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Gold B2 Unit 2 Grammar focus Extreme adjectives

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Created on April 18, 2021

Gold B2 Unit 2 Grammar focus Extreme adjectives, adverbs and modifiers

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Gold B2 Uni 2 Grammar Focus

Extreme adjectives

modifiers and intensifiers

What are modifiers and intensifiers?

to understand that, we need to see the definition of gradable and non-gradable adjecvites...

GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

Adjectives than can be used in COMPARATIVE FORMS, like BIG, FAST, GOOD...

INTENSIFIERS / MODIFIERS USED WITH GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

  1. really, very, extremely, particularly, terribly (emphatic)
  2. quite, pretty, fairly, rather (weaker than very)
  3. a bit

NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

Extreme or absolute adjectives that cannot be used in comparative forms, like AMAZING, BOILING, FANTASTIC, TERRIBLE, FREEZING, IMPOSSIBLE...

INTENSIFIERS / MODIFIERS USED WITH NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

  1. really, absolutely, completely
  2. quite (+ non-gradable adjective means very, very good!)

Summarizing...

GRADABLE ADJECTIVES: Adjectives than can be used in COMPARATIVE FORMS INTENSIFIERS / MODIFIERS USED WITH GRADABLE ADJECTIVES:

  • really, very, extremely, particularly, terribly (emphatic)
  • quite, pretty, fairly, rather (weaker than very)
  • a bit

NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES: Extreme or absolute adjectives that CANNOT be used in COMPARATIVE FORMSINTENSIFIERS / MODIFIERS USED WITH NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES:

  • really, absolutely, completely
  • quite (+ non-gradable adjective means very, very good!)

Now, what are modifiers and intensifiers?

INTENSIFIERS = make adjectives and adverbs STRONGER MODIFIERS = make adjectives and adverbs WEAKER

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