PET Gradable and non-gradable adjectives

Match the following gradable adjectives with their non-gradable pairs.

• big

• terrible

• hot

• freezing

• cold

• tiny

• bad

• enormous

• small

• boiling

Match the following gradable adjectives with their non-gradable pairs.

• good

• fascinating

• pleased

• delighted

• surprised

• fantastic

• tiring

• exhausting

• interesting

• amazed

Match the following gradable adjectives with their non-gradable pairs.

• excellent

• tired

• terrible

• cold

• freezing

• good

• exhausted

• bad

• huge

• big

Choose the correct option.

My friend was absolutely .... when she heard she'd passed her exam

• pleased

• delighted

Choose the correct option.

Her parents were quite .... too.

• surprised

• amazed

Choose the correct option.

The heating system broke down, so we felt very .... all day.

• cold

• freezing

Choose the correct option.

I was totally .... after running 10 kilometres.

• tired

• exhausted

Choose the correct option.

I really enjoyed the film. It was absolutely .... .

• good

• excellent

Choose the correct option.

That dog is .... enormous .

• very

• absolutely

Choose the correct option.

This food is .... nice .

• very

• absolutely