Base vs Strong Adjectives Challenge

What is the difference between base adjectives and strong adjectives?

• Base adjectives are used exclusively for physical traits, while strong adjectives describe emotions.

• Base adjectives are general descriptors, while strong adjectives express a heightened degree of the quality.

• Strong adjectives can only be used in formal writing, whereas base adjectives are informal.

• Base adjectives are always positive, while strong adjectives are negative.

Identify the strong adjective in the following list: happy, enormous, sad.

• joyful

• miserable

• content

• enormous

Replace the base adjective with a strong adjective: 'The movie was good.'

• The movie was average.

• The movie was fantastic.

• The movie was terrible.

• The movie was fine.

Use a strong adjective in a sentence to describe a storm.

• The calm storm was a welcome relief from the heat.

• The gentle storm brought a light drizzle to the area.

• The ferocious storm raged through the night, uprooting trees and flooding streets.

• The mild storm passed quietly, barely causing any damage.

Which of the following is a base adjective: furious, angry, or livid?

• enraged

• angry

• fuming

• irate

Transform the sentence using a strong adjective: 'The cake was sweet.'

• The cake was bland.

• The cake was delicious.

• The cake was sour.

• The cake was chewy.

Choose the correct strong adjective: 'She was very tired' (exhausted, sleepy, fatigued).

• drowsy

• lethargic

• exhausted

• weary

Identify the base adjective in this sentence: 'The car is fast.'

• slow

• fast

• quick

• expensive

Use _____only with base adjectives

• Really

• Very

• Absolutely

• Only

Use ______with both base and strong adjectives

• Really

• Only

• Absolutely