Tricks of Adjective-II

English grammar

RULE 15

Adjectives like interior, exterior, ulterior, major, minor, empty, excellent, circular, extreme , chief, entire, complete, perfect, final, last ,unique, universal, round, square, triangular, eternal,everlasting, ideal, supreme are not used in comparative or superlative degree .

Ex:

This is more inferior to that.(wrong)

This is inferior to that.(right)

Good deeds are more everlasting.(wrong)

Good deeds are everlasting.(right)

RULE 16

Some Adjectives are used in only positive and superlative degree and not in comparative degree.

Adjective

RULE 17

If two Adjectives are used for a single noun or pronoun and if both adjectives are connected by a conjunction, both the adjectives must be in same degree.

Ex: Gandhiji was noblest and wiser of all the leaders.(wrong)

Gandhiji was noblest and wisest of all the leaders.(right)

RULE 18

If the is used before an Adjective ,the adjective becomes a plural common noun.

It will hence take a plural verb.

Ex: rich, poor, needy, aged, blind, dead, meek, wicked etc.

Ex: The rich (rich people) usually exploit the poor.(poor people)

RULE 19

Verbs are modified by adverbs .

Ex: He works honestly.

NOTE: But verbs are sensation (seem, look, appear, feel, taste, sound and smell) is followed by an adjective and not an adverb.

Ex: The soup smells deliciously.(wrong)

The soup smells delicious.(right)

NOTE: Apart from verbs of sensation be, become, turn, get, grow, keep, make and prove are also modified by adjective and not adverbs.

Ex: when we heard the news, he became sad.

RULE 20

Many Nouns are part of hyphenated or compound adjectives. They never come in plural form.

Ex: I delivered two hours lecture.(wrong)

I delivered two-hour lecture.(right)

RULE 21

If a noun works as an Adjective, it cannot be in plural form.

Ex: Lasers are indispensable tools for  delicate eyes surgery.(wrong)

Lasers are indispensable tools for  delicate eye surgery.(right)

RULE 22

Some Adjectives are confusing in their meaning. Hence they should be used carefully.

Farther and Further:  Farther means at a greater distance and Further means addition.

Later and Latter:  Later means at some time subsequent at a given time and  Latter means second of the two.

RULE 23

Possessive Case comes after All and Both and not before them.

Ex: My all friends have got selected.(wrong)

All my friends have got selected.(right)

RULE 24

If both positive and comparative degree of an adjective are used in a single sentence, both as….as and than will be used.

Positive degree is used with as…as and so….as and comparative degree is used with than.

Ex: He is as intelligent as if not more than his brother.

RULE 25

If Adjective of size ,colour, age etc. come together in a sentence, they should be used in the following order.

Opinion–Size–Age–Shape–Colour–Origin–Material–Purpose noun.

Ex: I bought beautiful, tiny, heart-shaped, purple, American, diamond wedding a ring.

NOTE: Rememeber the order as OSASCOMP.

Again tall, dark and handsome or fair and beautiful are such common examples that have opinion after colour.

RULE 26

Two comparative and superlative degrees never come together.

Ex: He is the most cleverest of all the officers.(wrong)

He is the cleverest of all the officers.(right)

This is more better than that. (wrong)

This is better than that. (right)

RULE 27

If different prepositions are needed with different adjectives, suitable prepositions must be used with each of them.

Ex: He is senior and more experienced than you.(wrong)

He is senior to and more experienced than you.(right)