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Adj/Mod Diagnostic

Adjectives & Modifiers Diagnostic Quiz: a tool to help you identify specific points that need review

• Quiz 1: beginning – intermediate
• Quiz 2: intermediate – advanced 

Adjective Order

Adjective Order: putting adjectives in a natural sounding word order (Beg.–In. ESL)

• Adjective Order – opinion, appearance, age, color origin
• Sent. Examples
• Variations
• Practice 1– multiple choice
• Practice 2– edit

A pretty, little, purple-and-pink paisley pussycat

Adjective Suffixes

Adjective Suffixes: forming adjectives from other word forms (Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Adj From Nouns – al, -ary, -ful, -ish, -ous
• Noun to Adj Suffixes
• Adj from Verbs– abie, -ant, -ive, -ing, -ed
• Verb to Adj Suffixes
• Similar but Different– tasty v. tasteful, and more
• -ic v. ical
• Practice – multiple choice

It was a spectacle.
It was spectacular.
It was a spectacular sky.

It was an awesome sight.
It was an awful sight.

It was an historic night.
It was a historical event.

Resultive Modifiers

Resultive Modifiers: indicating resulting states (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Resulting States – post-modifiers to object nouns
• Adjective vs. Adverb
• Pattern List
• Common Mistakes
• Want/Find  (desire vs. encounter)
• Have/ Get/ Make (service)
• Slang–"do"
• Practice 1– multiple choice
• Practice 2– edit paragraph

[verbs with resultive states]

Larry washed the car clean. 
Larry wiped the car dry. 
Larry pushed the door open.

She wants her car cleaned.  (service) 
She wants her car clean.  (state)
She found her car clean.  (unexpected state)

Nouns as Modifiers

Nouns as Modifiers: modifying a noun with a noun  (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Noun Modifiers
• Hyphens
• Modifier Word Form
• Grammar Notes
• Practice 1– multiple choice
• Practice 2– multiple choice

Its a chair for an office.
It's an office chair.  (singular)
It is a sports car.  (a rare plural modifier)

Numbers as Modifiers

Number-Noun Modifiers: changing numbers-nouns to modifiers (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Number-Noun Modifiers
• Common Mistakes
• Hyphens
• Word Numbers
• Style Manual Specifics
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – correct / incorrect

The ladder had five steps.
  It was a five-step ladder.

There are a million uses for WD-40.  (spelled out)

Participle Modifiers 1

(adjectives)

Participle Modifiers: Agent vs. Receiver (Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Source -ing / Receiver -ed.
• Participle Modifier List
• Common Mistakes
• -ed / -ing Modifiers
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – correct/incorrect
• Practice 3 – edit

The act was entertaining. 
We were entertained.

Participle Modifiers 2

(verbs)

Participle Modifiers: describing an on-going process or a completed state (Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Ongoing -ing/ Completed -ed
• Completed States v. Natural States
• Ongoing Process v. Functions
• "Pitted Olives"
• Practice – multiple choice

a roasting chicken - still cooking! 
a  roasted chicken - done!

A recently spotted owl was making a nest. (seen)
A spotted owl nests in spring. (natural appearance)

A sleeping dog should not be awakened. (ongoing)
A sleeping bag is required for camping. (function)

Participles w/ Preps

(In Preposition Sumary)

Participle Modifiers Complemented by Prepositions: describing emotional reactions  (Int.–Adv. ESL)

• Compare Word Forms
• Participle Modifier & Prep List
• Common Mistakes
• Practice – multiple choice

President Bush is confused about the issue.
The children were interested in hearing a story.

Participle-Prep Prac

Locate in Preposition Sumary

Participle Modifiers & Preposition Practice: pairing participle modifiers with prepositions   (Int.–Adv. ESL)

• Practice – multiple choice

Celebrities are concerned ____ the activiites of the Paparazzi.

 Particpl Modifier Quiz

Participle Modifier quiz: auto-correcting quiz

• source:   -ing ending
• receiver: -ed ending
• ongoing process:      -ing ending
• completed process:  -ed ending

I was surprised to see how much the neighborhood had changed. (past participial adjective)
It was surprising to see how much the neighborhood had changed.  (present participial adjective)

We saw broken windows. (past participial adjective)
We heard breaking news. (present participial adjective)
 

Modifiers to Adjectives

Modifiers to Adjectives: indicating how much or to what degree (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Number-Noun & Adverb Modifiers
• Modifiers to Tall– High–Long
• Color Modifiers
• Common Mistakes
• Practice 1– multiple choice
• Practice 2– multiple choice
• Practice 3– multiple choice

Other modifiers to adjectives:  Adverbs of Manner   |  Adverbs of Degree   

The basketball player is nine feet tall. (plural)

He can place a ball in a basket ball hoop ten feet high.

