Grading Non-Grading Adverbs

The adverbs extremely, fairly, really and very are used with:

• Gradable adjectives

• Non-gradable adjectives

• Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives

The adverbs really and absolutely are used with:

• Gradable adjectives

• Non-gradable adjectives

• Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

The adverb really can be used with:

• Gradable adjectives

• Non-gradable adjectives

• Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

The adverbs completely and utterly can be used with:

• Gradable adjectives

• Non-gradable adjectives

• Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

The adverb pretty can be used with:

• Gradable adjectives

• Non- gradable adjectives

• Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives

Non-gradable adjectives are also known as:

• Gradable adjectives

• Extreme adjectives

• Regular adjectives

The extreme adjective for ugly is:

• awful

• hideous

• awesome

Use a non-gradable adjective to complete the blank:

• All the girls in the class are pretty.
• Pretty? All the girls are______________.

• hilarious

• really pretty

• gorgeous

Select the correct adverb to complete the blank:

English lessons are ________________ fascinating!

• absolutely

• very

• fairly

Select the correct adverb to complete the blank:

The students felt ____________ exhausted after the quiz.

• fairly

• very

• pretty