the Japanese, the English, the Dutch
TheancientChinesefirst invented paper.
The Welshtry to preserve their language and culture.
3) A number of substantivized adjectives even take the plural ending – s, which let them pass into the category of nouns.
the marines, the moderns, the nobles, the regulars, the Russians
The Conservativesare leading in the polls.
If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats hisinferiors,not hisequals.
4) substantivized adjectives indicate abstract notions. such adjectives agree with a singular verb.
the future, the past, the present, the plural, the singular, the unknown, the unreal, the variable, the visible
The obviousis fabulous, butthe fabulousis obvious.
You should usethe Future Simplein this sentence.
RULE 11. Syntactic Functions of Adjectives
Syntactic Functions of Adjectives
1. Attribute
We liked thatwarmmeeting.
I hear somepleasantmusic.
Note
There is a particular order for adjectives to describe a noun.
Opinion – Size – Shape – Colour – Pattern – Age
– Origin – Material – Purpose + Noun
a clever young British professor
two nice tiny round black old metal musical boxes
that beautiful swift white new sailing boat
2. Predicate
The meeting waswarm.
Your mother lookssad.
I feelgoodabout the offer.
A predicate adjective follows a linking verb (to be, to seem, to appear, to look, to taste, to smell, to feel, to sound), but it refers to the subject of the sentence.
3. Subject and Object (Substantivized adjectives)
The unemployeddemanded concrete programs of public works.
The youngshould help the old.
RULE 12. Cardinal and Ordinal Numerals
RULE 13. Fractional Numerals. Operations with Numerals
Fractional Numerals
Common fraction
The numerator is a cardinal number; the denominator is an ordinal number.
1/2 – one (a) half
1/3 – one (a) third
1/4 – one (a) quarter
1/5 – one (a) fifth
1/6 – one (a) sixth
If the numenator is more than one, then the denominator is used in plural.
2/3 – two thirds
3/4 – three quarters
5/6 – five sixths
Decimal fraction
Each digit is pronounced separately.
25. 105 – two five point one nought five
0.746 – nought point seven four six
Operations with Numerals