adjective + noun (range) – English Grammar Profiler
Here is a nonliteral example of using an adjective before a noun that might be considered A2:
It‘s been too long my old friend.
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Here are examples of academic collocation:
It’s a pretty accurate description.
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He can ask for additional information.
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During my school years,
I started reading to get some information
because I was an active participant
in almost all the literary competitions.
TLC female India B2
Opening fire will not retrieve them,
and an armed conflict is precisely what the Captain wished to avoid.
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Range is always a difficult thing to quantify. A search in the English Grammar Profile for ‘range of adjectives’ shows that there is no higher level for attributive adjectives than B1 unless they are degree adjectives that are listed as C2. B1 point 34 in ADJECTIVES/position is defined as:
increasing range of adjectives attributively, before a noun.
an iWeb search for:
_JJ _NN
1 HIGH SCHOOL 1133322 2 SOCIAL MEDIA 944901 3 LONG TIME 581190 4 REAL ESTATE 578156 5 OTHER HAND 469738 6 OTHER PEOPLE 431631
7 HIGH QUALITY 403683
8 WIDE RANGE 391124
PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLE:
It can provide valuable information to a wide range of professionals: physicians, chemists and biologists, to name a few.
Chinese male level 5 writing class.
9 BEST WAY 382150 10 OTHER WORDS 372557 11 LITTLE BIT 369145 12 GOOD IDEA 344922 13 MENTAL HEALTH 332682 14 YOUNG PEOPLE 315419 15 GREAT WAY 313901 16 LONG TERM 296515 17 OTHER THINGS 287853 18 GOOD LUCK 286509 19 VICE PRESIDENT 283852 20 PERSONAL INFORMATION 273382 21 ONLY THING 273051 22 OTHER SIDE 271903 23 ONLY WAY 267300 24 GOOD NEWS 248318 25 RECENT YEARS 248005 26 SUPREME COURT 245200 27 PRIME MINISTER 238585 28 DIFFERENT TYPES 235449 29 HUMAN RIGHTS 234286 30 NEW YEAR 230553 31 WIDE VARIETY 229828 32 STAINLESS STEEL 211157 33 GOOD THING 210057
34 HARD WORK 209891
Everyone told us and told us and told us marriage is hard work.
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35 NATIONAL PARK 207454 36 PUBLIC HEALTH 206344 37 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 202259 38 HIGHER EDUCATION 197542 39 CHIEF EXECUTIVE 188887 40 LONG WAY 182181 41 SMALL BUSINESS 181678 42 FINANCIAL AID 181210 43 DIFFERENT WAYS 177292 44 BOTTOM LINE 170400 45 CIVIL WAR 166538 46 HEAD COACH 166346 47 FULL TIME 166061 48 SOCIAL SECURITY 164071 49 REAL WORLD 161849 50 REAL LIFE 160331 51 RIGHT SIDE 156290 52 IMMUNE SYSTEM 156179 53 OTHER COUNTRIES 155531 54 LARGE NUMBER 154940 55 GREAT DEAL 149836 56 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 148594 57 OLIVE OIL 143237 58 HOT WATER 142974 59 NATURAL GAS 142838 60 OTHER WAY 141414 61 GREAT JOB 140092 62 OPEN SOURCE 139166 63 IMPORTANT PART 139127 64 VAST MAJORITY 137484 65 GOOD JOB 136686 66 PAST YEAR 135925 67 BEST THING 135587 68 HOLY SPIRIT 135319 69 RIGHT HAND 135141 70 LEFT SIDE 133324 71 WHOLE THING 132796 72 GOOD TIME 132590 73 HARD DRIVE 131260 74 REAL TIME 130494 75 OTHER DAY 129182 76 REGULAR BASIS 128576 77 SMALL AMOUNT 128322 78 MEDICAL CENTER 127159 79 FINANCIAL SERVICES 125698 80 DAILY BASIS 125566 81 NEW FEATURES 125241 82 UNITED NATIONS 125038 83 BIG DEAL 125020 84 WHOLE LOT 124718 85 IMPORTANT THING 124215 86 PREMIER LEAGUE 122622 87 EASY WAY 121619 88 GOOD WAY 121417 89 HARD TIME 120081 90 HUMAN BEINGS 119875 91 NEW HOME 119416 92 GREAT PLACE 118714 93 YOUNG MAN 117488 94 MIDDLE SCHOOL 117399 95 FURTHER INFORMATION 115746 96 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 115662 97 BEST FRIEND 115492 98 HIGH LEVEL 115277 99 GENERAL MANAGER 115039
100 LONG RUN 114954
ABDOMINAL MUSCLES 6629
This exercise strengthens the abdominal muscles.
Male level 4 writing.
ACCURATE DESCRIPTION 4524
TOTAL ABSORPTION 226
Flow is a state of creativity,
in which total absorption can cause peaks of pleasure and creativity
while you feel inspiration.
Spanish female level 5 reading class.
*Obviously, many of these are set phrases. Below we have included a quick scan for A2 and B1 level adjectives:
high A2 quality B1 (This is a set phrase which probably should be hyphenated most of the time.)
wide A2 range B1
personal B1 information A2
recent B1 years A1
national A2 park A1
public B1 health A2
higher A2 education B1
real A2 world A1
real A2 life A1
large A2 number A1
natural B1 gas A2
whole A2 thing A1
real A2 time A1
financial B1 services B1
whole A2 lot A1
further A2 information A2
professional B1 development B1
high A2 level A2
general B1 manager A2
However, all range points are better dealt with in the English Vocabulary Profile:
Here’s a B1 noun phrase:
You‘re a fast worker.
The Tailor of Panama
B2 noun phrases:
I have a bit of an upset stomach.
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I tell relaunchers that employers expect them to come to the table with
a working knowledge of basic office management software.
TED
C2 compound adjective example:
Who controls the would-be king?
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C2 noun phrases:
When the neck is broken, there’s only a sharp pain.
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It had become a vicious circle, pills and liquor.
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Children will no longer be smothered by mothers who are trapped in a vicious cycle of social suicide.
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