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The more adjective, the more adjective
The sweeter products are, the unhealthier they are.
The more luxurious goods are, the more expensive they are.
Superlative Degree of Adjectives
The superlative degree demonstrates differences among three or more objects.
1) Superiority
– Most one- and two-syllable adjectives form the comparative degree by adding – est ending.
the adjective + – est
clever – the cleverest, dull – the dullest, large – the largest, weak – the weakest, young – the youngest
– Several two-syllable adjectives and all three- (and more) syllable adjectives form the comparative degree with most.
the most + adjective
the most expensive, the mostfamous, the most important, the most interesting, the most profitable, the most somber, the most useful
2) Inferiority
the least + adjective
the least busy, the least clever, the least hot, the least expensive, the least famous, the least important, the least interesting
The least strong cheese will do for this sort of wine.
What are the least prestigious jobs?
Substantivized Adjectives
the + adjective
1) substantivized adjectives denote a whole class of persons characterized by a specific feature. In most cases such adjectives agree with a plural verb.
the elderly, the handicapped, the lonely, the needy
Olivia's aunt works in school for the blind.
The rich also cry.
2) substantivized adjectives may as well refer to the whole nation.
the Japanese, the English, the Dutch
The ancient Chinese first invented paper.
The Welsh try to preserve their language and culture.
3) A number of substantivized adjectives even take the plural ending – s, which let them pass into the category of nouns.
the marines, the moderns, the nobles, the regulars, the Russians
The Conservatives are leading in the polls.
If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
4) substantivized adjectives indicate abstract notions. such adjectives agree with a singular verb.
the future, the past, the present, the plural, the singular, the unknown, the unreal, the variable, the visible
The obvious is fabulous, but the fabulous is obvious.
You should use the Future Simple in this sentence.
Syntactic Functions of Adjectives
1. Attribute
We liked that warm meeting.
I hear some pleasant music.
Note
There is a particular order for adjectives to describe a noun.
Opinion – Size – Shape – Colour – Pattern – Age
– Origin – Material – Purpose + Noun
a clever young British professor
two nice tiny round black old metal musical boxes
that beautiful swift white new sailing boat
2. Predicate
The meeting was warm.
Your mother looks sad.
I feel good about the offer.
A predicate adjective follows a linking verb (to be, to seem, to appear, to look, to taste, to smell, to feel, to sound), but it refers to the subject of the sentence.
3. Subject and Object (Substantivized adjectives)
The unemployed demanded concrete programs of public works.
The young should help the old.
Fractional Numerals
Common fraction
The numerator is a cardinal number; the denominator is an ordinal number.
1/2 – one (a) half
1/3 – one (a) third
1/4 – one (a) quarter
1/5 – one (a) fifth
1/6 – one (a) sixth
If the numenator is more than one, then the denominator is used in plural.
2/3 – two thirds
3/4 – three quarters
5/6 – five sixths
Decimal fraction
Each digit is pronounced separately.
25. 105 – two five point one nought five
0.746 – nought point seven four six
Operations with Numerals
1. Addition
1+2=3 – one plus two is (equals) three; 1, 2 – the addends, 3 – the sum
2. Subtraction
3–2=1 – three minus two is (makes) one; 3 – the minuend, 2 – the subtrahend, 1 – the difference
3. Multiplication
3*2=6 – three multiplied by two/twice three is six; 3 – the multiplicand, 2 – the multiplier, 6 – the product
4. Division
6:2=3 – six divided by two is three; 6 – the dividend, 2 – the divisor, 3 – the quotient
Syntactical Functions of Numerals
1. Attribute
Do you know the seven wonders? This is Andrew's third trip abroad.
2. Subject
Four of them didn't join us.
2004, 2008 and 2012 are leap years.
3. Predicative