Grammar Rules | MCQs

Explanation

The adjectives follow the correct order: opinion → size → age → color → material → noun.

"Charming" (opinion), "little" (size), "old" (age), "white" (color), "stone" (material), followed by "house" (noun).

Explanation

In English, adjectives are ordered in a specific sequence: opinion, size, age, shape, color, proper adjective, purpose.

"Small," "new," "square," and "blue" follow the correct adjective order.

Explanation

"Very considerable renown" is an adjective phrase because it describes the noun "person" by providing additional detail about the extent of the renown.

An adjective phrase is a group of words that modifies or describes a noun.

Explanation

"Bigger" is the comparative form of "big," used to compare two things.

The sentence compares two houses, so the comparative degree is appropriate.

Big: Positive Degree

Bigger: Comparative degree

Biggest: Superlative degree

Explanation

Intelligent describes the quality or characteristic of the students, making it an adjective of quality.

It provides more information about the students' intellectual traits.

Explanation

Today's weather is worse than yesterday's."

When comparing two things (today's weather vs. yesterday's), you use the comparative form of adjectives.

The comparative form of "bad" is "worse".

"Bore" is unrelated and refers to boredom, not weather.

"Bad" is the base form and not suitable in a comparative sentence.

Explanation

"Happiest" is the superlative form of "happy," used to describe the highest degree of happiness.

The superlative form is used when comparing three or more things, indicating that one has the most of the quality in question.

Explanation

"Gently" describes how an action is performed, which makes it an adverb of manner.

Adverbs of manner explain the way in which something is done, like gently, quickly, or loudly.

Explanation

An adverb of reason explains why something happens.

"Hence" means for this reason or as a result, making it an adverb of reason.

Examples:

He was unwell; hence, he didn't attend the meeting.

Explanation

Words like May, Might, Shall, Should, Can, Could etc. are called Modal Verbs.

Might is a modal verb used to express possibility or uncertainty about an action.

In this sentence, it indicates a possibility of seeing the person tomorrow.