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5 Adjectives and adverbs Using adjectives correctly a) Go back to the text “The British Empire FAQ” on page 64 and locate the adjectives below in the text. They might appear in a different form in the text. rich large huge appropriate significant good important interested promising b) Make a table like the one below and sort the adjectives into the following three categories: Base form Comparative Superlative a small country a more powerful and wealthier nation the largest in world history … c) Rewrite the sentences with comparative adjective forms by using the base form. Example: Britain was a more powerful and wealthier nation than many other European countries […].   Many other European countries weren’t as powerful and wealthy as Britain […]. Tip • Adjectives can mostly be placed before the nouns they describe: The Queen lives in a grand palace. • In older English, however, it was quite common to put attributive adjectives after nouns, especially in poetry and songs: The Queen lives in a palace grand . • In modern English, this is only possible in a few cases such as in some fixed phrases: Secretary General • God Almighty ! • president- elect • Attorney General • court martial (= a military court) • Some adjectives can be used after nouns in a similar way to relative clauses. This is common with adjectives ending in -able/-ible: Let’s use the time available . (= time which is available). T Adjectives used after nouns Fill the empty boxes of the grid. Placing the adjective after the noun Using a relative clause I’m afraid these are all the tickets left. I’d like to speak to all the people who are involved. I got a rebate for tax paid. They worked through the night to repair the damage that was caused. I need to contact the people responsible. 1 2 66 Globalisation Language skills Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv