Adjectives

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COMBINING TWO ADJECTIVES WITH 'AND'

EGP #1 | A1 | ADJECTIVES / combining Can use 'and' to join a limited range of common adjectives. 制卡口径：受控造句；关键词覆盖 adjective + and + adjective。

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WITH 'VERY'

EGP #31 | A1 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can use 'very' with a limited range of common gradable adjectives. Lexical range: N/A

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ATTRIBUTIVE (WITH NOUNS)

EGP #44 | A1 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use a limited range of adjectives attributively, before a noun. ► noun phrases Lexical range: 1

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PREDICATIVE, WITH 'BE'

EGP #45 | A1 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use a limited range of adjectives predicatively, after 'be'. Lexical range: 1

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'MY BEST FRIEND'

EGP #57 | A1 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can use the irregular superlative adjective 'best' in the phrase 'my best friend'. Lexical range: N/A

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COMBINING TWO ADJECTIVES WITH 'BUT'

EGP #2 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / combining Can use 'but' to join a limited range of common adjectives, after 'be'. 制卡口径：受控造句；关键词覆盖 adjective + but + adjective。

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+ -ER

EGP #13 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can form comparative adjectives from adjectives of one syllable by adding '-er'. Lexical range: N/A

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+ -IER

EGP #14 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can form comparative adjectives with adjectives of two syllables ending in '-y' by changing the 'y' to an 'I' and adding '-er'. Lexical range: N/A

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BEFORE NOUNS

EGP #15 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can use comparative adjectives attributively, before nouns. Lexical range: N/A

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COMPLEMENT OF 'BE'

EGP #16 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can use comparative adjectives as a complement of 'be'. Lexical range: N/A

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DOUBLE CONSONANT + '-ER'

EGP #17 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can form comparative adjectives with adjectives of one syllable with a short vowel, by doubling the final consonant and adding '-er' Lexical range: N/A

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ENDING IN '-E' + '-R'

EGP #18 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can form comparative adjectives with adjectives of one syllable ending in 'e', by adding '-r'. Lexical range: N/A

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IRREGULAR

EGP #19 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can form irregular comparative adjectives. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'MORE'

EGP #20 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can form a range of comparative adjective phrases using 'more' + longer adjectives (usually three or more syllables). Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'THAN'

EGP #21 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can use a comparative adjective with 'than' to compare two nouns or noun phrases.► comparative clauses Lexical range: N/A

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WITH DEGREE ADVERBS

EGP #32 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can use adverbs of degree ('really', 'so', 'quite') with an increasing range of common gradable adjectives. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

EGP #33 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can form adjective phrases with a very limited range of adjectives + a prepositional phrase. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'TOO'

EGP #34 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can use 'too' with common gradable adjectives. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'TOO' + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

EGP #35 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can use 'too' + adjective + prepositional phrase Lexical range: N/A

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FORM/USE: LIMITING ADJECTIVES

EGP #46 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use a limited range of adjectives ('main', 'only') that limit the noun that they go before. Lexical range: 1

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PREDICATIVE, WITH 'BE'

EGP #47 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use an increasing range of adjectives predicatively, after 'be'. Lexical range: 2

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PREDICATIVE, WITH LINKING VERBS

EGP #48 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use a limited range of adjectives predicatively, after linking verbs 'look' and 'feel'. Lexical range: 1

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FORM/USE: COMPLEX NOUN PHRASES

EGP #58 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form a limited range of complex noun phrases with a superlative adjective + prepositional phrase, to talk about something unique.► noun phrases ► clauses: comparison Lexical range: 1

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FORM/USE: WITH 'IN' + NOUN

EGP #59 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can use prepositional phrases with 'in' + singular name of a place after a superlative adjective. Lexical range: N/A

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FORM/USE: WITH 'OF' + NOUN

EGP #60 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can use a limited range of prepositional phrases with 'of' after a superlative adjective, to refer to one thing within a set or part of a set. Lexical range: N/A

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ELLIPSIS, WITH 'THE'

EGP #61 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can use 'the' with a limited range of superlative adjectives without a following noun, when the noun is understood. Lexical range: 1

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WITH '-EST'

EGP #62 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form superlative adjectives with adjectives of one syllable with a short vowel, by doubling the final consonant and adding '–est'. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH '-EST'

EGP #63 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form superlative adjectives by adding the suffix '-est', to adjectives of one syllable. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH '-EST'

EGP #64 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form superlative adjectives using the '-est' suffix, with adjectives of one syllable, and with two-syllable adjectives ending in -y. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'MY' OR 'YOUR'

