Thursday, June 26, 2008

Learn English Grammar : Adverb

Adverb



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What is adverb?--It is a word that explain the characteristic or give you more details about "verbs" such as quickly, usually and fast etc.

John quickly walk to me (adverb quickly explain about how John walk.)

Must know about adverbs

  • Don't be confused. It is similar to adjective but it's different! (explain noun and explain verb.)
  • Most adverbs are in the form of adjective + ly such as quickly, slowly and really etc.
  • Some adjectives need to change its form before putting ly such as angrily.
  • However, some words (very few) have the same form for adjective and adverb such as fast.
Adjective -- That was a fast running.
Adverb -- John run so fast (Don't use fastly. It's totally wrong!!)

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Sunday, June 1, 2008

Learn English Grammar : Adjective

adjective



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What is adjective?-- It is words that explain the characteristic or give you more details about "nouns" such as white, black and fast etc.

I see a beautiful woman (Adjective beautiful gives you more detail about noun woman.)

Must know about adjectives

  • Position of adjective in the sentence is in front of the noun and after verbs
  • I see beautiful woman (It places in front of the noun woman and after the verb see.)
  • Another position of adjective is after the verb to be (is am are...)
    -- Marry is beautiful (adjective beautiful is put after verb to be is.)

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