Grammar Point!
There are different forms in which we can use adjectives.
Strong adjectives already include the idea of very. Like terrible that means "very bad". In this case what we do is to change the form of the adjective from bad to terrible.
We can also use some adverbs besides very like fairly, extremely and incredibly with gradable adjectives but not with strong adjectives.
For example
It is correct to say "incredibly difficult"
It is incorrect to say "incredibly impossible"
Go to the following link for an extra explanation. Besides completing exercise 7a and 7b, complete the extra activity in the page. When you finish complete exercise 8.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quick-grammar/adjectives-gradable-non-gradable
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Exercise 7a:
ResponderBorrar> good: brilliant, fantastic
> bad: awful, terrible
> tired: exhausted, shattered
> big: huge
> difficult: impossible
> frightened: terrified
> surprised: amazed
Exercise 7b:
> tasty - delicious
> small - tiny
> cold - freezing
> hot - boiling
> beautiful - gorgeous
> big - enormous
> interested - fascinated
> angry - furious
> happy - delighted
> dirty - filthy
Extra activity in the page:
> I speak very good Italian but my French is terrible.
> What an absolutely gorgeous skirt! Where did you buy it?
> You should have come to the party. It was really fantastic.
> Sorry. I'm a bit late, aren't I?
> Have you seen that film? It's completely amazing!
Exercise 8a:
1-I'm usually really exhusted after...
2-It's fairly difficult for me to...
3-I was absolutely delighted when...
4-I've got a/an extremely beautiful...
5-I think ... is absolutely delicious.
6-I'm very interested in...
7-I was really surprised/angry when...
8-I thought ... was absolutely brilliant/awful.
7a
ResponderBorrar1- brilliant, fantastic
2-awful, terrible
3- exhausted, shattered
4- really
5- impossible
6- terrified
7- amazed
7b
1- tasty- delicious
2- small- tiny
3- cold- freezing
4- hot- boiling
5- beautiful- gorgeous
6- big- enormous
7- interested- fascinated
8- angry- furious
9- happy- delighted
10- dirty- filthy
Extra practice
1- very
2- absolutely
3- really
4- a bit
5- complety
8a
1- really
2- fairly
3- incredibly
4- extremely
5- very
6- extremely
7- really
8- absolutely
7.a:
ResponderBorrar1- brilliant, fantastic
2-awful, terrible
3- exhausted, shattered
4- really
5- impossible
6- terrified
7- amazed
7.b:
1- tasty- delicious
2- small- tiny
3- cold- freezing
4- hot- boiling
5- beautiful- gorgeous
6- big- enormous
7- interested- fascinated
8- angry- furious
9- happy- delighted
10- dirty- filthy
Extra practice
1- very
2- absolutely
3- really
4- a bit
5- complety
8.a:
1- really
2- fairly
3- incredibly
4- extremely
5- very
6- extremely
7- really
8- absolutely
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ResponderBorrarExercise 7a
ResponderBorrar1- brilliant, fantastic
2- awful, terrible
3- exhausted, shattered
4- really
5- impossible
6- terrified
7- amazed
Exercise 7b
1- tasty- delicious
2- small- tiny
3- cold- freezing
4- hot- boiling
5- beautiful- gorgeous
6- big- enormous
7- interested- fascinated
8- angry- furious
9- happy- delighted
10- dirty- filthy
Extra practice
1- very
2- absolutely
3- really
4- a bit
5- complety
Exercise 8a
1- very
2- extremely
3- absolutely
4- fairly
5- very
6- extremely
7- really
8- incredibly
Exercise 7a
ResponderBorrargood: brilliant, fantastic
bad: awful, terrible
tired: exhausted, shattered
big: huge
difficult: impossible
frightened: terrified
surprised: amazed
Exercise 7b
tasty- delicious
small- tiny
cold- freezing
hot- boiling
beautiful- gorgeous
big- enormous
interested- fascinated
angry- furious
happy- delighted
dirty- filthy
Excercise 8a
very
really
incredibly
really
absolutely
fairly
extremely
absolutely
Extra exercise
very
absolutely
really
a bit
completely
7. a
ResponderBorrar1. fantastic, brilliant
2. terrible, awful
3. exhausted, shattered
4. huge
5. imposible
6. terrified
7. amazed
7. b
small-tiny
beatiful-gorgeous
interested-fascinated
tasty-delicious
angry-furious
cold-freezing
big-enormous
hot-boiling
dirty-filthy
happy-delighted
8.a
1. very
2. incredibly
3. absolutaly
4. really
5. fairly
6. extremly
7. fairly
8. incredibly
7a
ResponderBorrar1. Brilliant, Fantastic.
