If adjectives are of unequal rank, the one most closely modifying the noun stands nearest to it; if of the same rank, they stand in the order of their length—the shortest first.
+Examples+.—Two honest young men enlisted. Cassino has a lean and hungry look. A rock, huge and precipitous, stood in our path.
+Direction+.—Observing this order, write three sentences illustrating the relative position of adjectives before and after the noun.
An adverb precedes the adjective, the adverb, or the phrase which it modifies; precedes or follows (more frequently follows) the simple verb or the verb with its complement; and follows one or more words of the verb if the verb is compound.
+Examples+.—The light far in the distance is so very bright. I soon found him. I hurt him badly. He had often been there.
+Direction+.—Observing this order, write sentences illustrating these several positions of the adverb.
Phrases follow the words they modify; if a word has two or more phrases, those most closely modifying it stand nearest to it.
+Examples+.—Facts once established are facts forever. He sailed for
Liverpool on Monday.
+Direction+.—Observing this order, write sentences illustrating the positions of participle and prepositional phrases.
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