13.11.19

Order of adjectives.

When we use more than one adjective before a noun, we write the adjectives in a specific order.

Here is the correct order of adjectives. 
  1. Opinion: pretty, ugly, handsome, beautiful. 
  2. Size: big, small, huge.
  3. Age: old, young, new
  4. Shape: round, triangular.
  5. Colour: blue, green, brown.
  6. Origin: Mexican, American, British.
  7. Material: wood, metal, plastic.
  8. Purpose: writing (pad), school (yard).

8.11.19

Grammar Prepositions. (Meanings)


Grammar Prepositions
Meaning
Or
Originating from, composed of,associated with, belonging to
By
In the name of; through the agency oraction of
About
Estimation of quantity, on the subject of
For
Indicates the object, aim or purpose
With
In the presence or use of


Prepositions of place. (Meanings)


Preposition of Place
Prepositions Meaning
In
Position or state inside
At
In the area of, specific position, an event (or a place related to it)
On
Position above, in contact with, for a certain side, the state or process of & means of conveyance
Off
From a place or position
By, Beside
At the side of, close to & next to
Under
In a lower position, beneath the surface
Over
In or at a position above, more than
Below
In or to a lower place, beneath
Above
Overhead
Up
From a lower towards a higher point
Down
Cost down hill


Prepositions of time. (Meanings)


Time
Meaning
On
Days (of the week) & dates
In
Months/seasons/year, part of the day, after a period
At
A specific point of time, exceptions
Since
From a specific point in time until now (past till now)
For
Over a certain period of time
Ago
From now to a specific point in the past (now till past)
During
Throughout something 
Before
Previous to in time, earlier than
After
Subsequent in time, at a later time than
Until (Till)
Up to a certain point in time
To/ past
Telling the time
From/ To
A starting point/ an end point
By
Meanwhile 


Prepositions of direction. (Meanings)


Direction
Meaning
Above
Higher relative to something else
Across
On the other side of something
Along
Next to
Among
Within a group
Around
Returning ti the same point
At
Indicates a particular point
Behind
At the back of something/someone
Below
Lower relative to something else
Beside
Next to
Close to
Near
Over
Above
Through
From one point to the next
Toward
In the direction of
Up
From low to high
Down
From high to low
Between
In the space separating two things or concepts
By
Near
Inside/In
Within
Near
Close by
Next to
Beside
On
Touching something
Onto
Moving on top of something
Off
Away from
Past
Far and over something
Under
Below something