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Content Words in Detail: Adjectives

Place full stress on an adjective if it’s not followed by a noun. If it is followed by a noun, stress the noun more.

adjective alone:adjective + noun:
1.That was good.That was a good film.
2.It’s really hot.It’s a really hot day.
3.It’s long.It’s a long drive.
4.John is nice.John is a nice man.

Practice Sentences

A.
  1. Wait!
  2. I’ll wait for you.
  3. I can wait for you.
  4. I am waiting for you.
  5. I’ll be waiting for you.
  6. I’ve been waiting for you.
  7. I could’ve waited for you.
  8. I could’ve been waiting for you.
  9. I’ll wait for you in the car.
  10. I should’ve been waiting for you in the car.
B.
  1. Tell her.
  2. He’ll tell her.
  3. He’ll be telling her.
  4. He didn’t tell her.
  5. He should have told her.
  6. He should’ve been telling her.
  7. He didn’t tell his wife.
  8. He should’ve been telling his wife.
  9. He didn’t tell his wife about the situation.
  10. He should’ve been telling his wife about the situation.
C.
  1. I bought it.
  2. I bought a watch.
  3. I bought a new watch.
  4. I bought a new gold watch.
  5. I bought a new gold watch for him.
  6. I bought a new gold watch for his birthday.
  7. I bought a new gold watch for his thirtieth birthday.
  8. I would have bought a new gold watch for his thirtieth birthday.
D.
  1. He lost it.
  2. He lost the money.
  3. I think he lost the money.
  4. I think he lost the money again.
  5. I think he lost the money that I gave him.
  6. He might have lost the money that I gave him.
  7. I think he might have lost the money that I gave him.

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