Exercises 68.1 Complete the sentences using each of the adjectives from the box twice, once with a gradable sense (adding very) and once with a nor-gradable sense. (Use a dictionary if necessary.) Ai critical false late original straight 1 The novel was praised by the judges for its very original use of language. 2 The train is 3 The report was 4. I had a/an 5 She was accused of giving 6 The driver of the overturned lorry was in a/an 7 I was given the oil painting by my 8 The 9. The path to the summit of the hill was 10 Many of the people I met were quite sincere, but some seemed

Для выполнения упражнения, необходимо вставить прилагательные из списка (critical, false, late, original, straight) в предложения дважды: один раз в gradable смысле (добавляя very) и один раз в non-gradable смысле.

1. The novel was praised by the judges for its very original use of language.
2. The train is late again. I wonder if the bad weather has delayed it.
3. The train is very late again. I wonder if the bad weather has delayed it.
4. The report was false of the police officers involved in the investigation.
5. The report was very false of the police officers involved in the investigation.
6. I had a/an critical choice between working for my father and having no job at all.
7. I had a/an very critical choice between working for my father and having no job at all.
8. She was accused of giving false information during the trial.
9. She was accused of giving very false information during the trial.
10. The driver of the overturned lorry was in a/an critical condition in hospital last night.
11. The driver of the overturned lorry was in a/an very critical condition in hospital last night.
12. I was given the oil painting by my late uncle Simon.
13. I was given the oil painting by my very late uncle Simon.
14. The straight fireplaces had been removed and replaced by more modern ones.
15. The very straight fireplaces had been removed and replaced by more modern ones.
16. The path to the summit of the hill was straight and steep.
17. The path to the summit of the hill was very straight and steep.
18. Many of the people I met were quite sincere, but some seemed false, so that I could never be sure if they meant what they said.
19. Many of the people I met were quite sincere, but some seemed very false, so that I could never be sure if they meant what they said.

Ответ: Заполненные предложения с прилагательными в gradable и non-gradable смыслах.