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    This document provides an exercise on using adverbs of degree to fill in gaps in sentences. It then asks the reader to sort the adjectives used into gradable and ungradable categories. Gradable adjectives can be modified to indicate degree, such as "high" or "interesting", while ungradable adjectives cannot be modified, like "exhausted" or "freezing". The document provides a fill-in-the-blank activity to practice using adverbs of degree correctly, followed by a sorting activity to distinguish gradable from ungradable adjectives.

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    This document provides an exercise on using adverbs of degree to fill in gaps in sentences. It then asks the reader to sort the adjectives used into gradable and ungradable categories. Gradable adjectives can be modified to indicate degree, such as "high" or "interesting", while ungradable adjectives cannot be modified, like "exhausted" or "freezing". The document provides a fill-in-the-blank activity to practice using adverbs of degree correctly, followed by a sorting activity to distinguish gradable from ungradable adjectives.

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    Adverbs of Degree Exercise: A Fill The Gaps Using The Words in Brackets

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    Adverbs of Degree Exercise

    A Fill the gaps using the words in brackets.

    1 She finished the day  ____________________ exhausted. ( a bit / totally )


    2 Tammy Payne isn't a good singer. She's ____________________  fantastic. ( absolutely /
    very )
    3 The Serrano Towers in Valencia are ____________________ high. ( absolutely / pretty )
    4 Jerez de la Frontera is a  ____________________ interesting place. ( quite / rather )
    5 That boy of yours is  ____________________ lazy. ( absolutely / extremely )
    6 It was  ____________________ freezing this morning. ( a bit / absolutely )
    7 Victoria, in my opinion, is  ____________________ mad. ( completely / highly )
    8 Scarlett Johansson looked  ____________________ gorgeous at the Golden Globe Awards
    ceremony. ( absolutely / totally )
    9 María is  ____________________ nice. ( absolutely / really )
    10 Godella is  a ____________________ pretty town. ( quite / rather )
    11 Ecuador is a ____________________ great country. ( really / very )
    12 It was a  ____________________ simple invention. ( quite / remarkably )
    13 Samantha is a ____________________ skilled computer technician. ( completely / highly )
    14 Sean lives a ____________________ stressful life. ( quite / very )
    15 Gerard cooks ____________________ well. ( absolutely / fairly )
    16 The concert was ____________________ wonderful. ( absolutely / extremely )
    17 Rodin's sculptures are ____________________ well-known. ( absolutely / very )

    B Sort the adjectives from A into gradable and ungradable.

    Gradable Ungradable
    ........................................... ...........................................
    ........................................... ...........................................
    ........................................... ...........................................
    ........................................... ...........................................
    ........................................... ...........................................
    ........................................... ...........................................

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    ANSWERS

    A
    1 She finished the day  totally exhausted. ( a bit / totally )
    2 Tammy Payne isn't a good singer. She's absolutely  fantastic. ( absolutely / very )
    3 The Serrano Towers in Valencia are pretty high. ( absolutely / pretty )
    4 Jerez de la Frontera is a  rather interesting place. ( quite / rather )
    5 That boy of yours is  extremely lazy. ( absolutely / extremely )
    6 It was  absolutely freezing this morning. ( a bit / absolutely )
    7 Victoria, in my opinion, is  completely mad. ( completely / highly )
    8 Scarlett Johansson looked  absolutely gorgeous at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
    ( absolutely / totally )
    9 María is  really nice. ( absolutely / really )
    10 Godella is  a rather pretty town. ( quite / rather )
    11 Ecuador is a really great country. ( really / very )
    12 It was a  remarkably simple invention. ( quite / remarkably )
    13 Samantha is a highly skilled computer technician. ( completely / highly )
    14 Sean lives a very stressful life. ( quite / very )
    15 Gerard cooks fairly well. ( absolutely / fairly )
    16 The concert was absolutely wonderful. ( absolutely / extremely )
    17 Rodin's sculptures are very well-known. ( absolutely / very )

    B Sort the adjectives from A into gradable and ungradable.

    Gradable Ungradable
    high exhausted
    interesting fantastic
    lazy freezing
    mad gorgeous
    nice great
    pretty wonderful

    simple  
    skilled  
    stressful  
    well  
    well-known  

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