ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES

- ING (active) - ED (pasive)

They refer to what causes They refer how a person feels
(action) the feeling. (feeling, state)
 This lesson is fascinating so I am fascinated!
 The speech was boring so I was really bored.

 
 GRADABLE
Most adjectives are gradable. This means that their
meaning can be modified (made stronger, weaker,
or otherwise altered) by placing one or more 
adverbs in front of them. For example:
 an expensive car
 a very expensive car
 a fairly expensive car
 an extremely expensive car
 ADVERBS

 Use adverbs to make adjectives weaker or stronger.

 Adverbs with gradable adjectives – very, extremely, a bit, slightly
 Adverbs with ungradable adjectives – absolutely, completely,
totally, utterly.
 Really is used with both.
 UNGRADABLE
Their meanings cannot be modified by adverbs. For example:
 the western side of the mountain
 electronic devices
 a nuclear reactor
Things are either western, electronic, or nuclear, or they’re not.
These sorts of adjectives are part of the category known as 
classifying adjectives.