Adjectives Flashcards

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Superlative

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Compares more than two nouns
SmallEST
MOST

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Gradable

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Shows can vary 
E.g. Quite BUSY
Fairly DEEP
Very HIGH
very COLD
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Non-Gradable

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Do not have different degrees + often used alone

E.g. MARRIED
WOODEN
DEAD
FREEZING

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Absolute

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Can’t be comparative or superlative form
Form or non Gradable
E.g. She is perfect
He is dead

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Attributive (pre-modifier)

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Des curves the noun before the noun
E.G. The BLUE sea
The OLD man

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Predicative (post-modifier)

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Describes the noun AFTER the noun, normally after a verb
E.g. The sea is blue
The man is old

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Antonym

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Opposite meaning
E.g. Up and down
Left and right
Hot and cold

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Synonym

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Word that has similar meaning

E.g small=little, mini, petite

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Polysyllabic

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Has 3 or more syllables
E.g. Spectacular
Wonderful
Minuscule

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Disyllabic

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Has 2 syllables
E.g gorgeous
Handsome

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Monosyllabic

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Only has 1 syllable
E.g. Great
Cold
Hot

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Comparative

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Compares the differences between 2 nouns
E.g. The black dog is OLDER than the white dog
BIGGER
MORE EXPENSIVE…

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