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TABLE 9.1

ADJECTIVES

BEFORE NOUNSARTICLE ADJECTIVE NOUN

There was a green t-shirt for sale.

The old truck wouldn’t start.

They have an awesome backyard with a pool.

AFTER CERTAIN NOUNSNOUN ADJECTIVE

The school is 100 years old this fall.Has someone fantastic been by?

The fish was 30 inches long.

AFTER STATIVE VERBSSTATIVE VERB ADJECTIVE

She looks beautiful today.

The cat seems upset.

The moon appears blue at this time of year.

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TABLE 9.2 

ADVERBS

ADVERBS OF MANNER

SUBJECT (AUXILIARY +) VERB ADVERB

eatThey

are eatingnoisily.

SUBJECT (AUXILIARY +) VERB DIRECT OBJECT ADVERB

eatThey

are eatingtheir noodles noisily.

SUBJECT AUXILIARY ADVERB VERB OBJECT

They are noisily eating their noodles.

ADVERBS OF POSSIBILITY

SUBJECT ADVERB (AUXILIARY +) VERB

drankWe definitely

had drunktoo much.

SUBJECT ADVERB BE

We certainly are happy with our new home.

SUBJECT BE ADVERB

We are certainly happy with our new home.

SUBJECT AUXILIARY ADVERB VERB

We had definitely drunk too much.

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TABLE 9.3ADVERBS OF TIME ADVERBS OF OPINION

Recently we’ve been cooking at home. Surprisingly they are winning.

We’ve been cooking at home recently. They are winning surprisingly.

We have recently been cooking at home. They are surprisingly winning.

ADVERBS OF DEGREEADVERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB ADVERB

Their car is fairly new. He was driving extremely fast.

That band is quite good. The band plays very loudly.

I am really cold. You are acting so poorly.

SO … THATSO ADJECTIVE/ADVERB THAT CLAUSE

They played poorly (that) they lost the game.

The sun was bright (that) I was blinded.

We are

so

happy (that) you came to see us.

SUCH … THATSUCH ARTICLE ADJECTIVE SINGULAR COUNT NOUN THAT  CLAUSE

It was such a juicy peach (that) it dripped when I ate it.

SUCH   ADJECTIVE PLURAL COUNT NOUN THAT  CLAUSE

They were such  juicy peaches(that) they dripped when you atethem.

SUCH   ADJECTIVE NONCOUNT NOUN THAT  CLAUSE

They play such awesome music (that) I bought all their albums.

TOO ENOUGH

TOO ADVERB/ ADJECTIVE INFINITIVE PHRASE ADVERB/ ADJECTIVE ENOUGH INFINITIVE PHRASE

The curry is too spicy to eat right now. You aren’t tall enough to go on this ride.

He plays too aggressively to be in this league. She sang well enough to win the contest.