... London and Newyork Alexander, L.G (1992) Longman English Grammar practice London and Newyork Colins Cobuild (2007) Word formation Nha Xuat Ban Da Nang Martin Hewings (1997), Advanced Grammar In ... Shape : a round table, a square box Colour : a blue hat, a black pen Origin : a Japanese camera, a Chinese lamp An adjective can also describe the idea contained in a whole group of words, as in: ... of intensification Very young so plain extremely useful All dynamic adjectives are gradable Most stative adjectives (tall, old) are gradable; some are non – gradable, principally ‘technical adjectives ...