Grammar Topics
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Descriptive Adjectives
Adjectives that describe the qualities of a noun: big, happy, blue, expensive.
Possessive Adjectives
My, your, his, her, its, our, their — adjectives that show ownership before a noun.
Adverbs of Frequency
Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never — adverbs that say how often something happens.
Comparative Adjectives
Comparing two things using -er or more: taller, more expensive, better.
Superlative Adjectives
Identifying the extreme in a group using -est or most: the tallest, the most expensive, the best.
Order of Adjectives
The correct sequence when stacking multiple adjectives: opinion → size → age → shape → colour → origin → material.
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs that describe how something is done: quickly, carefully, well, hard.
Adverbs of Degree
Very, quite, fairly, rather, extremely — adverbs that modify adjectives and other adverbs to indicate intensity.
Too and Enough
Too (more than necessary/desired) and enough (sufficient) with adjectives and infinitives.
So and Such
So + adjective/adverb and such + (a) noun phrase to express degree and add emphasis.
Comparison Nuances
Fine-grained comparison: as…as, not as…as, the…the, far/much/a lot + comparative, double comparatives.
Hedging and Approximation
Language that softens claims: apparently, seemingly, about, roughly, tend to, seem to, it appears that.