What is an Adjective?

Beautiful Girl

Tall Boy

Five Fingers

A few chairs

Famous actress

Identify the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. Monday is the first day of the week. 2. I was served only little rice today. 3. What time is it?

4. I have five bottles of water.

5. John is a good manager to work with. 6.Pay him little attention. 7.Good work is always appreciated.

8.There are several errors in this report.

9.We are expecting many people to join in today. 10.Which way shall we go? 11. PSHR is an effective tool.

12. There are nineteen systems in the lab.

13. The cabs are always five minutes late. 14. I am unable to call you due to poor network coverage. 15. IBM is a good organization to work for.

Have you got that right?

1. Monday is the first day of the week. 2. I was served only little rice today. 3. What time is it? 4. I have five bottles of water. 5. John is a good manager to work with. 6. Pay him little attention. 7.Good work is always appreciated. 8.There are several errors in this report. 9.We are expecting many people to join in today. 10.Which way shall we go? 11. PSHR is an effective tool. 12. There are nineteen systems in the lab. 13. The cabs are always five minutes late. 14. I am unable to call you due to poor network coverage. 15. IBM is a good organization to work for

Degrees of Coparision
How would you describe the boy with respect to height?

How would you describe these boys with respect to height?

What do you think about Ed with respect to height?

Above are the Degrees of comparison Positive, Comparative and Superlative

Positive
Young Great Fine Large Wise Sad Hot Easy Heavy Costly Merry

Comparative
Younger Greater Finer Larger Wiser Sadder Hotter Easier Heavier Costlier Merrier

Superlative
Youngest Greatest Finest Largest Wisest Saddest Hottest Easiest Heaviest Costliest Merriest

Good Bad Little Much Many Late Old Far Ill Well

Better Worse Lesser More More Later Older / Elder Farther Worse Better

Best Worst Least Most Most Last / Latest Oldest / Eldest Farthest Worst Best

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

Difficult Industrious Famous Popular Common

More difficult More industrious More famous More popular More common

Most difficult Most industrious Most famous Most popular Most common

Prepositions
> Please look at the screen. > Besides IBM, there are other I.T companies in bangaore. > Please feel free to contact me on 1800-123-123. > You can check those details on our website.
> You are through to XYZ bank.

Usage of ON, AT, IN

Preposition ON AT IN Days, Dates

Time

Place On top of an object Landmark Larger boundary

Specific time Duration, Seasons, Months

I was born on the 10th of April. John called me on Monday.

The laptop is on the chair. Place the book on the table. I will meet you at the bus stop. She was at home when I called her last night. It is in India that you will find a lot of ashrams and meditation centres.

Sam promised to meet me at 10 pm. The customer support executive called me back in two minutes. In winter, it gets cold at night. I joined IBM in the month of January.

Usage of SINCE, FOR, FROM, DURING Preposition SINCE FOR FROM DURING Usage Specific point in time Duration of time

I have been a customer with XYZ Ltd. Since 2008. Jennifer has been married for two years now. The training session will be from 7 am to 3 pm. I enjoyed a lot during the summer holidays. TO TOWARDS

Usage of TO and TOWARDS

A specific destination A direction

We are going to Los Angeles on Christmas. When I was going towards office, I met a wise old man.

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: I can place your account _____ a payment plan. You have agreed to make a payment ____ the 21st of the next month. Request you to make a contribution ______ your account. May I place your call on hold ____ two minutes? I have been trying to call ____ 10 am in the morning. You can reach us ___ 1800 123 123. You can meet me ___ my workstation. I read about it ___ the newspaper. Do you live ___ Japan? John has not made a payment ___ the last two months.

Have you got that right? I can place your account on a payment plan. You have agreed to make a payment on the 21st of the next month. Request you to make a contribution towards your account. May I place your call on hold for two minutes? I have been trying to call since 10 am in the morning. You can reach us on / at 1800 123 123. You can meet me at my workstation. I read about it in the newspaper. Do you live in Japan? John has not made a payment for the last two months.