Modifiers and Intensifiers

Headway intermediateUnit 8

MODIFIERS AND INTENSIFIERS

Have you ever seen an absolutelyfantastic film? Which one was it?

Which film that you have seen would you categorise as quitegood?

1) Which of the two adjectives is:

absolute, strong, non-gradable: ______

gradable: ______

2) With which type of adjectives (absolute or gradable) can the following adverbs be used?

rather, pretty, quite, very, extremely, terribly for ______adjectives

really for ______adjectives

absolutely for ______adjectives

3) Put a gradable adjective next to an absolute, strong adjective:

good, bad, cold, frightened, funny, tasty, angry, tired, pretty/attractive, interesting, hot, surprised, clever, dirty

gradable adjectiveabsolute, strong adjective

enormous, huge
boiling
exhausted
freezing
delicious
fascinating
horrible, awful, terrible, disgusting
perfect, marvellous, superb, wonderful, fantastic, brilliant
filthy
astonished, amazed
furious
hilarious
terrified
beautiful
brilliant

4) Complete the following dialogue with a suitable adverb

A: What did you do last night?
B: I went to the cinema to watch ‘Murder in the Park’.
A: Was it good?
B: I thought it was ______brilliant, but my friend Pete was ______terrified.
There was so much blood!

5) Make similar dialogues by talking e.g. about a person, meal, the weather, the news.

6) Complete the following questions using an appropriate adverb:

a)Have you ever been in a/an ______huge building?

b)Do you like a hamburger to be ______big?

c)When was the last time you felt ______exhausted? What did you do?

d)Where would you go if you wanted to go for a ______tasty meal?

e)Is there anything that makes you ______angry?

f)Have you ever had an/a ______disgusting meal in a restaurant/with friends?

g)Is there a type of car which you find ______awful?

h)Have you ever been in/at a/an ______filthy place?

i)What was the last ______interesting book or magazine you have read?

j)Which situation/s do you find ______frightening?