Flashcards: Mastering Modals and Comparative Structures — 10 cards

Modals — definition?

Auxiliary verbs expressing ability, permission, obligation.

Purpose expressions — role?

Clarify the goal or intent behind actions.

Quantifiers — function?

Specify the amount or quantity of nouns.

Comparatives vs superlatives — difference?

Comparatives compare two, superlatives denote the highest degree.

Adverbs of degree — purpose?

Modify adjectives or adverbs to indicate intensity.

Modal verbs — negation form?

Add 'not' after the modal (e.g., cannot, should not).

Purpose clauses — introduced by?

'So that' or 'in order to'.

Partitives — example?

A piece of cake, a lot of water.

Irregular comparatives — example?

Good → better → best.

Adverbs of degree — position?

Usually before the adjective or adverb they modify.