2. Objectives for today
Today we will …
• review from last class.
• check and learn vocabulary
about adjectives.
• use adjectives and modifiers to
describe.
13. Which is correct?
a) Laptops and cellphones are expensives.
b) Laptops and cellphones are expensive.
What’s the rule?
14. Adjective order
Adjectives go AFTER the verb be:
• This house is very big.
• My books are old.
• My brother is tall.
15. Adjective order
Adjectives go BEFORE nouns:
• E.g. A beautiful girl.
• E.g. An English dictionary.
• E.g. An orange coat.
16. using adjectives
• Correct order when describing (singular):
Subj. + Be + adjective
Santiago is interesting
Subj. + Be + adverb + adjective
Santiago is very interesting
Subj. + Be + article + adjective + noun
Santiago is an interesting city
Subj. + Be + article + adverb + adjective + noun
Santiago is a very interesting city
17. using adjectives
• Correct order when describing (plural):
Subj. + Be + adjective
The books are interesting
Subj. + Be + adverb + adjective
The books are very interesting
Subj. + Be + adjective + noun
They are interesting books
Subj. + Be + adverb + adjective + noun
They are very interesting books