2. Awful, Terrible.
3. Exhausted, Shattered.
4. Really.
5. Impossible.
6. Terrified.
7. Amazed.
7b
1. Tasty, Delicious.
2. Small, Tiny.
3. Cold, Freezing.
4. Hot, Boiling
5. Beautiful, Gorgeous.
6. Big, Enormous.
7. Interested, Fascinated.
8. Angry, Furious.
9. Happy, Delighted.
10. Dirty, Filthy.
Extra practice
1. Very.
2. Absolutely.
3. Really.
4. A bit.
5. Completely.
8a
1. Really.
2. Fairly.
3. Incredibly.
4. Extremely.
5. Very.
6. Extremely.
7. Really.
8. Absolutely.
7a:
ResponderBorrar1- brilliant, fantastic
2- awful, terrible
3- exhausted, shattered
4- really
5- impossible
6- terrified
7- amazed
7b:
1- tasty-delicious
2- small-tiny
3- cold-freezing
4- hot-boiling
5- beautiful-gorgeous
6- big-enormous
7- interested-fascinated
8- angry-furious
9- happy-delighted
10- dirty-filthy
Extra practice:
1- very
2- absolutely
3- really
4- a bit
5- complety
8a:
1- very
2- extremely
3- absolutely
4- fairly
5- very
6- extremely
7- really
8- incredibly
Exercise 7a
ResponderBorrargood --> brilliant, fantastic
bad ---> terrible, awful
tired -> exhausted, shatetered
big ---> huge
difficult -> impossible
frightened -> terrified
surprised --> amazed
Exercise 7b
1- Tasty-Delicious
2- Small-Tiny
3- Cold-Freezing
4- Hot-Boiling
5- Beautiful-gorgeous
6- Big-Enormous
7- Interested-fascinated
8- Angry-Furious
9- Happy-Delighted
10- Dirty-Filthy
Extra practice
1- very
2- absolutely
3- really
4- a bit
5- complety
Exercise 8a
1- Very
2- Fairly
3- Really
4- An extremely
5- Absolutely
6- Very
7- Really
8- Very
Exercise 7.a:
ResponderBorrarGood: Brilliant, fantastic.
Bad: Terrible, awful
Tired: Exhausted, shattered.
Big: Huge
Difficult: impossible
Frightened:Terrified
Surprised: Amazed
Exercise 7.b:
Tasty-Delicious
Small-Tiny
Cold- Freezing
Hot-Boiling
Beautiful-Gorgeuos
Big-Enormous
Interested-Fascinated
Angry-Furious
Happy-Delighted
Dirty-Filthy
Exercise 7c:
Extremely: G
Really: Both
Absolutely: S
Incredibly: G
Very: G
Fairly: G
Exercise 8a:
1. Very
2. Fairly
3. Absolutely
4. Extremely
5. Really
6. Incredibly
7. Fairly
8. Really
7a
ResponderBorrar1. brilliant, fantastic
2. Terrible, awful
3. exhausted, shattered
4. huge
5. impossible
6. terrified
7. amazed
7b
1. tasty / delicious
2. small / tiny
3. cold / freezing
4. hot / boiling
5. beautiful / gorgeous
6. big / enormous
7. interested / fascinated
8. angry / furious
9. happy / delighted
10. dirty / filthy
Extra practice
1- very
2- absolutely
3- really
4- a bit
5- completely
8a
1. really
2. fairly
3. incredibly
4. extremely
5. very
6. extremely
7. really
8. absolutely