He sleeps in a bed that is nine and a half feet long.

He is extremely tall.

Adverbs for Degree

Degree adverbs indicating intensity — How much? (Int.-Adv. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Degree Adverb Uses
• Meanings
• Degree Adverb List
• Modifying a Verb
• Modifying an Adverb
• Modifying an Adjective
• So/Very, Too, Enough
• Common Mistakes
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – check all that apply
• Practice 3 – edit sentence
   

He talks excessively. (verb) 
He talks extremely fast. (adv) 
He is rather talkative. (adj)

Much / More

Much / More: increasing the amount of something

• Much/ Many More
• Too Much / Too Many
• Much More + Adj
• Much / Far – Too –  a bit too, rather too
• Common Mistakes
• Practice – multiple choice

People have much more knowledge about eating right.
Many more people are eating healthier diets.

People eat too much fat, sugar and salt.
People eat too many chips, cookies and candy bars.

He is much too old for her. 
She is far too young for him.
 

Fewer / Less

Fewer / Less:  decreasing the amount of something

• Fewer (count) / Less (noncount)
• Common Mistakes
• Practice – multiple choice
   

*Do you want fewer lines and wrinkles on your face?
fewer lines
less wrinkling

*incorrect usage

The more, the more

The more, the more… : indicating that two things vary together

• The More / As
• Expected / Unexpected Outcome
• With Count & Noncount Nouns
• Common Mistakes
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

The more we saw, the less we could believe.

The bigger, the better.    

Comparisons

Comparisons: describing similarities and differences (Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Similar/ Differentj – similar to , same, like / unlike, dissimilar, unlike, different
• Comparative Expressions – as  (adjective / adverb) as
• Comparative Transitions – in contrast, on the contrary, on the contrary (The opposite is true.), while / whereas, on the other hand
• -er and more
• Practice 1– multiple choice
• Practice 2– multiple choice

The apple is similar to the orange.
The color of the apple is unlike the color of the orange. This While the orange is high in fiber, the apple is not.
On the one hand, oranges are high in vitamin C; on the other hand, they are very acetic to the stomach.
 

Same / As ... as

The Same…as / As…as:  stating equivalent aspects (Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Equivalent Aspects– the same (noun) as, as (adj. / adv.) as
• Noun/ Adjective List
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

The apple is the same weight as the orange. 
The apple is as heavy as the orange. 
The apple is as light as the orange. 

More / -er

More / -er: comparing the quality of two items, comparing the manner of two actions (Beg.–Int. ESL, Native Speakers)

• -er / More / Less
• Adj -er Exceptions
• Much -er / Much more
• More -ly / Less -ly
• Adv. -er Exceptions
• Than I do / Than me
• Common Mistakes
• Fun – Noun v. Adj
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice
• Practice 3 – multiple choice

This apple is better than that one.  (good - better)
This apple is more beautiful than that one. 
This apple is less beautiful than that one. 

He drives faster than she does.  / she.
*He drives faster than her.

Most / -est

Most / -est: indicating the unique quality of an item in a group, indicating a unique manner of an action (Beg.–Int. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Superlative Adjectives
• Adj Exception List
• Common Mistakes
• Superlative Adverbs
• Superlative Adv List
• Superlative Expressions
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

The Granny Smith apple is the tastiest apple for baking.
The Red Delicious apple is the most flavorful apple.
The Jonathan apple is the least flavorful apple.

The cheetah runs the fastest of all mammals.
The sloth moves the least fast of all mammals.

The–Group

Articles

The Group: group names derived from adjectives (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Adj-Group Names – the blind, the homeless, the young
• Adj-Nationality Names– the English, the French
• Selected-Quality Names – the wheat, the blue
• Unique-Quality Names – the former, the tallest
• Practice 1– multiple choice
• Practice 2– multiple choice
• Practice 3– complete the paragraph

The blind need accessible walkways.
The English  were proud of their team.

Do you want a large or small coffee.  I'll have the large.

The latter will be much better.  In fact,  it's the best.