How to Use Adjectives in English - English Grammar Course
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- Do you know how to use adjectives in English correctly? Learn about gradable adjectives, correct sentence positioning, different meanings and other basics of English adjectives in this English grammar course.
You’ll see basic information about English adjectives, what they do, and how you can use them. Then, you’ll see some more details about different types of adjectives and what they mean.
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Contents:
1. Adjective Basics 0:46
2. Gradable, Ungradable and Strong Adjectives 4:01
3. Adjective Position 7:23
4. Changing Meaning 11:28
This lesson will help you:
- Understand the basics of adjectives and how to find them in a sentence.
- Learn about gradable adjectives and how you can grade them correctly.
- Understand what ungradable adjectives are and which words you can use to add emphasis in a sentence.
- See the correct way to position an adjective in a sentence.
- Get examples of how adjectives can be used in different ways to have different meanings.
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Thank you very much, Daniel and Marie, for the lesson. At first, I thought topic would be simple but I was wrong. the lesson has given me some really delicate knowledge about adjectives. For the first time I know that there are gradable and ungradable adjectives and some adjectives require strict position to noun.
like any vocabulary in English, an adjective has many different meanings. Every time when I cannot find the right meaning of a word in sentence, I usually resort to the Cambridge dictionary. It offers many examples with as many contexts so I finally can find the right meaning of the word. I am very pleased to know that you also suggest the Cambridge dictionary to the leaners in this lesson.
Goodbye and see you next time in your Adverb topic.
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I use: absolutely, utterly, completely, totally, entirely, largely, virtually.
Jolly: really, pretty, particularly.
Jolly with different meaning is Quite ( Quite cold - - - , Quite freezing +++)
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Many Thanks! Class Considerations:
Position adjectives:
-Before the noun
🌇Today was a quiet afternoon in the city.
-After the noun
🍎The apple is ripe
🍿 The popcorn pack is full.
Degrees of the adjective:
💤Today I am very sleepy.
💘 The couple was really in love. (Without degree)
Change of meaning
✊ A closed hand to help
🙅 The girl was closed to share her feelings.
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What about freer and fairer (trade)? I suppose they are gradable, innit?
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Remembering is one of the most difficult parts of learning another language, Atika! We have a lesson on remembering vocabulary which can also help you with grammar points such as this. You can see it here: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/learn-english-vocabulary.
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I have a question regarding adjective
What is the difference of the following adjectives?
1. Accommodative
2. Accommodating
3. Accommodated
I understand that some nouns + ful, ive, ing or ed at the end of the word can form an adjective , but I don’t quite understand the difference in meaning between them
Could you elaborate it for me
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I have difficulty in understanding the use of gradable and upgradable, but I may get it after watching video.(I'm not sure) Btw great lesson
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So glad you liked it, Ishan. We will have more grammar lessons in the future. We also have many grammar lessons on our website. Have you seen them yet? www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/free-english-grammar-lessons
Could you post a video about order of adverb ?
Hi Mesfin. We have a lesson on adverbs which might help you: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/adverbs-in-english.
Loved it. I have also noticed that nouns also act like adjectives sometimes but I am not sure when to use them. Like if I say "Prepositions of time" can also be as "Time Prepositions?
Hi Kevin. Yes, this is the case in many situations. Thanks for watching!
@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 Oh thank you for replying! Do you know why that is? I just don't understand why lol... also, do you have a video about showing ownership between objects? not sure If I have to use Of or 's
could you please teach me the different between ungradable and non-gradable
Hi Duy. Some adjectives are gradable. That means they can have different levels. For example, ‘nice’ and ‘interesting’ are gradable. Something can be more interesting, or less interesting. There are different levels of ‘interesting’. Some adjectives are ungradable. That means that they’re binary-either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. For example, ‘unique’ is ungradable. Either something is unique, or it isn’t. You can’t have different levels of uniqueness. It’s a yes-or-no property.
Ungradable adjectives have two types. Firstly, there are words with a strong meaning, like ‘delicious’, ‘exhausted’ or ‘furious’. Secondly, there are words with an absolute meaning, like ‘unique’, ‘true’ or ‘possible’. When we talk about ungradable adjectives, we mean both of these types.
We're happy to help you in an online lesson as well if you'd like specific advice: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers.
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for adjective and adverb, how are we going to know are they in the correct order in a sentence??? that was the hardest part for me in English Grammar.
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I love you very much because you teach us how to use English words correctly. But I need to know is there big difference between American English and British English? because I am non English speaker
Thanks for your support, Rumdeeson! There are a few differences, such as the accent and some words used. We have a lesson which might help you: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/british-american-pronunciation.
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But i'm a little bit confused guys. Can a noun works like an adjective? For example "variable transport cost" is correctly written? or should it be "variable cost of transport"?
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Hi Juan, these are both acceptable! When we say 'transport cost', 'transport' does function like an adjective in this situation, as it describes the kind of cost. Therefore, it becomes a noun phrase. So it's up to you, you can say 'variable transport cost' or 'variable cost of transport'. Hope this helps you!
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The problem is main. I think about the passive voice in it sentence. What is the noun? if the problem is the noun. Is it a sentence just to say how important is it a problem. Using a direct identification of the problem like "fixing the car is .... problem", I am not an expert on grammar but I think would be more clear if the subject is clearly identified in the sentence. I am learning, is really helpful to verify in each sentence the subject is first and clearly specified, and try to choose first the subject, the object, or the passive voice, which makes it more complicated to do sentences and can produce confusion in learners like me. thanks
Thank you for the video.
