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Adjective patterns
• The majority of adjectives can go before a noun or after a linking verb.
The tired boy went to bed.
The boy is tired.
Some adjectives (or particular meanings of adjectives), like former, main, chief, alleged,
future, mere, prime,
etc., can only be used before a noun.
They are called attributive adjectives.
In dictionaries, they have a grammar label [only before noun].
They demand the arrest of the alleged criminal.
Who is the future king of England?
Other adjectives, like awake, ablaze, alone, asleep, alive, rife, afraid, etc., can only be used
after a linking verb.
They are called predicative adjectives. In dictionaries, they have a grammar label [not
before noun].
The children were asleep.
• A few adjectives, like galore, incarnate, aplenty, etc., always follow the noun they describe.
They are called postpositive adjectives.
In dictionaries, they have a grammar label [after noun].
There are presents galore for the children.
Adjectives are also used postpositively in reduced relative clauses, with some superlative
structures and with indefinite pronouns.
The people (who were) responsible were punished.
They are the nicest people imaginable.
I didn’t meet anyone interesting at the party.
• When an adjective is used in different positions, its meaning is sometimes different.
Children need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
(responsible = that you can trust and rely on)
The adults responsible for the accident were prosecuted.
(responsible = taking care of something so able to be
blamed or credited for it)
Mr Newman was late for the meeting. (late = not on time)
He gave his late wife’s books to charity. (late = no longer alive)

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short leson about Adjective patterns.pptx

  • 1. Adjective patterns • The majority of adjectives can go before a noun or after a linking verb. The tired boy went to bed. The boy is tired.
  • 2. Some adjectives (or particular meanings of adjectives), like former, main, chief, alleged, future, mere, prime, etc., can only be used before a noun. They are called attributive adjectives. In dictionaries, they have a grammar label [only before noun]. They demand the arrest of the alleged criminal. Who is the future king of England?
  • 3. Other adjectives, like awake, ablaze, alone, asleep, alive, rife, afraid, etc., can only be used after a linking verb. They are called predicative adjectives. In dictionaries, they have a grammar label [not before noun]. The children were asleep. • A few adjectives, like galore, incarnate, aplenty, etc., always follow the noun they describe. They are called postpositive adjectives. In dictionaries, they have a grammar label [after noun]. There are presents galore for the children.
  • 4. Adjectives are also used postpositively in reduced relative clauses, with some superlative structures and with indefinite pronouns. The people (who were) responsible were punished. They are the nicest people imaginable. I didn’t meet anyone interesting at the party. • When an adjective is used in different positions, its meaning is sometimes different. Children need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. (responsible = that you can trust and rely on) The adults responsible for the accident were prosecuted. (responsible = taking care of something so able to be blamed or credited for it) Mr Newman was late for the meeting. (late = not on time) He gave his late wife’s books to charity. (late = no longer alive)