ADJECTIVES

Name : Shyaniz Ariana Putri

NRP

: 114120033

5.1. SEQUENCE OF DETERMINERS

1. Problem: (the,both) girls were sent to camp.
Answer: Both the girls were sent to camp.

5.2.SEQUENCE OF ADJECTIVES BEFORE NOUNS

1. Problem: (angry,those,young,all) men.
Answer: All those young angry men.

5.3.PROPER ADJECTIVES (ADJECTIVES OF NATIONALITY)

1. Problem: Egypt

an _______ custom

He is an _________
Answer: an Egyptian custom
He is an Egyptian

5.4.COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
1. Problem: It is (good) _____ to give _____ to receive.

Answer: It is better to give the best to receive.

5.5.ADDING ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES TO WORDS THAT END IN SILENT E

1.Problem: Lone + ly
Answer: Lonely

5.6.CHANGING Y TO I
1. Problem: Mystery + ous
Answer: Mysterious
5.7.DOUBLING FINAL CONSONANTS BEFORE ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES
1. Problem: The pavement is very (slip) _______ because of last nights heavy rain.
Answer: The pavement is very slippery because of last nights heavy rain.

5.8.ADJECTIVES FROM NOUNS, VERBS

NOUNS
1.Problem: The name Philadelphia stands for the City of (Brother) Love.
Answer: The name Philadelphia stands for the City of Brotherhood Love.
VERBS
1.Problem: He wont go away. Hes very (persist) _____ about seeing you.
Answer: He wont go away. Hes very persistent about seeing you.

5.9.DERIVATION

1. Problem: His parents permit him to do whatever he pleases. This _____ attitude
is certainly going to spoil the child.
Answer:

His parents permit him to do whatever he pleases. This permittance

attitude is certainly going to spoil the child.

5.10.ING, -ED, ADJECTIVES

1. Problem: The work tired the boy.
Answer:

The work was tiring.

The tiring work.
The boy was tired.
The tired boy.

5.11. ING, -ED, ADJECTIVES

1. Problem: The young writer was pleased with the editors (encourage) ______
remarks.
Answer: The young writer was pleased with the editors encouraging remarks.

5.12.MUCH-MANY (A) LITTLE (A) FEW, LESS-FEWER

1. Problem: There is (much , many) more beautiful scenery in the mountains than in
the plains.
Answer: There is much more beautiful scenery in the mountains than in the
plains.

5.13.SOME-ANY

1. Problem: There were ______ oranges here a few minutes ago.

Answer: There were some oranges here a few minutes ago.

5.14.ADJECTIVES USED IN THE COMPARISON OF NOUNS

1. Problem: His income that of his wife are ____ ____. His income is ____ ____
____ that of his wife.
Answer: His income that of his wife are the same. His income is the same as
that of his wife.