Gradable Adjectives
Which adjective is gradable: exhausted or tired?
tired
Complete: absolutely ______ (furious / angry)
furious
Choose the correct option: very / absolutely amazing
absolutely amazing
Correct this sentence: She was very exhausted.
She was absolutely exhausted.
What does quite good usually mean?
fairly good
slightly ______ (freezing / cold)
cold
Can we say very impossible?
No
Which adverb fits best?
The lecture was ______ confusing.
rather
Correct the sentence: It was absolutely difficult.
It was extremely difficult.
Complete: It’s ______ late to change our minds.
too
Rank from weakest to strongest: exhausted, tired, shattered
tired → exhausted → shattered
Why is slightly perfect incorrect?
perfect is ungradable
Which sentence is correct?
utterly delighted
Correct: Hardly nobody understood the instructions.
Hardly anybody understood the instructions.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) She was quite exhausted after the marathon.
Give a stronger alternative for very tired.
exhausted
Choose the correct option:
completely essential
Complete: The results were ______ disappointing.
deeply / extremely
Correct: Barely no one attended the meeting.
Barely anyone attended the meeting.
What does only too aware mean?
more than aware / fully aware
Create a sentence using rather with a gradable adjective.
Sample Answer: The film was rather disappointing.
Name three ungradable adjectives.
perfect, impossible, exhausted
Which is more natural?
hugely successful
Correct: The explanation was completely confusing.
Answer: The explanation was utterly confusing.
(or: The explanation was very confusing.)
Explain the difference between these two sentences:
Quite difficult means fairly difficult, but still manageable.
Absolutely impossible means completely impossible → there was no chance of succeeding.