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It is usually a noun, a pronoun or a phrase with a noun. It tells us who is doing the action and it
usually comes before the verb.
Examples:
He has a gift – the subject is a pronoun - ( I -HE - SHE -IT -WE -THEY - YOU)
The tall boy has a gift – the subject is a phrase with a noun
The tall boy with black hair has a gift – the prepositional phrase with black hair is part of the whole
subject, it comes after the noun.
The verb tells us the action of the subject. Some verbs are one Word, but some verbs are more
than one Word.
Examples:
Sentence order
The verb does the action, the subject tells us who is doing the action, and the object object
answers the question what?
The complement
Some verbs are linking verbs: become, be, seem, and feel. These verbs may be followed by a
noun, noun phrase or adjective.
They are special friends.
It is quiet
CAPITALIZATION RULES
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
ADJECTIVES
Words that describe nouns. They usually answer the question what kind?
EXERCISE 3
ADJECTIVES: these words describe nouns and they usually answer the question What kind?
Adjectives are the same form if you use them with a singular noun or a plural noun.
Hollywood is famous.
My sister is special.
Your are smart.
Exercise
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2. Name one thing this city has that is special. Describe it using adjectives.
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It is used to compare two different things. Add __er to the adjective and put than after the
adjective.
Note: if the adjective ends in one consonant and there is one vowel before it, doublé the
consonant. Big – bigger; hot – hotter.
If the adjective ends in _y = change the Y to i and add __ er. Then put than after the adjective=
happy – happier; easy – easier.
When the adjective has two syllables or more, put more in front of the adjective and than after
the adjective.
Give the number of syllables in each adjective. Then write the comparative form.
Complete each sentence with the comparative form of the adjectives in parentheses.
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THE SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES – this is used to compare more than two things. To form the
superlative add __est to the end of the adjective.
When the adjective has two syllables or more, add the most in front of the adjective.
Answer:
Complete each sentence with the superlative form of the adjective in parentheses.
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PREPOSITIONS
Exercise