What is ADJECTIVE?

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.

Examples:

The apartment is new.

I have an adorable little sister.

The school compound is clean.

Degrees of Adjectives

The degrees of comparison are known as the positive, the comparative, and the superlative.

The comparative is used to compare two things. The suffix "-er" is added to adjective to form most of the comparatives. Sometimes, the word "more" or "less" precedes an adjective to show comparative. After the comparative, the word "than" is added.

The superlative is used to compare three or more things. The suffix "-est" is added to adjective to form most of the superlatives. The word "most" or "least" precedes an adjective to show superlative. Before the superlative, the article "the" is added.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Big	Bigger	Biggest
Small	Smaller	Smallest
Tall	Taller	Tallest
Delicious	More delicious	Most delicious
Beautiful	More beautiful	Most beautiful
Colourful	More colourful	Most colourful

Examples:

I am tall. (positive)

Ali is taller than me. (comparative)

Abu is the tallest among us. (superlative)

Alice's dress is beautiful. 

Briana's dress is more beautiful than Alice's. 

Claire's dress is the most beautiful dress among them.

(Adapted: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm ; http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/adjectve.html )

Subject Verb Agreement Exercise

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

(Source: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/5/13/34 )

Subject Verb Agreement Video (1)

This is quite a useful video regarding Subject Verb Agreement by Jane. I hope you can have a deeper understanding towards this topic as you watch this video.

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YlTosux9JJA )

What is SUBJET VERB AGREEMENT?

The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb.

Subject	Verb
He / She / It	is / verb + -s
We / They / You	are / verb stem
I	am / verb stem

Remember that the subject is not always the noun closest to the verb.

Example:

The number of pupils in the school is big.

Note: "school" is not the subject! Instead, "number" is the subject.

The verb to be, present (past)

Person	Singular	Plural
First	I am (was)	We are (were)
Second	You are (were)	You are (were)
Third	He, she, it is (was)	They are (were)

The verb to have, present (past)

Person	Singular	Plural
First	I have (had)	We have (had)
Second	You have (had)	You have (had)
Third	He, she, it has (had)	They have (had)

Regular verbs, e.g. work, present

Person	Singular	Plural
First	I work (worked)	We work (worked)
Second	You work (worked)	You work (worked)
Third	He, she, it works (worked)	They work (worked)

(Adapted: http://www.wordforword.se/download/VerbForm.pdf ; http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectverbagree.asp )

Verb Games

Complete the crossword with the correct form of the verb

									1
				2		3						4
								5		6
		7		8			9
		10
									11
			12	13
14		15								16
		17					18
						19
20				21								22
								23		24
25					26
										27

Across:

3) Simple Past of BRING

5) Simple Past of STICK

8) Simple Past of SING

10) Simple Past of EAT

11) Simple Past of FEED

12) Past Participle of SHAKE

16) Past Participle of SELL

17) Past Participle of READ

18) Simple Past of LEAVE

20) Simple Past of MEET

21) Simple Past of DRAW

24) Simple Past of DRINK

25) Simple Past of FLY

26) Past Participle of STAND

27) Past Participle of MAKE

Down:

1) Simple Past of HURT

2) Simple Past of CHOOSE

3) Past Participle of BE

4) Past Participle of TAKE

6) Simple Past of UNDERSTAND

7) Simple Past of SIT

9) Past Participle of GO

13) Simple Past of HEAR

14) Past Participle of SWIM

15) Past Participle of WRITE

19) Simple Past of GO

22) Simple Past of PAY

23) Simple Past of WIN

(Source: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/irregular_verbs/crossword_6_7.htm )

Verb Exercise

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)_______________ her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)_______________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)_______________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)_______________ .

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)_______________ .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)_______________ .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)_______________  because everybody (talk)_______________  so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently)_______________  a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)_______________  to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally)_______________  printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)_______________  inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be)_______________  made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

(Source: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm) 

What is a VERB?

INTRODUCTION
A verb is the most important part of a sentence. Verbs are sometimes described as "action words". It usually expresses actions, events, or states of being. A verb always has a subject. Verbs are words that describe a subject's state or action. In the following sentences, the verb is highlighted:

• Benedict bathes before he goes to school.

The verb "bathes" depicts the action Benedict takes.

• At the end of the year, Jarrod will prepare for Christmas.

The verb "will prepare" describes an action that will take place in the future.

• I felt sad yesterday because I lost my purse.

The verb "felt" (the simple past tense of "feel") identifies a state of being which took place in the past.

CHANGE IN FORMS

Almost all verbs change in form. These forms include Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Simple Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense, Future Tense, Present Perfect Tense and Past Perfect Tense

Simple Present Tense	Present Continuous Tense	Simple Past Tense	Past Continuous Tense	Future Tense	Present Perfect Tense	Past Perfect Tense
play	am/is/are playing	played	was/were playing	will play	has/have played	had played
clean	am/is/are cleaning	cleaned	was/were cleaning	Will clean	has/have cleaned	had cleaned
go	am/is/are going	went	was/were going	will go	has/have gone	had gone
buy	am/is/are buying	bought	was/were buying	will buy	has/have bought	had bought