Complete the sentences using the correct adjective type based on the theory provided.

Решение:

• 1. We couldn't afford tickets for the concert. They were completely expensive. ( 'Expensive' is a non-gradable adjective, so it requires intensifiers like 'completely'.)
• 2. They were slightly worried when all the lights went out. ('Worried' is a gradable adjective, and 'slightly' indicates a degree.)
• 3. It was absolutely cold in the mountains. ('Cold' is a non-gradable adjective, so it takes intensifiers like 'absolutely'.)
• 4. The journey home was extremely comfortable. ('Comfortable' is a gradable adjective, and 'extremely' indicates a high degree.)
• 5. They were absolutely certain that all the tickets had sold out. ('Certain' is a non-gradable adjective, requiring an intensifier like 'absolutely'.)
• 6. Shakira is a very famous singer. ('Famous' is a gradable adjective, modified by 'very' to indicate degree.)
• 7. He told me to be totally careful on the way home because the roads were rather slippery. ('Careful' is a gradable adjective modified by 'totally', and 'slippery' is a gradable adjective modified by 'rather'.)
• 8. Pete was slightly/fairly sure he'd seen the film before. ('Sure' can be gradable, so 'slightly' or 'fairly' are appropriate modifiers.)
• 9. He was absolutely thrilled about the idea of going to Madagascar. ('Thrilled' is a non-gradable adjective, requiring an intensifier like 'absolutely'.)
• 10. The building was totally empty. No one was there. ('Empty' is a non-gradable adjective, modified by 'totally'.)

Ответ: 1. completely 2. slightly 3. absolutely 4. extremely 5. absolutely 6. very 7. totally, rather 8. slightly/fairly 9. absolutely 10. totally