The Grammar of Adjectives

Adjectives - order, type etc....

Do number 2 (Types of Adjective) first.

1.	bikiniyellowpolkadotworeitsy-bitsyteenie-weenieshean.
2.	littlethosepuppiesspottedcutelookblack-and-whiteatDalmatian.
3.	beautifulbeachdeserteddiscoveredgoldenwesandythis.
4.	productionnewenormousfacilitycaranpurpose-builtthey'veopened.
5.	teacheryounggotSwedishPTwe'vetallagood-looking.
6.	newsmartphonehimselfhe'sanall-bells-and-whistlesboughtjustamazing.
7.	shegorgeouswearingawaspurpleeveningbacklessdresssilk.
8.	inlivetheyhalf-timberedcottageoldcountryablack-and-whitetiny.
9.	wearingahebrightly-colouredratherwasattractivetiesilkPaisley-pattern.
10.	SwissI'vethisjustboughtarmyincrediblesee-throughmulti-functionknife.

Opinion	Size	Other	Age	Shape
Spectacular	tall	illuminated	modern	thin
Colour	Pattern	Origin	Material	Purpose
grey	plain	international	denim	landmark

Which Auckland building would these adjectives describe?




The Sky Tower

Auckland Museum

The Metropolis Hotel

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Look at these collocations of adverbs and adjectives:


deeply apologetic
severely disadvantaged
hauntingly beautiful
genuinely surprised
bitterly disappointed
vaguely amused
strangely relieved
woefully misinformed*
haphazardly arranged



Isn't this kind of language wonderful?

Some of these collocations are quite standard, but some are quite original. Which would you say are more standard and which convey a more original idea?


Also, how can we rearrange the form of these phrases (except for *): clue: a deep apology

Can you remember?

a ____ apology

my _______ apologies, deepest sympathies, condolences....

haunting ________

they are at a ______ disadvantage

I was in _________ surprise

it was a bitter __________

he looked at his students in ________ amusement

what a strange ________ it was to finally arrive.

his office was a in a rather __________ state of arrangement




Practice

Practice: do 2a and 2b