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🌿 B2 Grammar Module

Make, Keep, Leave, Find and Consider + Object + Adjective

Mastering descriptive result and state structures in English grammar.

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How to use this lesson

For Teachers

Use this 12-minute interactive module for whole-class instruction or quick individual assessment.

Review the rule matrix with students before guiding them through the 12 auto-graded practice items.

For Learners

Read the 4 clear rule cards and study the underlined examples carefully first.

Next, complete the 12 practice exercises below to test your precision and master the pattern.

📖 Grammar Rules & Core Patterns

Learn how verbs connect objects directly to describing words without extra linking words.

Rule 1 · Result

Make + Object + Adjective

Use make to show the result of an action. The object comes right after the verb, followed by the adjective, with no to, no be, and no that.

• "Thick walls make the flat warmer in winter."

• "Planting moss on the rooftop makes the building cooler during sweltering summers."

Rule 2 · States

Keep vs. Leave + Object + Adjective

Use keep when someone or something acts to hold a state continuously. Use leave when you do nothing and let a state stay unchanged.

• "Please leave the windows open at night."

• "A thick layer of soil keeps the top floor fresh even in July."

Rule 3 · Opinion

Find / Consider + Object + Adjective

Use find or consider to share an opinion or judgment. Use find for personal experience, and consider for a more formal view.

• "Many office workers find a quiet roof peaceful."

• "City planners consider green gutters effective against flooding."

Rule 4 · Word Choice

No Adverbs After Object

Put an adjective, never an adverb, after the object when the word describes the object itself. Use an adverb (-ly) only when describing the action.

• "The heavy rain left the pavement slippery."

• "Hot asphalt makes the indoor air stuffy at night."

A modern city building with a flourishing green roof covered in moss and plants standing out against hot concrete street

💡 Why This Works

"Dark roofs make the air above them hotter in summer."

Notice how the sentence flows directly from verb (make) to object (the air above them) to adjective (hotter). There is no "to be", no "that", and no "-ly" adverb!

🎯 Practice Arena

Complete the 12 items below to test your understanding across all four rule points.

12 Exercises

Type 1: Choose the correct sentence

Question 1: Select the correct sentence showing how greenery changes room temperature.

(cause)

____ a. Greenery makes the stuffy attic to be cooler. ____ b. Greenery makes the stuffy attic cooler. ____ c. Greenery makes the stuffy attic coolly.

Question 2: Select the correct sentence expressing personal experience.

(opinion)

____ a. Residents find the new rooftop garden relaxing. ____ b. Residents find the new rooftop garden as relaxing. ____ c. Residents find relaxing the new rooftop garden.

Question 3: Select the correct sentence warning someone not to abandon a state.

(ignore)

____ a. Do not leave the drainage gutter to stay blocked. ____ b. Do not leave blocked the drainage gutter. ____ c. Do not leave the drainage gutter blocked.

Type 2: Rewrite the sentence

Question 4: Rewrite using make + adjective, keeping the exact meaning.

(cause)

"Tall buildings on both sides of the road cause the street to be dark."

____ (Type full rewritten sentence here...)

Question 5: Rewrite using keep + adjective, keeping the exact meaning.

(hold)

"Wet moss acts to hold the roof insulation wet all morning."

____ (Type full rewritten sentence here...)

Question 6: Rewrite using consider + adjective, keeping the exact meaning.

(opinion)

"Architects judge asphalt roads to be dangerous in extreme heat."

____ (Type full rewritten sentence here...)

Type 3: Fill in the gaps

Question 7: "Plants on the rooftop keep the flat _____ in summer."

(state)

____ a. comfortably ____ b. comfortable ____ c. comfort

Question 8: "Careless maintenance _____ the roof gutter clogged with leaves."

(ignore)

____ a. finds ____ b. considers ____ c. leaves

Question 9: "Direct solar radiation _____ sweltering concrete roofs dangerously hot."

(cause)

____ a. makes ____ b. finds ____ c. leaves

Type 4: Spot and correct the error in friend messages

Question 10: Correct the incorrect adverb in this chat message.

(adverb)

💬 "Hey! The new moss panel on our balcony keeps the room coolly during the day."

Type the correct single adjective to replace "coolly":

____ (Enter replacement word...)

Question 11: Rewrite the last sentence with find + object + adjective only.

(extra)

💬 "Hi Sarah, we tried working on the rooftop today. We found the atmosphere to be stuffy."

Type the last sentence again with no extra words:

____ (Enter corrected sentence...)

Question 12: Correct the underlined word in this message.

(action)

💬 "Quick update: the workers cleaned the roof gutter careful this morning."

Type the corrected underlined phrase:

____ (Type correct phrase...)

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Quick Lesson Checklist

Remember: Make changes a state, Keep maintains a state, Leave leaves a state alone, and Find / Consider express an opinion. Never add to, be, that, or -ly adverbs!

Make, Keep, Leave, Find and Consider + Adjective

Make, Keep, Leave, Find and Consider + Object + Adjective

How to use this lesson

📖 Grammar Rules & Core Patterns

Make + Object + Adjective

Keep vs. Leave + Object + Adjective

Find / Consider + Object + Adjective

No Adverbs After Object

🎯 Practice Arena

Type 1: Choose the correct sentence

Type 2: Rewrite the sentence

Type 3: Fill in the gaps

Type 4: Spot and correct the error in friend messages

Quick Lesson Checklist

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