Abstract - e.g., love.
Concrete - e.g., table.
Proper - e.g., England.
Collective - e.g., herd.
Use 'blue' as an attributive & predicative noun.
1) The blue sky. (attributive)
2) The sky is blue. (predicative.)
Add 2 adverbs of manner to the sentence: she ran the race.
She deliberately ran the race quickly.
Write these adjectives in their comparative forms:
Bright = brighter.
Fast = faster.
Expensive = more expensive.
Slowly = more slowly.
Bright = brighter.
Fast = faster.
Expensive = more expensive.
Slowly = more slowly.
The present participle of the verb 'to shop'.
shopping.
The past participle of 'to freeze'.
Frozen.
Why are participles so versatile?
Because they can be used as verbs, adjectives and nouns.
What is the difference between the 'simple past tense' and the 'perfect present' tense?
The simple past tense shows a completed action, when using the perfect present tense, there's an implication that the action may not be completed.
Epistemic and Deontic modal auxiliaries:
Epistemic auxiliaries show a level of certainty, e.g., may, might, could.
Deontic auxiliaries show permission or obligation, e.g., should, can.
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