Search results for 'tag:Adjectives' matching tag 'Adjectives'

Re: The word replete

ivanhr — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:27:00 GMT

No, not normally. But I've seen the word used in a post noun position. Example By the doo doo room with the reek replete. (from a Frank Zappa's song) When the word is used in this way it is similar to the adjective galore. I think you wouldn't use it like this in formal speech.

Re: Go missing

califjim — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:27:27 GMT

Or maybe someone can pick my argument apart Not gonna happen! It's too obvious that missing is an adjective. He's missing. She's been missing for a week. It's missing. What's missing? Is anything missing? CJ

Re: Go missing

mrpernickety — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:52:31 GMT

But what part of speech is "missing" there? Consider these samples: My heart went cold The phone went dead The tyre went flat They all bear an unmistakable resemblance to "went missing", and seeing as "cold/dead/flat" are all adjectives, it is safe to assume that "missing" is an ajective too. Or maybe someone can pick my argument apart

Re: Go missing

dimsumexpress — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:06 GMT

For what it's worth, this is my take. To these semi-native ears, I think not. Everyone was looking for him . Here, it's correct because it's used with a subordinate conjunction; "after". "He went missing" - standing alone, it is an incomplete thought. If you want to express that someone has disappeared and he is nowhere to be found, you can say "he is missing" to describe his immediate "MISSING" status. To me "missing" is an adjective, not a verb. I am missing my keys. "Missing" is a verb in this sentence. He "has gone missing" will suggest that the disappearance has taken place for sometime.

Re: Usage of "enter into it"

avangi — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:28:00 GMT

It may seem like we have a team of dead horses here. We can apply a lot of virtuous adjectives to the process of preparing for an exam. You must be diligent / persevering / thorough in preparing for the exam. (Perhaps you're normally a lazy, careless person.) The important distinction is that "X to prepare" describes the kind of person you ARE before the preparation. You must be sober to prepare for the exam. "X in preparing" describes the WAY you handle yourself during the preparation. You must be careful in preparing for the exam. Damn the prepositions, anyway! If you say, "You must be careful to prepare for the exam," that means. "Make sure you do it!"

Re: Run-on adjectives

mister micawber — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:09:11 GMT

Hello, Darcy- and welcome to English Forums. Your sentence needs a bit of rearrangement: They are light, mottled grey overall, and they have a pink bill. (By the way, what are we speaking of here, immature albatrosses?)

Run-on adjectives

d ogada — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:19:40 GMT

does this sentence need a comma or more? They are overall mottled light grey with a pink bill. thanks, Darcy

Re: Use of that as adverb

yankee — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:56:35 GMT

I remember the day that he came. We aren’t going for the simple reason that we can’t afford it. Why do you think "that" might be an adverb in those two sentences, Debpriya De? The word "that" is very often used as a relative pronoun, and that is what it is in your sentences. It refers back to a noun and introduces a relative clause. The word "that" refers to "day" in your first sentence, and to the word "reason" in your second sentence. Using "that" as an adverb is a very limited/specialized sort of usage. Look again at the examples I posted earlier. In my sentences, the word "that" modifies the adjective or adverb that comes after it and the meaning is similar...

Re: Noun, Adjective, and Adverb

buckmajor — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:48:46 GMT

I'm quite surprise that no one has replied yet?? I thought V.I.P members always get first priority haha lol na kidding.

Re: Use of that as adverb

yankee — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:21:31 GMT

It's not that hard to explain. The word "that" can modify an adjective or another adverb (often in combination with the word "all"). It's also usually found in negative sentences. Here are some additional examples: - Don't bother trying to get to know her. She's not (all) that friendly. - He's been raving about her homemade soup for days, but I didn't think it tasted (all) that good. - Why are you so late? We only got dusting of snow, so the roads couldn't have been (all) that bad. - Why are you using crutches? Your toe can't possibly hurt (all) that badly! - I think she looks pretty much the same, so I guess her nose job didn't change things (all) that radically.

