The Gossip Words

People can't turn their backs on gossip. It's describing others and telling bad stories most of

the time. But then, gossiping in its supposed to be "good sense" can talk good about people and

tell about funny and happy times, that is " building up good images" like selling something, as

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others will say, " It's
wonderful!"
"She is beautiful."
"He is so kind."
Adjectives describes nouns and pronouns.
Check out this vocabulary:
1. adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They tell about/describe

ideas. Sometimes, they're referred to as "gossip words."
2. comparative should be used when you compare only two persons, places, things, ideas, or

events
3. superlative should be used when you are comparing three or more
4. pronominal adjectives can modify virtually any noun regardless of its positions in the

sentences
Are sometimes called attributive.
This is a risky trade.
5.predicate adjective
This trade seems risky.
6. postnominal adjectives Adjectives in this position are called postnominal, for example,

"Something risky is being planned."
7.object complement adjective
They consider this trade risky.
8.intensifying and downtoning adjectives
In phrases like "a total...a read ccna

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idiot or utter fool," the pronominal adjectives do not carry much meaning of their own; instead

they intensify the meaning of the noun.
On the other hand, the function of a downtoner is to soften the negative connotations.
9.limiters Limiters limit the attention to the noun phrase that follow and exclude other

possibilities.
He ate only mangoes.
Only Dung wrote the letter.
10. gradable Adjectives that can be comparative and superlative forms of either type are said to

be gradable. Gradability means that the quality expense by the adjective can be as a continuum
A rather nice coat
A very nice coat
Learn this:
1.
The Adjective Order in a Noun Phrase
Size + age + color +( material characteristics) + noun
( Material origin )
An old brown leather briefcase
A tall young woman
2.
There are many ESL activities for adjectives:
2.1. Describe people and compare them ccna

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to cars. What color is the car, what are the compartments, etc. You can compare every specific

detail of the car to the specific description of the person. This can stir sentiments among the

class.
Example: Sally is intelligent. She is bright like a Mercedes Benz shining in the crowd.
2.2 You can ask each person/student to describe everyone using the first letter of his/her name.