Grammar Rules _ Speak Good English Movement

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Adjectives describe many different things, such as size,shape, colour, quality, origin or nationality, material, andthe speaker’s or writer’s opinion.It is common to find two or more adjectives before a noun.However, they cannot be strung together randomly; rather,they follow a fairly strict order, from top to bottom:Observation/Opinion : lovely, boring,beautiful, fascinatingSize : petite, gigantic, high, longShape : round, square, oval, circularAge : old, new, youngColour : red, blue, green, yellowNationality/Origin : Chinese, American,British, ChristianMaterial : gold, silver, silk, linenE.g.• small old wooden box• beautiful colourful Turkish rug34
Some pointers when using AdjectivesYour opinion usually precedes any other adjective.E.g.Those horrible yellow chairs; a foolish young boy.It is common to use two adjectives, but it is unusualto use three or more adjectives.Use commas to separate adjectives from the samecategory, e.g. opinion.• A handsome, charming man.You do not have to use commas if the adjectives arefrom different categories, e.g. opinion and nationality.• A wealthy Japanese businessman.35
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Page 8 and 9: ARTICLESYou cannot refer to a singu
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Page 12 and 13: Subject-Verb AgreementCountable nou
Page 14 and 15: PronounsA pronoun is a word that re
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Page 28 and 29: AdjectivesAn adjective is a word th
Page 30 and 31: Formation of AdjectivesMany adjecti
Page 32 and 33: Positions of Adjectives in Sentence
Page 36 and 37: Comparison of AdjectivesAdjectives
Page 38 and 39: Here are some examples:Positive Com
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Page 44 and 45: Verbs are one of the most important
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Page 48 and 49: The present perfect tense is formed
Page 50 and 51: Different Forms of the VerbsBASEFOR
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Page 66 and 67: Phrasal verbs - verbs used with a p
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Page 70 and 71: Adverbs of MannerAdverbs of manner
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Page 80 and 81: CONJUNCTIONSConjunctions are connec
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A Choice or AlternativeYou use the
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However, some subordinating conjunc
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Misuse of “either … or”This c
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Gaffe: Help arrived just on time.Co
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