WELCOME TO 10D
ENGLISH CLASS
Write down 10 adjectives describing character of personality.
Descriptive adjectives
Descriptive adjs or adjs of quality include those of size, shape, age, type, colour, material, origin, purpose and opinion (or general description).
The positions of descriptive adjs are: attribute (before the noun) and predicative ( after a verb such as be, become, get, seem, feel, look.....) :
-persistent (a)=continuing without interruption ( dai d¼ng)
-bushy (n)=covered with bushes (rËm r¹p)
-piercing (a)=( of sounds) penetrating (the thÐ, ®inh tai)
-phobia (n)=extreme dislike or fear of (sth) (sù ¸m ¶nh, sî h·i mét c¸ch v« lý)
Linking words : Expected word:

1, and + e
2, or + c
3, but + d
4, either + b
5, Neither + a
Linking word
-and= also; then, following this ( used to connect words of the same part of speech, phrases and clauses)
-but= on the contrary; in spite of this ( used to connect contrasting ideas)
-either....or...= the one or the other ( used to connect words or phrases of the same part of speech; pronoun, noun phrase; verb phrase, adj. or adv. Phrase)
-neither...nor....= not the one or the other ( can be used to connect words or phrases of the same part of speech; pronoun; noun phrase, verb phrase, adj. or adv. phrase)
Both ... and or not only... but also is used to emphasize a combination of two adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc.
● It was both cold and wet.
= It was not only cold but also wet.
● He is both an actor and a director.
= He is not only an actor but also a director.
● He both paints and writes.
= He not only paints but also writes.