Extreme Adjectives

Extreme adjectives REMEMBER!

Most adjectives can be measured or graded. At one end are ‘ordinary’ adjectives, and at the other are ‘extreme’ adjectives that add emphasis.

oo at ho" "e can use di##erent adjectives to grade an experience$  Hiking is interesting . Snowboarding is enjoyable.  Hang gliding is fun. %o"ever, some adjectives describe an extreme #ee&ing or situation$ The hiking was spectacular . Snowboarding is awesome .  Hang gliding is amazing . 'sing extreme adjectives is one "ay to add emphasis to your spoen Eng&ish. (or examp&e, Hang gliding is amazing   is much stronger than Hang gliding is fun. amazing  is )hen you use extreme adjectives, mae sure you a&so add emphasis to your  pronunciation  pronunciation$$ The hiking was spec tacular!  Hang gliding is ama zing! Adverbs o# degree *here are t"o inds o# adverbs o# degree + intensi#iers and do"ntoners.

ntensi#iers mae adjectives stronger$  I’m very cold.  He’s extremely confident. -o"ntoners mae adjectives "eaer.  I’m rather cold.  He’s fairly confident. Extreme intensi#iers Extreme adjectives need extreme intensi#ying adverbs$ absolutely fantastic correct/  fantastic correct/  fantastic "rong/ very fantastic "rong/  delicious correct/ extremely delicious correct/  delicious "rong/ very delicious "rong/ Be care#u&$ Really can go "ith any adjective, extreme or ordinary$ really fantastic really delicious really good  really amazing 

REMEMBER!

0erbos #rasa&es A phrasal verb is a mu&ti1"ord verb consisting o# a verb 2 partic&e c&assi#ied REMEMBER! as adverb/. *he meaning is di##erent #rom individua& meaning o# the verb and the partic&e.

3d rea&&y shown myse&# up. Meaning$  had embarrassed myse&# / 4hrasa& verbs that re5uire objects are separable. *he object can be p&aced bet"een the verb and the preposition. %e picked me up and he&ped me. 3d rea&&y shown myse&# up.

4hrasa& verbs that do not re5uire objects are inseparable. *he object is p&aced a#ter the adverb.

 jumped out o# the si1&i#t.