Re: The history of packaging (CPE, Selective cloze)

tanit — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:02 GMT

How do you compose these gaps, do you use a special program? Hi. I tried to find the post where Hitchhiker explained how to post tests, but I didn't make it. However, the code is quite simple. Enclose the text within the tags and (without the spaces. I put them to prevent the sytem from converting the whole post into a test!) Also, enclose the given choices within inverted commas/speechmarks ( " ), put the correct one first and separate them by means of this symbol | (no spaces). For instance: The is " an article | a verb | a noun | an adj

Re: Sentence analysis

gleb_chebrikoff — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:43:23 GMT

Greetings, Tina, Mister Micawber's answers are completely relevant, but let me make some additional remarks: 1. A time of prosperity and peace - is a noun phrase you analysed absolutely correctly. In general, noun phrases may have the following constituent parts: a) the head , around which the other constituents cluster. In your case, it is time ; b) the determinative , which includes - predeterminers , all items which precede any central determiner in a noun phrase, eg all, both, half (there are no predeterminers in your case); - central determiners , such as articles, this/that, some, etc. In your example, a is a central determiner; - postdeterminers , follow central determiners but precede premodifiers...

Re: Well-known vs. known

philip — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:35 GMT

It is correct. It is very common to see this modified adjective before the noun as follows: It is a very well-known theory that....

Re: Close

gleb_chebrikoff — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:34:26 GMT

Dear friend, close is most frequently used as an adjective or a verb, but in can also be an adverb meaning 'closely, tightly; near, in proximity + close to the wind (an idiom)'. Context is crucial in classifying close as an adjective or an adverb, you are right. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

Re: All I need is…

califjim — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:58:06 GMT

it is still not clear to me. OK. Maybe you just need a little review about "dummy it ". In many cases, as with adjectives like important, possible, and necessary , we move the subject from the beginning to the end of the sentence, putting it in its place at the beginning. The it that you see at the beginning is called "dummy it ", because it is just a place holder for the subject that has been moved to the end. Remember, a subject has to be a noun or something noun-like, for example, a noun clause. The for ... to ... clause is not adverbial. is necessary. becomes is necessary . is not possible. becomes is not possible . _____________________________________ The following example is more like your...

Re: Confusion about adjectives.

avangi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:31 GMT

These are adjectives, alright. The trick is that "verbs of sense" work like verbs of being, in taking an adjective complement. "You smell sweet, but I am sweet!"

Confusion about adjectives.

vini.ch — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:24 GMT

I feel awful. The flowers in the garden smell sweet. Please tell me which part of speech is awful and sweet. Thanx!

Re: Having respect for and devotion to the natural world

avangi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:24 GMT

No. Each adjective takes its own (different) preposition. When you switch to the verbals, you have new problems. They don't work in parallel. You have respect for X. You can devote the next four hours to homework. You can devote yourself to improving. You can be devoted to improving. (You can respect the world, but you can't devote the world.) "It" refers to the entire bolded participial phrase. I don't understand where you want to put the "they." The simple subject is "having," which is singular. You might suspect the verb "need" is plural, but it's actually subjunctive singular. "Money and power are intoxicating." (compound subject, plural verb) ...

Re: Two Inquiries: Intransitive vs. Transitive problem? and Relative Pronoun positions.

gleb_chebrikoff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:37:58 GMT

Hello, Chris, this clause would be an adjective clause , right? in fact, one should distinguish between relative clauses and adjective clauses , which are more precisely termed supplementive adjective clauses and represent only a special case of verbless clauses , as in The man, quietly assertive , spoke to the assembled workers. I wouldn't fault your explanation of the placing of the relative clause, though I suppose that it rests upon the unconsciously existing presupposition about what is 'given' and what is 'new'. By way of pure hypothesis, we can make up the following dialogue unfolding between two neighbours in a fictitious neighbourhood teeming with celebrities: - Who is the lady over there? - The...

Re: Two Inquiries: Intransitive vs. Transitive problem? and Relative Pronoun positions.

minofachino — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:30:59 GMT

Gleb Chebrikoff, thank you for your response. It's really informative and interesting--I agree with your analysis of "tell." 3. (d; intr., tr.) ('to inform') to — about, of (he didn't want to — about the incident; — me about the game; she told everyone of her success) The definition from your combinatory dictionary works, but it still has that controversial element because switching in "to inform" (I'm going to inform about Ichiro Suzki) doesn't sound...well, sound--it's similar to the issues of substituting "to notify." Additionally, I feel like "tell" brings with it a sense of urgency, importance, mystery, sternness (when used to discipline) or secrecy, which...

