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Type and Position of


Adjective

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TYPE AND POSITION OF ADJECTIVE

1. Type Of Adjective

There are six type of adjective, such as :

a. Size : small, big, large

b. Shape : flat, round, square

c. Age : old – young, old-new

d. Colour : red, white, green, etc

e. Original : italian, french, chinese

f. Substance : plastic, wooden, golden

To organize adjective which have a lot of type, we must organize it according with
arrangement in top. For example : prety old japanese secretary.

2. Position Of Adjective

a. As Attribute : ( adjective + noun(s) )

Example :

1. The sick girls are my friend.

2. The new secretary looks very smart.

3. Mr.John is an important man in this office.

b. As Predicate : (Subject + to be + adjective)

Example :

1. Dina was normal at that time.

2. They are rather insane now.

3. She is rather balmy now.

c. After Lingking Verb

Example :

1. You look prety today.


2. Rina felt unwell yesterday.

3. The food taste delicious.

Comparison Of Adjective

Comparison of adjective must be preseded by “be” and lingking verbs.

1. Positive (sama dengan/sederajat)

Be / Lingking Verbs + as adjective as

Examples :

a. Ajeng is as beautiful as Nadine Candrawinata.

b. Romy is as handsome as F.Torres.

2. Comparative (perbandingan  than)

A. Subject + tobe/lingking verbs + adjectives + R/ER + than

1. Adjective with one syllable.

2. Short adjectives.

3. Adjectives end in = “e, le, er, ow, y (I +er).

Example :

1. Riza was cleverer than Ozil at that time.

2. My teacher is healthier than Dony, I guess.

B. Subject + tobe/lingking verbs + more + adjectives + than

1. Longer Adjectives.

2. Adjectives with three or more syllables.

3. Adjectives end in : ed, ing, ous, less, full. (excited, Amused, amazed, etc)

Example :
1. I am more confused than you.

2. You look disappointed than me.

3. Superlative (The …)

A. Subject + tobe/lingking verbs + the +adj +st/est

Example :

1. Rian is cleverest student in his class.

2. They are the prettiest girls in PENS ITS.

B. Subject + tobe/lingking verbs + the most + adjectives

Example :

1. She is the most diligent student in this class.

2. He were the most important person here last year.

4. Comparative and comparative (semakin lama semakin)

1. He is stupider and stupider.

2. Girls are older and older.

5. The Comp, the comparative (semakin … semakin)

1. The fatter you are, the faster you will die.

2. The bigger salary you get the more many you spend.

Type And Comparison Of Adverb

1. TYPE OF ADVERB (Adverbial Clause)

There are ten type of adverb, such as :

a. Adverbial Clause of Place  where

(wherever, every place, every where) included adverbs of place (to, in, on, etc).

1. You can Park your car every place you meet a parking area.
2. Wherever you meet me, you must speak English.

b. Adverbial Clause of Manner  how

It is formed by adding (ly) to some certain adjective, except : late, soon, early, fuse,
well, hard, fast.

Position of adverb of manner :

A. Subject + Verb + manner + (time)

You must study hard (everyday).

B. Subject + Verb + Place + manner + (time)

Puput came here late just now.

C. Subject + Verb + Object + manner + (time).

Rina drives her car slowly everyday.

D. Subject + Verb + Object + Place + manner + (time)

John rode his bike in this street fast yesterday.

c. Adverbial Clause of Time  when

(as soon as, as, since, until, whenever, before, during, after, when, while) included
adverb of time such as yesterday, today, tonight, etc.

Example : Rina arrived here yesterday while I was chatting with my former.

d. Adverbial Clause of Condition : conditional clauses.

e. Adverbial Clause of Comparison (permintaan untuk membalas surat).

1. Non formal : write to meet soon, reply my letter soon, answer my letter soon.

2. Formal : I am looking forward to hearing from you, look forward to getting your
order.

f. Adverbial Clause of Result (Sebab Akibat)

A. So that

So + Adjective + that + subject + …

So + Adverb of manner + that + subject + …

So + many + CN + that + subject + …


So + few + CN + that + subject + …

Example : Evi is beautiful so that I like her. ( Evi is so beautiful that I like her).

B. Such that

Such + a/an + adj + singular/plural noun + that + …

Example : That car is so expensive that I cancel buying it  That is such an


expensive car that I cancel buying it.

g. Adverbial Clause of Reason  why

A. Because/Since/as + Subject + …

Since we have a meeting, you can go home earlier.

B. Because of + noun(s) / ‘adj + noun’.

Because of the bad weather today, I will stay at home.

NOTE : - why … because + subject …

- Reason + of noun … that + subject …

Example :

1. Why Rizky was absent last meeting was because she had an extra lesson at
university.

2. The reason of Nastity’s absence last Thursday was that she attend her
brother’s marriage.

h. Adverbial Clause of Purpose morder that , in order to

A. In Order that + subject …

B. In order to + Verb I s/es

In order to + be + complement

Example : 1. Rina works hard everyday in order that she become rich soon.

2. Rina works hard everyday in order to become rich soon.

i. Adverbial Clause of Frequency

Always = all of the time.

Usually = most of the time.


Included (also, only=just, ever, rarely, hardly=barely=scarlcely, almost=nearly.

Position of adverbs of frequency

A. Between “be” and complement

Eni is often sick

B. Between “be” and past participle (Verb III)

We are seldom scolded by our parents

C. Between modals and Verb I

I will never forget you wherever I am

D. Between modals and past participle

Fica has seldom taken a bath

E. Between Subject and Verb I/II

She never brushed her teeth last month.

j. Adverbial Clause of Contrast=opposition

A. Altough, tough + subject

Even though + subject

Never theles + subject

B. In spite of + noun(s) / adjective+noun

Despite + noun(s) / adjective+noun

Example :

1. I will remain to wed you although your parents dislike me.

2. In spite of the rain, Natiti didn’t come here yesterday.

Note: # despite (in spite) of the fact (that) + subject

2. COMPARISON OF ADVERB

While comparison of adverb must be preceded by a verb.

A. Positive
Subject + Verb (object) + as + adjective + ly + as

Except : well, hard, fast, soon, late, early, badly, little, far, many, much.

1. Kurnia can run as fast/quickly as my sick horse.

2. Intan explained the case as clearly as you yesterday.

B. Comparative  than

Subject + Verb (object) + more + adjective + ly + than

Except : better, harder, sooner, later, earlier, worse, less, farther, more

1. Nuril spoke more fluently than her kindergarden teacher at that time.

2. I am conviced that Fica can finish this report faster/more rapidly than me.

C. Superlative  the

Subject + Verb (object) + the most + adjective + ly

Except :best, hardest, fastest, soonest, latest, earliest, worst, least, farthest, most

1. Miss Puput rides the bike the most slowly here.

2. I arrived here the latest just now.

NOTE :

A. We use (more and most) for (noun(s))

1. I have more books than you

2. Esti bought the most meat yesterday

B. Far farther – farthest  Distance

Further – furthest  Explanation, Information, Consideration

1. My house is farther than John’s.

2. There will be an “gigi” concert next week for further information please
contact Fica

C. (Elder – Eldest) if we talk a member of family

1. I am the eldest in my family


2. The tower is older than this building.
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