VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Work on “Sue’s Painting” worksheet

Grammar

ADJ. vs. ADV. 

adj. + noun. 
sensory verbs(be, sound, taste, smell, seem…) + adj. 
i.e. pretty girl
i.e. She is pretty.
i.e. This pizza tastes delicious.
i.e. This music sounds great.

verb. + adv. 
i.e. I run quickly.
i.e. She works hard.

adv. + adj.
i.e. This is perfectly normal. 

adj. + ly -> adv. 
beautiful -> beautifully
clever -> cleverly

irregular adj. -> adv. 

fast -> fast
hard -> hard
good -> well
early -> early
late -> late

hard vs. hardly 
hardly is not the adv. for hard
hard – difficult
hardly – almost never
i.e. This exam is hard.
i.e. I hardly play games.

被动 passive actions 
be + verb.+ed
actions that are performed to the subject instead of the subject performing
i.e. This pen is made by me.