Re: Coordinate or non-coordinate adjectives?

doctor d — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:59:49 GMT

Use commas when the adjectives are of equal weight (modify the noun equally). If you can simply reverse the order of the adjectives, then you probably need a comma In the first phrase, I think "small" modifies "circular" more than it does "piece of metal," so I would not include a comma. The phrase "a circular small piece of metal" sounds wrong. In the case of the adjectives modifying "piece of cloth," they are of equal weigh and their order can be shifted ("a white, soft piece of cloth"), so the comma should be included.

Re: Coupled with the dismal

clive — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:01:54 GMT

Hi 'dismal' is an adjective that here means 'feeble, disappointing'. 'the dismal showing of the Sena' means 'the feeble, disappointing election results of the Sena'. coupled with means 'and/together with'. ( The strong results drawn by Thackeray in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls ) coupled with (the dismal showing of the Sena ) have fuelled fears of Sena leaders and grassroots workers deserting the party for the MNS Clive

Re: TERMINOLOGY

mister micawber — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:50:44 GMT

The words below are wrong ('proper noun' is the wrong term-- proper nouns are nouns like 'Paris', 'Japan' and 'George'; the 'proper nouns' below are ' common nouns '): phone - (proper noun ) boiling - (adjective) pot - (proper noun) spaghetti - (proper noun) scent - ( ) smoke - ( ) sweat - ( ) casino - (proper noun) are - ( )

Sending shooting pains

chiageraldine — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:39:05 GMT

"Sending shooting pains" 1. in this phrase, what does "shooting" mean? 2. is "shooting" the adjective here? 3. can i also say: "shooting pains through my back" (with shooting used as verb)? 4. is "sending pains through my back" also correct? please help me withe the 4 questions.. thank you so much

Re: Adverb "below"

mister micawber — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:54:57 GMT

It is a post-modifying adjective of the noun 'address/problem'.

Re: Close

gleb_chebrikoff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:37:42 GMT

Pleasehelp, some words may have a single form, which, however, corresponds to several parts of speech. In this light, open can be an adjective ( an open window ), a verb ( open the window ), or a noun ( life in the open ). Such words are called homomorphs. If you are interested in the details of ' open vs clos ed '' relationship, I wish to tell you that open as adjective existed even in Old English (and was written the same way as nowadays), but close was gradually changed to closed , reflecting the need to distinguish it from close meaning ' only a short distance away or apart in space or time ', as in The hotel is close to the sea . Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

Re: Discipline

uktous — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:10:38 GMT

hi, In my reply, I want to say 2 things. 1: I misunderstand that MSc and BSc are adjective only. I don't know they can be nouns. thanks 2: someone told me that "I have a BSc and an MSc degrees in economics" "I have ( 2 things here, so need plural ) degrees in economics" but the person may not be correct

Re: Clauses [&&] what not.!

clive — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:42:26 GMT

Hi, First, please tell us if you know the difference between an adjective, an adverb and a noun. CliveD

Re: Grammar problems. Thanks.

clive — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:40:48 GMT

Hi, 1. I walk and I do walking. What is the difference between these two? The latter is not very idiomatic. It sounds a bit like you are taling about your hobbies. 2. Drink milk before you go to sleep. and Drinking milk before sleeping . Which one is correct? The former is a sentence, because 'drink' is an imperative verb form. The latter is merely a phrase, with no main verb. 'Drinking/sleeling' are gerunds. 3. Industry zone or Industrial zone / Resident zone or Residential zone. Do I need to use Adj or Noun before zone ? The idiomatic thing is to use an adjective. 4. Keep me informed if you receive the new message . "if" here is correct ? Yes. It expresses a...

