1. A high price. 2. The price seems high. Are both correct?, Yes. Most qualitative adjectives can appear before nouns and after linking verbs. - what is a linking verb?, 1. The child is asleep. 2. An asleep child. Which is correct?, 1 - correct. Asleep is normally used after a linking verb, 1. The animal is alive. 2. A living animal. Why different adjectives?, Alive is normally predicative = in the position of a verb; living can appear before nouns, 1. My son feels unwell. 2. My unwell son is at home. Which sentence is wrong? Why?, 2 - wrong. Adjectives describing health and feelings can't be used with a noun, 1. It was an utter disaster. 2. The disaster was utter. Are both sentences correct?, 2- wrong. Emphasising adjectives such as utter, mere, sheer normally come before nouns., 1. It was a nuclear explosion. 2. The explosion was nuclear. Are both sentences correct?, No, only 1. Nuclear is a classifying adjective that identifies a type of explosion - goes only before noun, 1. A beautiful sunset. 2. The sunset was beautiful. Are both correct?, Beautiful is a qualitative adjective (expresses quality) and can appear in both positions, 1. Economic reforms. 2. The process isn't economic. Same meaning of 'economic' or not?, No. Economic + noun = relating to the economy; economic after 'be' means 'cost-effective', It was a speech calculated to appeal to younger voters. Why is calculated placed after noun 'speech'?, Because the adjective phrase includes a to-infinitive (to appeal). "calculated to appeal to younger voters" provides additional information about the speech. It functions like a reduced relative clause – "that is calculated to...", A manager capable of making difficult decisions. Why is capable after the noun?, It is followed by a prepositional phrase: 'capable of making …' - such phrases only after nouns., It was the most difficult decision imaginable. Why is imaginable after the noun 'decision'?, Some -able--ible adjectives, including imaginable, available, possible, suitable, can go after nouns with 'the', It was a difficult decision imaginable. Is it correct?, No. such adjectives can go after nouns only when the noun is definite - with 'the', 1. The people present. 2. My present address. What's the difference in meaning of 'present'?, 1 = attending; 2 = current, 1. Concerned parents. 2. The parents concerned. What's the difference?, 1 = worried; 2 = involved or affected or in question, 1. A responsible manager. 2. The manager responsible. What's the difference?, 1 = reliable (personal quality); 2 = accountable for something

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