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Gradable vs. Ungradable Adjectives Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which adjective is **gradable**?

a)

freezing

b)

cold

c)

enormous

d)

hideous

2.

Which adjective is **ungradable**?

a)

angry

b)

bad

c)

furious

d)

long

3.

"The soup was ___ hot, so I couldn’t drink it." (Choose the **ungradable** adjective.)

a)

very

b)

boiling

c)

quite

d)

rather

4.

Which adverb is **NOT** typically used with **gradable adjectives**?

a)

very

b)

rather

c)

absolutely

d)

pretty

5.

"The exam was ___ difficult!" (Choose the **ungradable** adjective.)

a)

very

b)

impossible

c)

a bit

d)

quite

6.

Which pair correctly matches a **gradable adjective** with its **ungradable** counterpart?

a)

small → big

b)

wet → soaking

c)

good → bad

d)

old → expensive

7.

"She was ___ astonished by the news." (Choose the correct **modifier** for the ungradable adjective.)

a)

very

b)

pretty

c)

utterly

d)

rather

8.

Which sentence uses an **ungradable adjective** correctly?

a)

"The room was very enormous."

b)

"The room was absolutely enormous."

c)

"The room was a bit enormous."

d)

"The room was rather enormous."

9.

"I’m ___ starving after the hike!" (Choose the correct **modifier**.)

a)

totally

b)

very

c)

quite

d)

a bit

10.

Which adjective is **gradable**?

a)

terrible

b)

dreadful

c)

awful

d)

bad

11.

"The story was ___ endless." (Choose the correct **modifier**.)

a)

simply

b)

very

c)

pretty

d)

rather

12.

Which adverb is **only** used with **ungradable adjectives**?

a)

really

b)

completely

c)

quite

d)

very

13.

"The price was ___ exorbitant." (Choose the correct **modifier**.)

a)

rather

b)

absolutely

c)

a bit

d)

pretty

14.

Which adjective is **ungradable**?

a)

hungry

b)

starving

c)

surprised

d)

wet

15.

"The movie was ___ fantastic!" (Choose the correct **modifier**.)

a)

utterly

b)

very

c)

a bit

d)

rather

16.

Which sentence is **incorrect**?

a)

"The weather was utterly freezing."

b)

"The weather was very cold."

c)

"The weather was absolutely cold."

d)

"The weather was quite cold."

17.

"The baby’s hands were ___ tiny." (Choose the correct **modifier** for the **ungradable** adjective.)

a)

very

b)

completely

c)

rather

d)

pretty

18.

Which adjective is **NOT** ungradable?

a)

ancient

b)

excellent

c)

angry

d)

marvelous

19.

"The test was ___ difficult." (Choose the **gradable** adjective.)

a)

impossible

b)

very

c)

rather

d)

totally

20.

Which modifier is **too strong** for a **gradable adjective** like "tired"?

a)

very

b)

absolutely

c)

pretty

d)

a bit