How to use
Beautiful, kind and warm ?
What is the order?
Hi Mithila. We have a lesson which might help you. You can watch it here: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/adjective-order-in-english.
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It was a good English lesson about the adjectives but I have a problem to learn and understand watching videos. I always prefer find some blogs where I can read it many times and be sure what I learned about... I need to improve this ability to understand watching videos too because it'll so important for my personal advance in the future.
Hi Nelson. We actually have written blog posts to accompany each video lesson. You can find them on our website! Here is the link to the post for this lesson: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/how-to-use-adjectives.
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How to know types of adjectives whether gradable or ungradeable in a writing
Hi Jamshaid, with these types of adjectives it's best to try and remember them. A good general rule is if it's an adjective that already increases the level of something, for example 'freezing' and 'frigid' are already an increased level of 'cold', they are ungradable. Try to make a list of these types of adjectives so you can study and try to remember them.
Hello. I have a question. I cannot differentiate these sentences: the named individuals / and individuals named below. According to the grammar book the word “named” has different meanings depending if they come before or after a noun like in examples I mentioned above. Could tell me the meanings of them, pls? I searched on Google, nothing found. Thanks a lot.
Hi there. There isn't a difference between 'the named individuals / and individuals named.' The second is a shortened passive form. We have a lesson to help with that: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/passive-voice.
@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 Adjectives with different meanings before and after the nouns - this is the title of the grammar topic. There are two sentences: “the investigation found that the named individuals and firms collided to decide who would win contracts.” And 2) “the certificate is issued to the individuals named below and must be returned before May 20”. That’s the example the book called “work on your grammar C1” provided to the topic. I don’t think there is no difference between them. Otherwise why would it write there?..
Hi there! May I ask a question? I wonder which one is right and why? Thanks.Studies have shown that the right and left ear______sound differently. A produce B process.
Hi Melvin, here you can think about the function of an ear. Does it create sounds on its own (produce)? Or does it interpret sounds from outer sources (process)? The best thing to do here is think about what each word means and try to find synonyms. Hope this helps you!
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Are these lessons meant only for ESL students (English as a Second Language) or do they also apply for EFL (English as a First Language) students?
These are general English lessons, Henry! They're for anyone who would like to learn these English topics, and can even benefit EFL learners!
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Please l'd like to listen to the british teachers only is that possible?
How do I know when to use adjectives or possessive " 's" ? Do I say "I painted the garage door or I painted the garage's door"? This is just one example. There are many words I don't know whether to use adjectives or possessives.
Hi there. It's more common to use the adjective form in this situation (the garage door, etc.). It depends more on the context and what you are trying to explain. If you'd like to learn more about the specifics you're welcome to book a short lesson with one of our teachers. They would be happy to explain this in more detail. Here is the link: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/book-classes.
What do you mean aword UN gradable
Hello sir,
Can we use an adjective this way? What kind of adjective is it?
' The brave few fought the war.'
Thanking you in anticipation
Hi Zaid, yes, 'brave' describes the noun form 'few' in this situation. 'Few' here implies 'few people'.
How would someone know whether it is gradable or upgradable?
Hi there. It's best to think about which types of adjectives can have different levels. Studying different gradable adjectives can help you understand patterns to begin differentiating gradable and ungradable adjectives.
Can i ask about very delicious and very great in ungradable adjectives why not very as you said very can use both in Gradable and ungradable ?
He said that really can be used with two types of adjectives
how do we know is an adjective is describing noun in a sentence........why sometime I have a feeling like it is describing a verb in a sentence.........same thing with adverb, sometime I have a feeling that it is describing a noun in a sentence.....
Hello sir,
Check this sentence out
" He was due to fly home".
What due is modifying to
Hi there, here 'due to' has a similar meaning to being scheduled to arrive or expected to happen. Here is an example of a similar sentence: "The plane is due to arrive 6pm". Hope this helps you!
@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 Does due act as an adjective here, sir.
Could you please explain what the gradable and ungradable adjectives are? I couldn't understand them clearly.
Gradable = can have different levels. Take 'hot' as an example. If you have two pots of water, one can be hotter, or less hot. There are different degrees - literally - of heat.
Ungradable = binary, cannot have different levels. Take 'perfect' as an example. Either something is perfect, or it's not. There's no middle ground. Something can't be half perfect.
Hope this helps!
Thank you both teachers, but I have one point. Well, for us learning English it is very important that the voice of the teacher sound friendly to our ears. Daniel's voice is soft and sounds good but unfortunately his partner's voice is very sharp and fragments of some words disappear.
Thanks for the feedback, Zaqu! However, it's important to be able to understand a variety of English accents and sounds! If you travel to an English-speaking country, you will not have the option to only listen to one type of sound!
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I cant differentiate between gradable and ungradeable
Could you help me please
Hi Sakshi, a 'gradable' adjective means it can be used with words like 'very', 'less', 'more', etc. They can have higher or lower levels. An adjective that is not 'gradable', or 'ungradable', means we can't change the level using superlatives, comparatives, or 'very'. There are different words to be used with 'ungradable' adjectives like 'really'. Hope this helps you! Here is a link to the lesson's script if you'd like more examples: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/how-to-use-adjectives.
Should I use adverb and adjective with "used to" example I used to go to school is correct but I always used to go to school is a wrong sentence. She was beautiful girl is correct but she used to a beautiful girl is wrong please explain.