32374 gradable non gradable adjective

Match each adjective with its corresponding non-gradable adjective Hint: Most of the gradable adjectives have a comparative and superlative form... Fill in the gaps using the words in br

1 Match each adjective with its corresponding non-gradable adjective Hint: Most of the gradable adjectives have a comparative and superlative form

2 Fill in the gaps using the words in brackets:

Hint:

Extremely

Very

Rather (-)

Pretty (+)

Quite

Fairly

A bit

Absolutely

When quite is used with a gradable adjective acts as rather, considerably

When quite is used with a non-gradable acts as totally

1 She finished the day exhausted (a bit/totally)

2 Janis Joplin isn’t just a good singer She’s _fantastic (absolutely / very)

3 The Serrano Towers in Valencia are _ high (absolutely/ pretty)

4 Stonehenge is a interesting place (quite / rather)

5 That friend of yours is _ lazy (absolutely /extremely)

6 It was freezing this morning (a bit/ absolutely)

7 Victoria, in my opinion, is mad (completely/ highly)

8 Scarlett Johansson looked gorgeous at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony (Absolutely/rather)

9 Maria is nice (absolutely /really)

10 Godella is a pretty town (quite/rather)

11 Ecuador is a great town (really/very)

12 It was a _simple invention (quite/remarkably)

13 Samantha is a _skilled computer technician (completely/highly)

14 Sean lives a stressful life (quite/very)

15 Gerard cooks _well (Absolutely/fairly)

16 The concert was _wonderful (absolutely/extremely)

17 Botero’s sculptures are _well-known (absolutely/very)

3 Complete the sentences using a suitable extreme adjective

1 It’s extremely hot in here, isn’t it?

Yes, it’s _

2 After walking 10 km we were

3 I was to discover that he was a convicted criminal! He looked so shy and kind

4 The food was good but the service was We waited for one hour for our main course

5 Can we have some lunch? I’m

6 Did you like the book?

Yes, actually, I found it _

7 Of course I’ll go to your party! I’ll be !

4 Circle the Correct answer

Example:

He was rather old for her / He was fairly old for her

1.She is a fairly nice girl / She is a very nice girl I love her

2.It's quite an impressive show / It's pretty an impressive show

3.She has a rather strange way of speaking / She has a fairly strange way to speak

4 Aren't we driving rather fast? / Aren't we driving quite fast?

5.That boy is quite good at tennis / That boy is very good at tennis Of course he's still got a lot to learn

6 She's got a rather good voice / She's got quite a good voice

7 His wife is rather older than he is / His wife is quite older than he is

8.We've invited rather too many people / We've invited fairly too many people

9.It's quite too difficult for us /It's rather too difficult for us

10.It's a very good idea / It's a fairly good idea I love it!

5 Select the correct answer.

1 ‘How was the movie?’ ‘……… good Not the best one I have seen this year.’ a) fairly

b) quite

c) rather

d) pretty

2 I ……… think we are going to lose

a) pretty

b) rather

c) surely

d) very

3 We are having ……… a bit of trouble with the kids just now a) rather

b) quite

c) pretty

d) fairly

4 You are ……… the most interesting woman I have ever known a) rather

b) quite

c) pretty

d) fairly

5 She didn’t run ……… fast enough for a record

a) pretty

b) rather

c) quite

d) fairly

6 We were ……… hoping you could stay to supper.

a) rather

b) pretty

c) quite

d) fairly

7 I speak French ……… well – enough for everyday purposes a) pretty

b) rather

c) quite

d) fairly