Module 24: Adjective

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Adjectives

The adjective is a modifier that has the grammatical property of comparison. It is often identified by special derivational endings or by special adverbial modifiers that precede it. It is most usual position is before the noun it modifies but it fills others positions as well. A number of grammatical structures may function as adjective modifiers of nouns. Most of these follow the nouns they refer to.

Adjective clause               : the girl who is sitting at the desk over there.
Participial phrase              : the girl sitting at the desk over there.
Prepositional phrase         : the girl at the desk over there.
Adverb                              : the girl over there.
Infinitive phrase               : the only girl to finish on time.

Synonym V

Vintage (Masa Lalu)

From the past

Produced in the past, and typical of the period in which it was made:

A vintage plane

 Synonym S

Steep (Tidak Meningkat)

Not Gradual

A steep rise or fall is one that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low:

There has been a steep increase/rise in prices.

Sinister (Jahat)

Menacing, Bad, Evil

Making you feel that something bad or evil might happen:

The ruined house had a sinister appearance.

Synonym T

Trivial (Remeh)

Easy

Having little value or importance:

Sexual harassment in the workplace is not a trivial matter.

 Synonym U

Ubiquitous (ada dimana-mana

Everywhere

Seeming to be everywhere:

Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim.

 

 

 


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