question. 9) here now8 The question proper has not been answered. h) connected with ttg Janet is a responsible girl.i) itself10 The girl responsible has been expelled.6.2D ContextWrite:Put in the missing adjectives. Alternatives are sometimes possible.alive, asleep, beautiful, big, complete, fast, fresh, lovely, pleased, polished, poor, quick-drying,shiny, tall, youngNOT A FAST LIFE!Three and a half years ago Mr Bell received present from his 2grandson. The boy had had a 3holiday by the seaside and had bought his grandfathera present. It was a 4sea-snail which had been stuck on top of an oyster and anothershell. Mr Bell was very 5with his gift and put it on a shelf. While he was dusting onemorning, he accidentally knocked the 6snail off the oyster. He went to find some7glue. When he came back, he couldn't believe his eyes. The snail had moved alongthe shelf. It was 8 .. ! 'It must have been 9 all these years and the shockwoke it up.' Mr Bell said. He put the snail In a paper bag to show his friends. At first they thought thestory was 10 nonsense, until they saw the snail. The 11 creature was sohungry, it had eaten a hole in the bag. Mr Bell gave it a 12 meal of 13cabbage leaves which it really enjoyed. 'It's not such a 14story,' a scientist explained.'These creatures live on the seashore and don't lead a 15life. They can hibernate foryears without eating.'83