Grammar Exam: Gradable and Ungradable Adjectives

Which adjective is gradable?

• Perfect

• Cold

• Dead

• Unique

Which adjective is ungradable?

• Big

• Impossible

• Hot

• Tall

Choose the correct sentence with a gradable adjective:

• She is very unique.

• This movie is absolutely terrible.

• The weather is quite cold today.

• He is totally dead.

Choose the sentence with an ungradable adjective used correctly:

• She is very tired.

• He is quite happy.

• The task is absolutely impossible.

• It’s a bit big.

Which adverb fits better with gradable adjectives?

• Absolutely

• Completely

• Quite

• Totally

Which adverb fits better with ungradable adjectives?

• Quite

• A bit

• Somewhat

• Absolutely

Choose the sentence with the incorrect use of gradable and ungradable adjectives:

• The test was very difficult.

• She is extremely happy.

• He is very perfect.

• It’s quite cold outside.

Fill in the blank with the correct adverb: The movie was ______ boring, I almost fell asleep.

• absolutely

• quite

Fill in the blank with the correct adverb: The food was ______ delicious!

• quite

• very

• absolutely

• a bit

Which adjective is ungradable and means “cannot be measured or compared”?

• Tall

• Small

• Perfect

• Cold