Verbs Followed By Adjectives

75. Verbs Followed by Adjectives: a. Static verbs: be, seem, appear:     Ex: The problem appeared impossible.           The situation see...

75. Verbs Followed by Adjectives:
a. Static verbs: be, seem, appear:
    Ex: The problem appeared impossible.
          The situation seemed quite hopeless.
b. Feeling verbs: look, feel, smell, taste, sound.
    Ex: Your coat looks very expensive.
          Your new hi-fi sounds better than mine.
c. Transformative verbs: become, go, come, turn, get, grow, fall.
    Ex: Her dream has come true.
           People often go red with anger.
          The leaves are turning yellow.
          The old man fell asleep.
d. Demonstrating verbs: prove, keep, remain, stay
    Ex: The task proved more difficult than we'd thought.
           Please keep silent
           He stays single.
e. Immovable verbs: sit, stand, lie
    Ex: The letter lay open on his desk.
           She sat motionless, waiting for their decision.
           The house has stood empty for months.
f. Verbs in the structure "V + O + adj": make, find, keep
    Ex: The news made her happy.
           I fond the box empty
           The man kept the children silent.
g. Verbs change the situation of objects in the structure "V + O + adj"
     Ex: He pulled his belt tight and started off.
           Wash them clean, please.
76. The Order of Adjectives

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• When there are many adjectives in front of a noun, we order them as follow:
• 12(Opinion)  11(Size)  10(Quality)  9(Age)  8(Shape)  7(Colour)  6(Participles)  5(Origin)  4(Material)  3(Type)  2(Purpose)  1(Noun)

Ex: A small black leather handbag (11 - 7 - 4)
      An expensive steel and nylon tennes racket ( 10 - 4 - 2)
      An average - sized, rectangular, black leather briefcase ( 11 - 8 - 7 - 4)
      A beautiful large round wooden table ( 12 - 11 - 8 - 4)