Re: Could you please take a look at these sentences that are driving me insane

doctor d — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:54:45 GMT

Here are my preferences: 1 In what/ which episode does she get murdered? 2 What is a crow the sy m bol of? (can you end with a preposition?) <You can, but better to avoid. "The crow is a symbol of what?"> 3 I sold it for the price I bought it for /at. <for. Or say, "I sold it for the price I paid for it."> 4 After retail stores, the internet is the second biggest place where people shop during the holidays. <"After" implies "second," so "second" is not needed.> 5 I forgot what the last thingt I wrote was. <Okay, but spellcheck: thing .> 6 Detonate a bomb from a distance /at a distance ./ I could open her parachute from a distance. There is a camera in the...

Noun, Adjective, and Adverb

buckmajor — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:58:11 GMT

Hi ESL I was looking up the word 'affirm' in a dictionary, and couldn't help but to know how to use the related forms for any type of word e.g. noun, adjective, adverb, etc. Example: -- af⋅firm⋅a⋅ble, adjective af⋅firm⋅a⋅bly, adverb af⋅firm⋅er, noun af⋅firm⋅ing⋅ly, adverb -- The above example is for the word 'affirm'. Because there are 2 adverbs ( af⋅firm⋅ing⋅ly and af⋅firm⋅a⋅bly) in the example, so can either of those adverb's be used in a sentence, or do one have its own meaning than the other? If so, how would you write a sentence for the 2 adverbs? How do I know when to use the Noun, Adjective, and Adverb in a sentence? Although I know what it means (I hope) , sometimes...

Re: Grammar

gleb_chebrikoff — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:06:14 GMT

Dear friends, just a follow-up. Some critics still maintain that due to can only be used as an adjective, and not as a preposition; thus, in their view, a sentence like The game was postponed due to rain is ungrammatical and should be reworded in the following way: The game was postponed because of rain. or The game's postponement was due to rain. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

Re: Passivisation

gleb_chebrikoff — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:30:03 GMT

Dear friend, the first set of examples is quite correct grammatically, no doubt, representing the pattern verb + object + to-infinitive complementation . In this case, passivization is possible, though some constraints still apply even to this pattern. However, we may not perform the same operation with the second pair of sentences, since they should feature an entirely different pattern, namely, verb + object + adjective phrase as object complement. Hence the sentence * They prefer John swimming is ungrammatical, as prefer cannot be used with the pattern verb + object + -ing participle comlementation , unlike, eg, hear We could hear the rain splashing on the roof. In other words, you could use the following with prefer : The prefer...

Re: Passive & Active Voice

tanit — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:29:57 GMT

Hi, I'd change these: 5. The sun was eclipsed by the moon. ACTIVE PASSIVE 9. This bone has been buried by the dog . PASSIVE 10. It takes a long time to think of these examples . PASSIVE ACTIVE 13. There was a cup of coffee on the table but now it's gone. ACTIVE 15. Mark was given one month to write this book . ACTIVE PASSIVE As far as your #14 is concerned, I am not sure everybody would agree on this. 14. I was born under a wandering star I was taught that this is technically a passive form, but some regard it as active (Cambridge dictionary lists the verb " be born "). For instance, here's what some of our most prominent members wrote in the forums. (Opinions are split) Clive ( from this post<

Re: Position of ONLY

philip — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:45:55 GMT

Hi Dipsik Either one is OK. If you place "only" directly in front of "an infinitesimal chance", then you would be focusing the idea of "only" directly on "an infinitesimal chance". And that's exactly what I always try to do: put the 'only' as near as possible to what is being modified by it, just as with any adjective.

Re: Two questions about tense

yankee — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:56:27 GMT

Hi Sitifan For 1, I would only choose "was". (was stolen = passive = reference to a past act) For 2, I would use "is". We frequently use "broken" as a predicate adjective, and in this case "is broken" refers to a current state. Basically, we don't use "stolen" as a predicate adjective.

COLLOCATIONS

dipsik — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:51:27 GMT

Hello, could anyone check whether I got the adjectives right (and possibly offer a better word if necessary)? On the left, there is always a 'definition' or some simple adjective and I am to find a better way of expressing these ( = right column). THANKS A LOT for any help L. 1. effect an effect which helps = a positive/beneficial effect an effect nobody expected = a surprising/startling effect a very funny effect = a humorous effect an effect that put things right = a stabilizing effect 2. change a very big change = a sea change