EGP #65 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form a noun phrase with 'my' or 'your' + superlative adjective + noun, with a limited range of nouns and contexts. ► noun phrases Lexical range: N/A

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WITH '-ST'

EGP #66 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form superlative adjectives using the suffix '-st' to adjectives ending in '–e'. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'THE'

EGP #67 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form a noun phrase with 'the' + superlative adjective + noun. ► noun phrases Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'THE MOST'

EGP #68 | A2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form superlative adjective phrases using 'the most', with longer adjectives of two or more syllables. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'TOO' + 'TO'-INFINITIVE

EGP #39 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can use 'too' before adjectives followed by 'to'-infinitive. Lexical range: N/A

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FORM/USE: WITH 'A (LITTLE) BIT'

EGP #23 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can use 'a (little) bit' to modify comparative adjectives used predicatively after a verb, usually 'be'. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH PRONOUN

EGP #52 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use an adjective or adjective phrase after pronouns like 'something', 'nothing', 'somewhere', 'nowhere'. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'ENOUGH'

EGP #37 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can use 'enough' to modify adjectives. Lexical range: N/A

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COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

EGP #7 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / combining | lexical range 1 Can use a limited range of compound adjectives ('good-looking', 'well-known'). 制卡口径：整个带连字符的复合形容词作为一个关键词。

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WITH DETERMINERS

EGP #73 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form noun phrases with a range of determiners before a superlative adjective. ► noun phrases Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'QUITE A'

EGP #38 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can form adjective phrases with 'quite a' + adjective. Lexical range: N/A

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FORM/USE: COMPLEX NOUN PHRASES

EGP #69 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can form an increasing range of complex noun phrases with a superlative adjective + prepositional phrase, to talk about something unique. ► noun phrases Lexical range: 2

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COMBINING COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES WITH 'AND'

EGP #4 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / combining Can use 'and' to join a limited range of comparative adjectives. 制卡口径：受控造句；关键词覆盖 comparative adjective + and + comparative adjective。

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'THE BEST' WITH NOUN AND 'TO-' INFINITIVE

EGP #72 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can use 'the best' before a noun + 'to'-infinitive. ► clauses: comparative Lexical range: N/A

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ATTRIBUTIVE (WITH NOUNS)

EGP #50 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use an increasing range of adjectives attributively, before a noun. ► noun phrases Lexical range: 2

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'ONE OF THE'

EGP #71 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can use 'one of the' before a superlative adjective, followed by a plural noun. ► noun phrases Lexical range: N/A

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ADJECTIVES WITH PREFIX 'A-'

EGP #49 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use adjectives with the prefix a- ('asleep', 'awake', 'alive', 'alone') predicatively only, after linking verbs. Lexical range: N/A

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BEFORE THE NOUN

EGP #3 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / combining Can use a comma to combine two adjectives used before the noun, following the usual order of adjective types. 制卡口径：受控造句；关键词覆盖 adjective + comma + adjective，两个形容词均置于名词前。

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FORM/USE: WITH 'EVEN'

EGP #25 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can use 'even' to modify and intensify comparative adjectives used predicatively after a verb, usually 'be' and 'get'. Lexical range: N/A

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COMBINING MORE THAN TWO ADJECTIVES

EGP #5 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / combining Can use commas and 'and' to join more than two adjectives, after 'be'. 制卡口径：受控造句；be 后至少三个形容词，前项用逗号，最后一项前用 and。

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FORM/USE: WITH 'AND'

EGP #24 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can use 'and' to repeat a comparative adjective to indicate change over time, usually after 'become' or 'get'. ► adjectives: comparatives Lexical range: N/A

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FORM/USE: 'THE BEST' WITH NOUN AND PRESENT PERFECT

EGP #70 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can use 'the best' before a noun + present perfect to talk about a unique experience. Lexical range: N/A

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WITH 'MAKE' AS OBJECT COMPLEMENT

EGP #51 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / position Can use adjectives as object complement after 'make'. Lexical range: N/A

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COMBINING THE SAME COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE WITH 'AND'

EGP #6 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / combining Can use 'and' to repeat a comparative adjective to indicate change over time, usually after 'become' or 'get'. 制卡口径：受控造句；同一个比较级在 and 两侧重复。

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FORM/USE: WITH '(SO) MUCH'

EGP #22 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / comparatives Can use '(so) much' to modify and intensify comparative adjectives used predicatively after a verb, usually 'be'. Lexical range: N/A

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ADJECTIVE PHRASE + NOUN

EGP #36 | B1 | ADJECTIVES / modifying Can use adjective phrases attributively, before a noun. Lexical range: N/A