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gradable/non-gradable adjectives

Total questions: 147

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

very pleased

a)

thrilled

b)

delighted

c)

terrified

d)

horrified

2.

very happy

a)

devastated

b)

delicious

c)

ecstatic

d)

thrilled

3.

very hungry

a)

starving

b)

delicious

c)

huge

d)

terrific

4.

very hot

a)

boiling

b)

starving

c)

disgusting

d)

freezing

5.

Her new dress is __________ unusual.

a)

slightly

b)

really

6.

Let's stay in tonight; it's __________ freezing outside.

a)

absolutely

b)

very

7.

1. Which adverbs are used with extreme adjectives?

a)

very

b)

extremely

c)

utterly

d)

totally

8.

1. Which is a gradable adjective?

a)

terrible

b)

bad

c)

dreadful

d)

appalling

9.

1. Which is an extreme adjective?

a)

beautiful

b)

pretty

c)

gorgeous

d)

nice

10.

1. This room is very __________.

a)

big

b)

enormous

c)

huge

d)

giant

11.

1. Tom was absolutetly __________ when he discovered the truth.

a)

angry

b)

furious

c)

upset

d)

bothered

12.

1. His work was absolutely ________.

a)

good

b)

brilliant

c)

nice

d)

bad

13.

1. His joke was ______ hilarious.

a)

very

b)

a bit

c)

absolutely

d)

really

14.

Peter is ______ angry with Sarah today.

a)

extremely

b)

completely

c)

absolutely

15.

It's ______ important to have good friends.

a)

completely

b)

very

c)

absolutely

16.

This work of art is ______ unique.

a)

extremely

b)

very

c)

completely

17.

We use "absolutely" with gradable adjectives

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Is "good" an extreme adjective?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

I was ______ devastated when I heard the news.

a)

absolutely

b)

very

c)

quite

20.

The Rosetta stone is 'extremely/totally' ancient

(a)  

21.

My computer is 'very/completely' ruined

(a)  

22.

Nuevo Leon's weather has been 'a little/extremely' cold lately

(a)  

23.

This issue might seem ____ tiny, but it still needs addressing.

a)

completely

b)

absolutely

c)

very

d)

really

24.

Which of the following are "extreme Non gradable adjectives"?

a)

Ancient

b)

rich

c)

freezing

d)

strong

e)

tiny

25.

My homework is _____ destroyed, now I've got nothing to deliver

a)

a bit

b)

totally

c)

-----

d)

quite

26.

Sadly my dog is ___ dead

a)

a bit

b)

extremely

c)

-------

d)

a little

27.

Which of the following modifiers could be used on "absolute non gradable adjectives"?

a)

Extremely

b)

Totally

c)

Very

d)

Slightly

28.

What makes an Adjective non-gradable?

a)

Being explainable

b)

Being measurable

c)

Being debatable

d)

Being absolute

29.

Which of the following aren't a gradable?

a)

Dead

b)

cold

c)

important

d)

exhausted

30.

My sister is ____ late, but she should be arriving at any moment

a)

A little

b)

Extremely

31.

What makes an adjective gradable?

a)

They can be explained

b)

They can be used to described

c)

They can be measured

d)

They can be observed

32.

Which ones are correct?

a)

little filthy

b)

pretty enormous

c)

rather spotless

d)

utterly tiny

33.

Name at least three.

These words can put extra emphasis to non-gradable adjectives:

4 lines
34.

If you cleaned your room very thoroughly, it would be ...

(a)  

35.

If something is extremly spooky, you are ...

(a)  

36.

If you are extremly tired, you are ...

(a)  

37.

... is the non-gradable version of "loud".

(a)  

38.

... is the non-gradable version of "full".

(a)  

39.

... is the non-gradable version of "dirty".

(a)  

40.
RIGHT or WRONG?
"The movie was VERY HILARIOUS."
a)
Right
b)
Wrong
41.
RIGHT or WRONG?
"The movie was VERY FUNNY."
a)
Right
b)
Wrong
42.

RIGHT or WRONG?

"Some animals are ABSOLUTELY TINY."

