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"The government is looking at the disabled's problems." Is this correct? Why?
No we can use an adjective with the insread of the noun here, but it canno be used with possesive 's
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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 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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baam
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rocket
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baam
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seesaw
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seesaw
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shark
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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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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"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.
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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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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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Is it correct to say "absolutely big"? Why or why not?
No โ "big" is a gradable adjective, and "absolutely" is used with non-gradable adjectives like "enormous" or "terrified."
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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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"I live in a rundown but central part of Gdansk." Is this correct? or "I live in a rundown and central part of Gdansk " is better ?
Yes it is correct, no need to change the version with and sounds worse.
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I am looking for something cheap or "I am looking for cheap something" Why?
something cheap adjectives are used AFTER INDEFINITE pronouns.
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What is the correct adjective order in this sentence: โShe wore a [Spanish / long / beautiful / silk] dressโ?
She wore a beautiful long Spanish silk dress โ the correct order is opinion, size/length, origin, material.
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