Qualifying adjectives

Very and Absolutely
You can qualify adjectives by using words like very and absolutely. Most adjectives can follow very. These are called gradable adjectives. Some adjectives can't follow very. You can use absolutely with these ungradable adjectives.

very+gradable adjectives: bad, big, good, important, interesting, nice, poor, rich, small.
absolutely+ungradable adjectives: enormous, extraordinary, fantastic, huge, perfect, terrible, tiny, vital, wonderful.

Quite
Quite has got two very different meanings. When you use it before gradable adjectives its meaning is similar to a bit. When you use it before ungradable adjectives its meaning is similar to absolutely.

Modifying comparisons

You can compare things in several ways:

- You can compare two things which are different using the comparative forms of adjectives.
Although my house is smaller than Anna's house, it's more beautiful.

One syllable - double the consonant and add -er. 
big-bigger than
Two syllables ending in Y - change Y to I and add -er.
angry-angrier than
Two or more syllables (not ending in Y) - Use MORE.
famous-more famous than

- You can compare two things which are similar (or not) using as...as
The kitchen is as large as the lounge.
With big difference: nowhere near / not nearly + as+adj.+as
With small difference: not quite / nearly + as+adj.+as
I'm not nearly as good at tennis as my brother.

- You can use some structure to emphasise a strong or weak comparison.
Big difference: much/far - Small difference: a bit     +    COMPARATIVE
The kitchen is much bigger than the lounge.

- You can compare one thing which is different from the others in a group using the superlative form of adjectives.
This is the cheapest flat but it isn't in the best location.


One syllable - double the consonant and add -est. 
big-the biggest
Two syllables ending in Y - change Y to I and add -est.
angry-the angriest
Two or more syllables (not ending in Y) - Use MORE.
famous-the most famous


- You can use some structure to emphasise a strong difference using superlatives.
Big difference: by far     +    SUPERLATIVE
The kitchen is by far the biggest room in this house.


!!!!!!!IRREGULARS
good-better-the best
bad-worse-the worst
far-further-the furthset
well-better-the best
badly-worse-the worst
little-less-the least

Writing Skills

Word order:
-Word order is very important in English. The usual order ir: Subject + Verb + Object + Additions
-If a sentence has both a direct and an indirect object, there are often two possibilities:
I gave you the box./I gave the box to you.
-Many time expressions can come at the beginning or the end of the sentence.
-Never separate the verb from its object(s): We don't have today any homework.
-Adverbs of manner can come in several positions, but not between the verb and the object.
-Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb. Some can come at the beginning and/or the end of a sentence as well.

Subject-Verb agreement:
-The verb is singular or plural, depending on the subject.
-Singular nouns that refer to groups can have either singular or plural verbs.
-Amounts and quantities usually have singular verbs.
-Words like anyone, everybody,nobody have singular verbs.
-Most uncountable nouns have got singular verbs.
-Some uncountable nouns have got plural verbs.

Use of adjectives:
-Adjectives come before nouns and after certain verbs.
-The adjective form for singular and plural nouns is the same.
-Adjectives foloww a specific order: opinion + size or age + colour + origin + material.

Connectors:
-Connectors are linking words which join ideas and show how those ideas are related to one another.
-They also help us to organise our writing and make it easy for the reader to follow.

- To add points on the same topic: and, in addition, furthermore, moreover, what's more, besides, also, too, as well as, ...
- To express a contrast: but, however, nevertheless, yet, still, although, even if, even though, in spite of, despite, ...
- To describe a cause or reason: because (of), since, due to, as, as a result of, one, another reason for...is..., ...
- To describe a result: so, therefore, consequently, thus, as a result, as a consequence, for this reason, that is why, ...
- To show purpose: in order to, so as to, so that, to, ...
- To describe similarity: similary, likewise, in the same way, ....
- To express personal opinions: in my opinion, I (strongly) believe (that), I think, feel (that), in my view, it seems to me (that), personally, as I see it, ...
- To introduce facts: in fact, as a matter of fact, actually, the truth is (that), ...
- To make general statements: in general, generally, as a rule, on the whole, ...
- To list points: to begin/start with, in the first place, first of all, for one thing, firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally, lastly, ...
- To give examples: for example, for instance, such as, like, particulary, in particular, especially, (more) specifically, ...
- To introduce opposing points: on the one hand, on the other hand, in contrast, contrary to, it can also be argued that, but there are people who say/think (that), ...
- To show sequence: first, at first, in the beginning, before, next, then, soon, meanwhile, later, after that, afterwards, at last, eventually, finally, in the end, during, when, ...
- To show time: when, while, before, after, until, as soon as, by the time, ...
- To conclude: in conclusion, to sum up, in short, all in all, ...