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

43.
RIGHT or WRONG?
"Some animals are ABSOLUTELY SMALL."
a)
Right
b)
Wrong
44.
RIGHT or WRONG?
"She is VERY HILARIOUS."
a)
Right
b)
Wrong
45.
RIGHT or WRONG?
"She is VERY HILARIOUS."
a)
Right
b)
Wrong
46.
RIGHT or WRONG?
"The trick was REALLY AMAZING."
a)
Right
b)
Wrong
47.
RIGHT or WRONG?
"The trick was REALLY GOOD."
a)
Right
b)
Wrong
48.
True or False?
"We can use REALLY with regular adjectives."
a)
True
b)
False
49.
True or False?
"We can't use REALLY with extreme adjectives."
a)
True
b)
False
50.
True or False?
"We use ABSOLUTELY with regular adjectives."
a)
True
b)
False
51.
True or False?
"We can use VERY with extreme adjectives."
a)
True
b)
False
52.
True or False?
"We use VERY with gradable ( = regular) adjectives.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
What's the EXTREME adjective for interesting?
a)
delighted
b)
fascinating
c)
amazing
d)
wonderful
54.
What's the EXTREME adjective for cold?
a)
freezing
b)
colder
c)
very cold
d)
coldest
55.

What's the EXTREME adjective for small?

a)

very small

b)

minute /maɪˈnut/

c)

smallest

d)

delighted

56.

What's the EXTREME adjective for small?

a)

very small

b)

good

c)

tiny /ˈtaɪni/

d)

delighted

57.
What's the EXTREME adjective for PRETTY?
a)
gorgeous
b)
beautiful
c)
very pretty
d)
prettiest
58.
What's the EXTREME adjective for HAPPY?
a)
small
b)
good
c)
big
d)
delighted
59.
What's the regular (gradable) adjective for HUGE / ENORMOUS / GIGANTIC?
a)
happy
b)
good
c)
big
d)
small
60.
What's the regular (gradable) adjective for GREAT / FANTASTIC / WONDERFUL / BRILLIANT / AMAZING?
a)
happy
b)
good
c)
big
d)
small
61.
What's the extreme adjective for FUNNY?
a)
clown
b)
funnier
c)
hilarious
d)
funniest
62.

What's the extreme (non-gradable) adjective for BIG?

a)

huge

b)

bigger

c)

biggest

d)

more big

63.

In real life, it was ___ tiny.

a)

very

b)

really

64.

You don't have to pay. It's ___ free.

a)

very

b)

completely

65.

The apartment looked ___ small in the picture.

a)

absolutely

b)

a bit

66.

We were ___ tired so we stayed in.

a)

quite

b)

completely

67.

The interactive museum was ___ fascinating.

a)

absolutely

b)

a bit

68.

She was ___ angry.

a)

absolutely

b)

very

69.

The summers here are ___ hot.

a)

absolutely

b)

extremely

70.

The house was ___ destroyed in the war.

a)

extremely

b)

totally

71.

Choose the correct option.

This food is .... nice .

a)

very

b)

absolutely

72.

Choose the correct option.

That dog is .... enormous .

a)

very

b)

absolutely

73.

Choose the correct option.

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

a)

good

b)

excellent

74.

Choose the correct option.

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

a)

tired

b)

exhausted

75.

Choose the correct option.

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

a)

cold

b)

freezing

76.

Choose the correct option.

Her parents were quite .... too.

a)

surprised

b)

amazed

77.

Choose the correct option.

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

a)

pleased

b)

delighted

78.

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

a)

bad

1.

terrible

b)

big

2.

huge

c)

cold

3.

freezing

d)

good

4.

excellent

e)

tired

5.

exhausted

79.

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

a)

exhausting

1.

tiring

b)

fascinating

2.

interesting

c)

fantastic

3.

good

d)

amazed

4.

surprised

e)

delighted

5.

pleased

80.

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

a)

enormous

1.

big

b)

tiny

2.

small

c)

boiling

3.

hot

d)

freezing

4.

cold

e)

terrible

5.

bad

81.

The adverbs ______________ can be used with both gradable adjectives and non-gradable (extreme) adjectives

a)

really

b)

utterly

c)

fairly

d)

pretty

82.

The blanket looks ___________ filthy.

a)

extremely

b)

completely

c)

totally

d)

a little

83.

Maya's jokes are ___________hilarious.

a)

very

b)

absolutely

c)

extremely

d)

pretty

84.

It's ___________ cold today.

a)

a little

b)

very

c)

rather

d)

completely

85.

Helena is _________ angry today.

a)

absolutely

b)

extremely

86.

Which adverbs can be used with gradable adjectives?

a)

a bit

b)

slightly

c)

absolutely

d)

very

87.

It's __________important to empower women economically.

a)

very

b)

totally

c)

completely

d)

really

88.

I was ____________devastated when I heard the news.

a)

very

b)

completely

89.

