Gradable and non-gradable adjectives Gradable - have comparative or superlative form, - are used with fairly, rather, quite, very, really, extremely Non-gradable - not have comparative or superlative form, - are used with absolutely, completely or really awful, terrible ……………………… excellent, perfect, superb, ……………………… fascinating astonished ……………………… delicious ……………………… boiling / freezing ……………………… / enormous, huge / tiny ……………………… furious ……………………… / terrified ……………………… starving ……………………… filthy ……………………… exhausted ……………………… hideous ……………………… devastated ……………………… miserable ……………………… vital ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… KEYS a bit cold a little cold slightly cold fairly cold quite cold cold really cold very cold extremely cold freezing Ex Complete with the words Ex Complete very or absolutely 1) I would eat … only if I were hungry 2) The last time I was unhappy was… 3) …makes me furious 4) I think the film… is terrifying 5) If I were rich, I would… Ex Complete the sentences so that they are true for you Gradable and non-gradable adjectives Gradable - have comparative or superlative form, - are used with fairly, rather, quite, very, really, extremely bad good surprised tasy hot/ cold big /small angry scared hungry dirty tired ugly upset or destroyed sad important Non-gradable - not have comparative or superlative form, - are used with absolutely, completely or really awful, terrible excellent, perfect, superb, fascinating astonished delicious boiling / freezing enormous, huge / tiny furious terrified starving filthy exhausted hideous devastated miserable vital a bit cold a little cold slightly cold fairly cold quite cold cold really cold very cold extremely cold freezing Ex Complete very or absolutely 1) I would eat a snake only if I were very hungry 2) The last time I was very unhappy was when I broke up with my boyfriend 3) 4) 5) Missing the bus makes me absolutely furious I think the film “Saw” is absolutely terrifying If I were very rich, I would help homeless people Ex Complete the sentences so that they are true for you Ex Complete with the words