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Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives
: Adjectives can be either grazable or non-gradable
Gradable
Gradable adjectives are adjectives like 'cold' 'hot' and 'frightened'. You can be very cold or a bit cold. Gradable adjectives show that something can have different degrees.
Non-gradable
Non-gradable adjectives are adjectives like 'married' or 'wooden'. You can't be very married or a bit married. Non-gradable adjectives do not have different degrees.
Adjectives like 'terrifying'. 'freezing', 'amazing' are also non-gradable adjectives. They already contain the idea of 'very' in their definitions - 'freezing' means 'very cold etc.
Proper usage with gradable adjectives.
1) it's a bit cold in here, shall I turn the fire on?
2) He's very interested in history. Why don't you buy him a history book?
3) This exercise is really difficult. I don't know any of the answers.
4) I'm extremely tired. I'm going to bed.
The adverbs a bit, very, really, extremely and quite can all be used with gradable adjectives.
With non-gradable adjectives
1) it's absolutely freezing in here, Shall I turn the fire on?
2) He's completely fascinated by history. Why don't you buy him a history book?
3) This exercise is absolutely impossible.
4) That firm is really terrifying. Don't go and see it on your own.
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