3 And 4. Othert+ Companiton Flashcards
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Which other parts of speech can express quality besides adjectives?
. Participles, infinitives, nouns, adverbs, and adjectival clauses.
What is the difference between “bored” and “boring” as participial adjectives?
Bored describes the feeling; boring describes the quality that causes it.
How do participial adjectives form comparatives and superlatives?
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With more and most (not -er/-est).
. Give an example of an infinitive used as an adjective.
A: “A never-to-be-forgotten moment.”
What are adjectival nouns or noun modifiers?
Nouns used to modify other nouns (e.g., race car, sports car).
Can adverbs act as adjectives?
A: Yes, especially adverbs of time or place (e.g., the above paragraph).
What is an adjective clause?
A dependent clause that modifies a noun, introduced by who, which, that, etc.
Where does an adjective clause appear in a sentence?
Immediately after the noun it modifies.
What are the three degrees of comparison?
Positive (tall), comparative (taller), superlative (tallest).
How do you form the comparative/superlative of one-syllable adjectives?
Add -er / -est (e.g., big/bigger/biggest).
How are three-syllable adjectives compared?
. Use more and most (e.g., more important, most important).
What are some irregular comparatives and superlatives?
Good/better/best, bad/worse/worst, far/farther/farthest.
What’s the difference between elder and older?
Elder is used attributively in family context, not with than (e.g., my elder sister).
. Give an example of equality in positive comparison.
A: “She is as smart as her sister.”
Give an example of gradual increase using comparison.
. He is getting lazier and lazier.”
. What is parallel comparison?
. A: A structure like “The more, the better.”
What’s the difference between as and like in comparisons?
As refers to real identity, like to similarity (e.g., “As your teacher” vs. “Like your teacher”).
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