Which adverbs can we use with freezing?

a)

completely freezing

b)

very freezing

c)

extremely freezing

d)

absolutely freezing

90.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

This book is absolutely br. . . . (good)

(a)  

91.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

The test was absolutely im. . . . (difficult)

(a)  

92.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

It's absolutely fr. . . . today. (cold)

(a)  

93.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

I'm absolutely st. . . . (hungry)

(a)  

94.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

I think he is absolutely hi. . . . (funny)

(a)  

95.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

His nose is absolutely en. . . . (big)

(a)  

96.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

The food was absolutely di. . . . (unpleasant)

(a)  

97.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

I think bugs are absolutely fa. . . . (interesting)

(a)  

98.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

The film was absolutely te. . . . (bad)

(a)  

99.

Insert a non-gradable adjective.

She is absolutely am. . . . at singing. (good)

(a)  

100.

It's an . . . . stunning view. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

101.

He is . . . . furious about it. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

102.

I am . . . . scared of spiders. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

103.

The kittens are . . . . cute. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

104.

These paintings are . . . . valuable. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

105.

That was a . . . . crazy thing to do. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

106.

It's . . . . hot today. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

107.

I was . . . . disappointed when I heard the news. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

108.

My parents are . . . . pleased with my grades. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

109.

This cake is . . . . tasty. (very/absolutely)

(a)  

110.

The documentary is _______ interesting.

a)

extremely

b)

absolutely

111.

David's new house is very __________.

a)

big

b)

massive

112.

He was __________ frightened of the barking dog.

a)

extremely

b)

quite

113.

These photographs are absolutely __________.

a)

good

b)

amazing

114.

It's __________ important to have good friends.

a)

quite

b)

very

115.

I am reading a _____ good book.

a)

very

b)

absolutely

116.

Hundreds of _____ terrified people ran for their lives.

a)

quite

b)

extremely

117.

That documentary was _________interesting.

a)

absolutely

b)

really

118.

The apartment looked _________small in the picture.

a)

quite

b)

extremely

119.

The interactive museum was_________fascinating.

a)

very

b)

absolutely

120.

I really like this chicken dish - it's ____ nice.

a)

very

b)

absolutely

121.

The weather is ____ hot here, but at night it gets cold.

a)

absolutely

b)

quite

122.

I've got a dog which is ____ enormous.

a)

very

b)

absolutely

123.

It was a _____ great movie. You should see it.

a)

quite

b)

really

124.

Choose the correct option:

This food is ________ nice.

a)

very

b)

absolutely

125.

Choose the correct option:

The weather is ________ hot.

a)

absolutely

b)

quite

126.

Choose the correct option:

That dog is ________ enormous.

a)

very

b)

absolutely

127.

Choose the correct option:

It was an ________ good movie. You should see it.

a)

extremely

b)

absolutely

128.

Choose the correct option:

It's a(n) ________ wonderful place.

a)

very

b)

absolutely

129.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

fantastic: (a)  

130.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

fascinating: (a)  

131.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

exhausting: (a)  

132.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

terrible: (a)  

133.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

terrible: (a)  

134.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

freezing: (a)  

135.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

boiling: (a)  

136.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

tiny: (a)  

137.

Write the gradable adjectives for these non­-gradable adjectives:

enormous: (a)  

138.

Select the correct adverb to complete the blank:

The students felt ____________ exhausted after the quiz.

a)

fairly

b)

very

c)

pretty

139.

Select the correct adverb to complete the blank:

English lessons are ________________ fascinating!

a)

absolutely

b)

very

c)

fairly

140.

Use a non-gradable adjective to complete the blank:

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

hilarious

b)

really pretty

c)

gorgeous

141.

The extreme adjective for ugly is:

a)

awful

b)

hideous

c)

awesome

142.

Non-gradable adjectives are also known as:

a)

Gradable adjectives

b)

Extreme adjectives

c)

Regular adjectives

143.

The adverb pretty can be used with:

a)

Gradable adjectives

b)

Non- gradable adjectives

c)

Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives

144.

The adverbs completely and utterly can be used with:

a)

Gradable adjectives

b)

Non-gradable adjectives

c)

Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

145.

The adverb really can be used with:

a)

Gradable adjectives

b)

Non-gradable adjectives

c)

Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

146.

The adverbs really and absolutely are used with:

a)

Gradable adjectives

b)

Non-gradable adjectives

c)

Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

147.

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

a)

Gradable adjectives

b)

Non-gradable adjectives

c)

Both: gradable and non-gradable adjectives

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