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  1. 19-Sep-2008, 10:10 #1
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    Can you give me some adjectives that can only be predicative and some ones that can only be attributive?

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    Default Re: Adjectives

    Adjectives used only Predicatively
    afloat
    afraid
    aglow
    alive
    alone
    asleep

    Source Predicate Adjectives


    Adjectives used only Attributively
    chief
    main
    principal
    sheer
    utter


    Source English Grammar
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