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Position of Adverbs

Adverb of Manner: slowly, carefully, awfully ….

These adverbs are put behind the direct object (or behind the verb if there's no direct
object).

subject verb(s) direct object adverb


He drove the car carefully.
He drove   carefully.

Adverbs of Place: here, there, behind, above…..

Like adverbs of manner, these adverbs are put behind the direct object or the verb.

subject verb(s) direct object adverb


I didn't see him here.
He stayed   behind.

Adverbs of Time: recently, now, then, yesterday…

Adverbs of time are usually put at the end of the sentence.

subject verb(s) indirect object direct object time


I will tell you the story tomorrow.

If you don't want to put emphasis on the time, you can also put the adverb of time at the
beginning of the sentence.

time subject verb(s) indirect object direct object


Tomorrow I will tell you the story.

Adverbs of Frequency: always, never, seldom, usually

Adverbs of frequency are put directly before the main verb. If 'be' is the main verb and there
is no auxiliary verb, adverbs of frequency are put behind 'be'. If there is an auxiliary verb,
however, adverbs of frequency are put before 'be'.

subject auxiliary/be adverb main verb object, place or time


I   often go swimming in the evenings.
He doesn't always play tennis.
We are usually   here in summer.
I have never been abroad.

Position of Adjectives

In most cases the adjectives are placed before the noun.


It is not common to used more than 3 adjectives together, but it is grammatically correct.

 I love that really old big green antique car that always parked at the end of the
street.
 My sister has a big, beautiful, tan and white bulldog.

When an article is used such as "a", "an" or "the", then the article is placed before the
adverb. 
The 9 different adjective groups are listed below. The order of the adjectives is as followed:
VOSATSCOM

Value/opinion delicious, lovely, charming


Size small, huge, tiny
Age/Temperature old, hot, young, little
Shape round, square, rectangular
Colour red, blonde, black
Origin Swedish, Victorian, Chinese
Material plastic, wooden, silver

When there are 2 or more adjectives that are from the same group "and" is placed between
the 2 adjectives.

 The house is green and red.


 The library has old and new books.

When there are 3 or more adjectives from the same adjective group, then place a comma
between each of the adjectives. Please note that a comma is not placed between the
adjective and the noun. Place "and between that last 2 adjectives.

 We live in the big, green, white and red house at the end of the street.
 My friend lost a red, black and white dog, if you see it please let me know.

Gradele de comparatie ale adjectivelor

A. Formarea comparativului si superlativului

1. Exista trei grade de comparatie ale adjectivelor:

 pozitiv (înalt),
 comparativ (mai înalt),
 superlativ (cel mai înalt).

În limba engleza, comparativul si superlativul se formeaza astfel:

Numar de silabe (Pozitiv) Comparativ Superlativ


o silaba + -er + -est
tall taller tallest
Adjectivele formate dintr-o silaba [consoana + o vocala +
consoana] vor dubla consoana finala:
fat fatter fattest
big bigger biggest
sad sadder saddest
+ -er SAU + -est SAU
doua silabe
more + adj most + adj
+ Adjectivele terminate în: -y, -ly, -ow
+ Adjectivele terminate în: -le, -er sau -ure
+ Urmatoarele adjective: handsome, polite, pleasant,
common, quiet
happier/ more happiest/ most
happy
happy happy
yellower/ more yellowest/ most
yellow
yellow yellow
simpler/ more simplest/ most
simple
simple simple
tenderer/ more tenderest/ most
tender
tender tender
Daca nu esti sigur, foloseste more + adj SAU most + adj.
Nota: Adjectivele terminate în -y ca de exemplu happy,
pretty, busy, sunny, lucky etc. vor înlocui -y cu -ier sau -iest
la forma comparativa si superlativa:
busy busier busiest
trei sau mai multe silabe more + adj most + adj
important more important most important
most
expensive more expensive
expensive

Exemple:.

A car is heavy, a truck is heavier, but a train is the heaviest.

Forme neregulate
Pozitiv Comparativ Superlativ
good better best
bad worse worst
little less least
old older / elder oldest / eldest
much / many more most
far further / farther furthest / farthest

B. Comparatia adjectivelor

1. the + superlative

 This is the oldest theater in London.

2. comparative + than - pentru a compara diferentele dintre doua obiecte, evenimente


sau fiinte:

 Albert is more intelligent than Arthur.

3. as + adjective + as - constructie folosita pentru a compara oameni, locuri, fiinte,


evenimete sau obiecte, între care nu exista diferente:

 A tiger is as dangerous as a lion.

4. not as + adjective + as - putem arata diferentele dintre doua substantive folosind


contructia not so/as ...as:

 Mont Blanc is not as high as Mount Everest.

CAZUL GENITIV

1. Se adauga 's la forma de singular a substantivelor care nu se termina în s:

 a child's voice,
 the people's choice,

2. Vom folosi doar apostroful (') cu formele de plural ale substantivelor care se termina
în s.

 a boys' school,
 the Johnsons' residence

3. Numele proprii terminate în s vor primi fie doar apostrof ('), fie 's

 Mr Jones's
 Mr Jones' car,

4. În cazul substantivelor compuse si a titlurilor ultimul cuvânt va primi 's

 My father-in-law's guitar,
 Henry the Eighth's wives

5. 's se foloseste si dupa initiale sau abrevieri.

 The CEO's assistant,


 the PM's speech

6. Forma posesiva se foloseste în general când vorbim de oameni, animale, tari. Se


foloseste de asemenea în urmatoarele cazuri:
a. În expresii temporale
 yesterday's newspaper,
 in five years' time,
 ten minutes' break
b. În expresii construite dupa modelul bani + worth

 ten dollars' worth of bananas,


 a shilling's worth of stamps

c. În alte expresii uzuale:

 for heaven's sake,


 a winter's day,
 the water's edge,
 the plane's wings,
 the train's departure

7. În cazul anumitor substantive folosite la posesiv, este uzuala omisiunea


substantivului urmator atunci când sensul comunicarii este clar (magazine, birouri,
oficii, casa, locuinta).

 You can buy this at the baker's (shop).


 The kids went to Bobby's (house).

8. Ideea de posesie se poate exprima si cu ajutorul constructiei of+substantiv.


Aceasta constructie se foloseste mai ales pentru lucruri sau fiinte umane sau animale
atunci cand acestea sunt urmate de o propozitie subordonata.

 the walls of the town,


 the roof of the church,
 I took the advice of the girl I met on the bus and went to buy the book.

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