Grammar Focus - Adjectives / Adverbs 1. Adjectives ► adj+ that
glad, sad, disgusted a) I'm glad that you came.
b) It's important that we work together. ► adj+ to
a) We are happy to be here.
b) I was shocked to see him. ► adj + prep+ ing
bad at, bored of, interested in a) She is good at playing tennis.
b) I'm tired of listening to this music. ► Superlative form + to
a) She was the last to arrive.
b) He's the oldest athlete to win a gold medal. 2. Adverbs ► Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs and clauses.
high/ highly, near/ nearly, free I freely a) She speaks English fluently and correctly.
b) You are entirely wrong.
c) He worked really hard.
d) I nearly fell over his feet.
► Adverbs of frequency come after an auxiliary verb and before a main verb. always, usually, frequently, generally, often, occasionally, sometimes, hardly ever, seldom, never, rarely a) She can rarely drive to work in less that an hour.
b) You should always brush your teeth after eating.
Note: Only partial negation occurs when not is used with a//, both, every, whole, entirely, always, necessarily, or completely. a) I couldn't solve all the problems. Some of them were too difficult.
b) You don't necessarily have to attend the meeting. |
