Is โslightly boiling waterโ correct? Why or why not?
No โ "boiling" is a non-gradable adjective, so using โslightlyโ (a gradable modifier) with it is incorrect.
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Can you say โquite amazingโ? Why or why not?
Yes โ โquiteโ can be used with non-gradable adjectives like โamazing,โ but the meaning depends on context โ it can mean โcompletelyโ or โfairly.โ
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Can you say โcompletely deliciousโ? Why or why not?
Yes โ "delicious" is considered non-gradable and in informal or emphatic speech, modifiers like "completely" are used for emphasis.
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Which is correct: โa red nice dressโ or โa nice red dressโ? Why?
A nice red dress โ opinion (nice) comes before color (red) in the correct adjective order.
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Is it correct to say โvery freezingโ? Why or why not?
No โ "freezing" is non-gradable and doesnโt work with โvery.โ A correct alternative would be โabsolutely freezing.โ
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What kind of adjective is "terrified" โ gradable or non-gradable?
Non-gradable โ it expresses an extreme state and doesnโt work with modifiers like โvery,โ but does with โabsolutely.โ
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Can you say โabsolutely wonderfulโ? Why?
Yes โ "wonderful" is non-gradable, and โabsolutelyโ is an appropriate modifier for non-gradable adjectives.
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Which sentence is correct: โShe bought a lovely small round French tableโ or โShe bought a French round small lovely tableโ? Why?
โShe bought a lovely small round French tableโ โ this follows the standard order: opinion, size, shape, origin, noun.
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These are asleep children - Is this sentence correct?
No - this adjective appears after the noun, before you can use sleeping.
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In the sentence "Please contact the people" where does the adjective "interested" go, and why?
It follows the noun ("people") because it's in a predicative position โ often used with certain adjectives and participles.
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Why is "interested" used after the noun in โthe people interestedโ but not in โinterested peopleโ?
Postpositive adjectives like โinterestedโ can follow certain nouns, especially in formal or legal English, or to distinguish a specific subset.
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"We enjoyed sitting in the fantastic, soft, gray and leather seats." Is this correct?
No. We do not put and between the adjectives of different cathegories.