English structure revision for the exam
For example: A
wooden boat, biological father
2) Predicatives are adjectives that come after the noun and they usually refer to a condition
instead of characterizing a noun. For example: I felt ill/unwell.
Many of the predicative adjectives require complements after them. For example: He’s fond
of Mary. I am aware of the situation.
6.5 Semantic classification of adjectives
Stative/dynamic.
For example: She is short; She is careful.
Gradable/nongradable.
For example: She’s tall; She’s dead/unique.
Inherent/noninherent
For example: An old man; An old friend/Heavy smoker.
6.6 Comparison of adjectives
There are three types of comparisons of adjectives
1) Comparison to a higher degree. The three degrees are called:
positive- comparative- superlative
With suffixes –er or –est. For example: simple, simpler, simplest
Using more and most