Adjective modifiers

• Deeply-extremely-fairly-immensely-rather- very
• Absolutely- completely- entirely- totally- utterly

• I’m absolutely right-dead- alive- wrong

• I’m very angry with my father
• Gradable adj(1) non gradable/extreme adj (2)
• Sad miserable
• Hot boiling
• Cold freezing
• Angry cross-furious
 Pretty-really- quite
• Tom finds it pretty quiet around here in the evenings, so he often shoots
off to town on his motorbike. (a bit weird) grad
• It's pretty amazing that someone who was at death's door three months
ago has just run the London marathon! (going for a positive idea) non gra
• For a really comfortable night's sleep, choose Maxton’s mattresses every
time.
• I've just had a really awful run-in with Duncan over his marketing plan.
• I'm quite busy at work at the moment, but I've known it much worse.
• You're quite impossible at times - sweet wrappers go in the bin not on the
floor!
 rather
• It’s rather hot in here (hace más bien calor aquí)= slightly
• She’s rather intelligent (bastante inteligente)= intenisfying the adj
• How does the weather affect your mood?
Do you think people’s characters are
influenced by where they live and the
weather they are used to? Give some
examples.

• Fair weather: dry and sunny

• Overcast days: sky covered in clouds
• gloomy
Sayings about the weather
• a When the Fohn blows, .. .
• b If you go to the seaside, . . .
• c Even if the Santa Ana blew at a different time to normal, . ..
• d I wouldn't have murdered my wife .. .
• e You are less likely to have an accident if . ..
• f If I were you, ...
 Explain
• But for my father’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to complete my course
• Should you happen to see Lucy, tell her to ring me.
• If you would sit down, I'm sure Mr Peterson will see you soon.
• I'll diet if you will.
• You can borrow the money from me as long as you pay me back.
• Had I known about the weather conditions, I wouldn't have ventured out.
• Provided that you tell the truth, nothing will happen to you.
• You could be a lot thinner now, if you hadn’t given up your diet so easily.
• Were the Prime Minister to announce lower tax increases, the country
would be delighted.
• You can't come unless you have an invitation.
given that- but for/without- provided that/as long as
-unless- on condition that- even if-suppose /supposing
• a ........................................ lightning tends to strike the nearest high point, you
would do well not to stand under a tall tree during a thunderstorm.
• b .................... ........... you learn to drive better, I won’t be getting in your car again.
• c ........................................ you use a sun screen, you shouldn't get burnt.
• d ....................... ................ the support of my boss, I wouldn't have been promoted.
• e ........................................ you do say you love me, I'm not marrying you.
• f I'll give you a lift to school ....................................... You wash the car for me at the
weekend.
• g ........................................ there was an air traffic controllers' strike, what would you
do?
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