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Take off She'd just cleaned so she asked me to take my shoes off.
i. Causative Verb
A verb used to indicate that the subject is not directly responsible for the
action that occurs. Instead of doing the action themselves, the subject causes,
makes, permits, or pays for another person or thing to do it. Common causative
verbs include have, get, let, make, and help.
1) Cause/Make
To force or persuade someone to do something.
Example:
She made me laugh.
2) Have
To arrange for someone to do something for you, often a paid service.
Example:
I had my documents translated.
3) Get
To persuade or arrange for someone to do something for you (less
formal than have). Example: “I’ll get my hair cut next week.”
4) Let/Permit
To give permission for something to happen. Example: “He let the
students leave early.”
4. Adjective
A word used to describe or modify a noun or pronoun, providing more
information about its characteristics, such as size, shape, color, or quality.
a. Absolute Adjectives
Adjectives that describe a quality that is absolute and cannot be
compared, such as dead, alive, starving, perfect, etc.
Example:
Her design is unique.
b. Attribute and Predicative Adjectives
Features Attribute Adjectives Predicative Adjectives
Meaning Appear directly before noun. Follow a linking verb.
This position is part of the noun Describes the subject.
Function
phrase.
1) The loud music. 1) The music is loud.
Example
2) The corrupt officer. 2) The officer is corrupt.
c. Appositive Adjectives
A descriptive word or phrase, often set off by commas, that follows a
noun to provide more information about it.
Example:
1) Arthur was a big boy, tall, strong, and broad-shouldered.
2) The princess, strong and determined, continued her request.
d. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Adjectives Meaning Formation
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