Question

50 БАЛЛОВ!! Английский срочно помогите пожалуйста Write gradable or non-gradable for the underlined adjectives. 1. He is very angry about it. _______________ He is furious about it. ________________ 2. It’s a beautiful view. ________________ It’s a stunning view. ________________ 3. It’s freezing today. ________________ It’s cold today. ________________ 4. That new flat is perfect. ________________ That flat is very good. ________________ 5. These paintings are valuable.________________ These ancient vases are priceless.________________ 6. Our time together was gorgeous.________________ We had a nice time together.________________ 7. Tim is exhausted after the day of work.________________ Tina is very tired. ________________ 8. His behaviour is rude. ________________ His behaviour is outrageous.________________ 9. The weather was horrible.________________ The weather was nasty. ________________

Answer 1

Відповідь:

1. He is very angry about it. (gradable)

  He is furious about it. (non-gradable)

2. It’s a beautiful view. (gradable)

  It’s a stunning view. (non-gradable)

3. It’s freezing today. (non-gradable)

  It’s cold today. (gradable)

4. That new flat is perfect. (non-gradable)

  That flat is very good. (gradable)

5. These paintings are valuable. (gradable)

  These ancient vases are priceless. (non-gradable)

6. Our time together was gorgeous. (non-gradable)

  We had a nice time together. (gradable)

7. Tim is exhausted after the day of work. (non-gradable)

  Tina is very tired. (gradable)

8. His behavior is rude. (gradable)

  His behavior is outrageous. (non-gradable)

9. The weather was horrible. (gradable)

  The weather was nasty. (gradable)

Answer 2

To determine whether the underlined adjectives are gradable or non-gradable, you can consider whether they represent qualities that can be measured on a scale or if they are more extreme and absolute. Gradable adjectives can be modified by words like "very," "quite," "a little," etc., and they represent qualities that can vary in degree. Non-gradable adjectives are more absolute and extreme, and they don't typically allow for such modifications.

Here are the answers for each sentence:

1. He is very angry about it. - Gradable (You can be slightly angry, moderately angry, very angry, etc.) He is furious about it. - Non-gradable (Furious is an extreme state of anger, and it doesn't vary in degree.)

2. It’s a beautiful view. - Gradable (Views can vary in beauty.) It’s a stunning view. - Non-gradable (Stunning implies an extremely high level of beauty.)

3. It’s freezing today. - Non-gradable (Freezing is an extreme state of coldness.) It’s cold today. - Gradable (Cold can vary in intensity.)

4. That new flat is perfect. - Non-gradable (Perfect is an absolute state; something is either perfect or not.) That flat is very good. - Gradable (Good can vary in degree.)

5. These paintings are valuable. - Gradable (Value can vary; paintings can be more or less valuable.) These ancient vases are priceless. - Non-gradable (Priceless means something has no price, an absolute quality.)

6. Our time together was gorgeous. - Gradable (Time together can vary in how enjoyable it is.) We had a nice time together. - Gradable (Nice is a gradable adjective.)

7. Tim is exhausted after the day of work. - Gradable (Exhausted can vary in degree.) Tina is very tired. - Gradable (Tiredness can vary.)

8. His behavior is rude. - Gradable (Behavior can vary in its level of rudeness.) His behavior is outrageous. - Non-gradable (Outrageous is an extreme state of rudeness.)

9. The weather was horrible. - Non-gradable (Horrible is an absolute state of bad weather.) The weather was nasty. - Gradable (Nasty can vary in describing the unpleasantness of the weather.)