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Adjective Usage Rules Explained

Never is used with comparatives while ever is used with superlatives. Due to must be preceded by a subject and verb, while owing to is used instead. Confident, aware, and positive are followed by that-infinitives, not to-infinitives. That plus an adjective plus a/an plus a noun is also a valid construction, such as "I can't afford that big a car."

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Adjective Usage Rules Explained

Never is used with comparatives while ever is used with superlatives. Due to must be preceded by a subject and verb, while owing to is used instead. Confident, aware, and positive are followed by that-infinitives, not to-infinitives. That plus an adjective plus a/an plus a noun is also a valid construction, such as "I can't afford that big a car."

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1- Adjectives:

i. “Never” is used with comparative unlike “ever” which is used with superlatives:
I have never taken better tea.
This is the best tea I have ever drunk.
ii. “Due to” is preceded by Subject+Verb. A sentence can never be used with “Due to”
instead we use “Owing to”:
Owing to head injury, he could not attend the party.
He was terminated due to inefficient behavior.
iii. “Confident”, “Aware” and “Positive” can never be followed by to-infinitive rather than
they are used with that-infinitive:
I was confident that I could succeed in the exam.
iv. that + adjective + a/an + noun
I can’t afford that big a car.

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