(c) Write short notes on any two of the following:
(1) Adjective compounds
(ii) Question formation
(ii) Negation
(iv) Inflectional morphology
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Explanation:
What are compound adjectives?
A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid confusion or ambiguity. For example:
Diana submitted a 6-page document.
Compound adjectives – Exceptions
Note that combining an adverb and an adjective does not create a compound adjective. No hyphen is required because it is already clear that the adverb modifies the adjective rather than the subsequent noun. For example:
It was a terribly hot day.
It is an amazingly good idea.
In addition, you should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the adjectives are capitalized, such as when they are part of a title.
Examples of compound adjectives
This is a four-foot table.
Daniella is a part-time worker.
This is an all-too-common error.
Beware of the green-eyed monster.
He is a cold-blooded man.
I love this brightly-lit room!
Danny’s dog is well-behaved.
You have to be open-minded about things.
Compound adjective exercises
1. From each group, choose the sentence that contains a compound adjective:
Sheila was horribly moody.
We’d like you to be part of the decision-making process.
The company showed steady improvement in their stock trades.
This is a widely used procedure for finishing wood floors.
Moths ate his woolen socks.
That was really generous of you.
Sharon’s adopted son is five years old today.
My new car has leather upholstery.
She was a well-known actress by the time she reached age five.
Answers:B, A, C
NEGATION:
Negation means that you add something into a sentence that negates, or reverses, the meaning of that sentence. ... The first kind of negation is adding “n't” or “not” to a word in the sentence, like these examples: The movie was not good.
What are the types of negation?
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Non-verbal Negation As the term suggests, this type of negation has to do with words other than verbs. The negative element in this case is carried in words like nothing, no one, none, nobody, never, nowhere, few, seldom, little and few etc.
Examples of Negation: Rick is not here.