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83.1 Are the underlined adjectives gradable or ungradable? Suggest an appropriate adverb to complete
Are the underlined adjectives gradable or ungradable? Suggest an appropriate adverb to complete
Try
(A)
sentence.
each
different adverb
use a
time.
to
each sentence. Try to use a different adverb each time. (A) absurd.
each
answer was
The
marvellous.
The play was
6DAnhwWwnw 4 He was..............4 devastated by the news. 10 I was terrified by the film.
1 The play was.............. marvellous.
7 7 The answer was............., absurd.
The questions were
The answer
simple.
hard.
is
8 8 The questions were............. hard.
2 The answer is.............. simple.
Her books are
enormous.
His new flat is
popular.
9 9 Her books are............, -popular.
3 His new flat is.............; enormous.
He was
by the
devastated
film.
by the news.
10 I was... terrified
complicated.
He's a(n)
successful artist.
11
The instructions were
5 The instructions were.............. complicated. 11 He's a(n)... successful artist.
disappointed.
essential member
a(n)
He's
I was
Twas... disappointed.
12 12 He's a(n)....000....... essential member of the team.
83.2 Use an adverb + adjective in your response, as in 1. (A) | How would you feel if: of the team.
would you
adverb
in
as
feel if:
1.
in
an
How
+
(A)
your response,
adjective
§3.2
Use
a million pounds?
s/he had just won
I'd
absolutely
said
be.
delighted.
friend
a
5 nABWN 4 a complete stranger told you that you were very beautiful/handsome?
1 a friend said s/he had just won a million pounds? I'd be absolutely delighted.
you
told
best
your
s/he was
friend
emigrating to Australia?
2 your best friend told you s/he was emigrating to Australia?
flat?
a window in your house or
someone broke
3 someone broke a window in your house or flat?
stranger told
were
very
you that you
a
beautiful/handsome?
complete
lost some
you lost some airline tickets you had just bought?
you
in
these
the
in
brackets
sentences
83.3 Put the adjectives airline tickets you had just bought? most appropriate order. (B & C)
in
Put the adjectives in brackets in these sentences in the most appropriate order. (B & C)
83
Mine's the (blue, Japanese, small)
car. (blue, Japanese, small)
1 1 Mine's the... cee car.
I rent a(n)
2 2 Trent a(n)... house. (furnished, large, old)
house, (furnished, large, old)
I've just bought
a
table, (beautiful, coffee, wooden)
3 3 I've just bought a... 0. eee table. (beautiful, coffee, wooden)
soon overcame the invasion,
(combined, military,
Their
powerful)
forces
4 4 THEI ceeteeeeee forces soon overcame the invasion. (combined, military, powerful)
invention?
(fantastic,
Have you
seen this
new)
German,
5 5 Have you seen this... ee invention? (fantastic, German, new)
12 10 10 HE WaS A... doctor, (famous, medical)
a
(soft, wonderful, woollen)
floor,
There was
rug on the
6 6 There was @...0.000000..
rug on the floor, (soft, wonderful, woollen)
(jewellery, metal, small, square)
She gave me a
7 7 She gave ME A...
box. Gewellery, metal, small, square)
box.
Do the same for these. Write and between the adjectives if possible.
Do the same for these. Write and between the adjectives if possible.
Cycling is a(n)
(outdoor, popular)
activity,
8 8 Cycling 18 ACM)... cece activity. (outdoor, popular)
straw)
(mud,
They live in
9 9 They live to.
houses.
houses, (mud, straw)
He was a
(famous,
medical)
doctor.
urgent)
(important,
meeting,
There was an
(boring, depressing)
novel, (boring, depressing)
I've just finished a a...
12 I've just finished
novel.
83.4 11 11 There WaS aM. meeting. (important, urgent)
(A-D)
where
necessary.
corrections
Make
83.4
Make corrections where necessary. (A-D)
=
Dear Alan, , ;
Dear Alan,
flat
Stratford.
in
Although
Its
beautiful
new
this
Letter
-from
my
writing
I'm writing this Letter from my new beautiful flat in Stratford. Although its
Im
modern, It's ix\ an entirely old budding which was totally renovated Last year,
modern, it’s in an entirely old building which was totally renovated last year,
the wooden original beams have been kept in the sitting rootin. quite
and
and the wooden original beams have been kept in the sitting room. It's
It's quite
small, and ig a best for one person flat, but it’s completely comfortable
small, and Is a best -for one person -flat, but It's completely comfortable -for Tor
me. The sitting room leads on to a similar to yours garden which & full of
me. The sitting room leads on to a slmiUr to yours garden which Is full of
wonderful yellow reA flowers at the moment. Stratford is a smaa nice town
wonderful yellow yed flowers at the moment. Stratford is a Sma nice town
At
the
the
in
middle
moment,
in
the
of
quiet
very
the
though,
winter.
is
and
and is very quiet in the winter. At the moment, though, in the middle of the
tourist season, the traffic is extremely terrible. But despite this I think I'm
tourist season, the traffic is extremely terrible. But despite this | think Im
soon.
me
see
absolutely
happy
be
you'll
hope
I
here,
<ml
to
get
to
over
going
going to be absolutely happy here, and | hope you'll get over to see me soon.
All the best, 167
the
best,
All
Mark
Mark
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