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Gradable vs ungradable adjectives

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  • A: What was Mandy's flat like? I heard it's quite big. B: It's _________ ____________.
    It's absolutely enormous.
  • A: Was your customer angry when you told her you’d lost her order? B: She was _________ __________.
    She was absolutely furious.
  • A: Sienna is very happy with her grades B: I'd also be ________ ___________ if I had a perfect score
    totally thrilled / delighted
  • A: I heard Suzie looked nice in her new dress. B: She looked __________ ___________.
    She looked absolutely gorgeous / stunning
  • A: If you haven't had breakfast, you must be hungry. B: I'm __________ ___________. I could eat a horse.
    I'm utterly starving.
  • A: we all thought his ex-girlfriend was a little bit crazy but it turns out she's _________ ____________.
    absolutely crazy
  • A: I’ve heard that new comedy show on TV is quite funny. B: It's __________ _____________.
    It's totally hilarious.
  • A: I guess it was cold in Toronto. B: It was __________ __________.
    It was absolutely freezing.
  • He's not just important to our team, he's absolutely ___________.
    essential
  • A: Would you be afraid if you had to spend the night alone in an old country house? B: I'd be ________ ___________.
    I'd be absolutely terrified.
  • A: It's a bit hot in here, isn't it? B: Hot? It's __________ ___________.
    It's totally scorching.
  • A: You must be tired after your long journey. B: We're _________ _____________.
    We're totally exhausted.
  • A: Was their wedding surprising for you? B: Oh, it was _________ ___________.
    it was utterly shocking.
  • The Mona Lisa doesn't have a numerical value in my opinion, it is ________ ___________.
    absolutely priceless
  • A: Those prawns look tasty. B: Yes, they're __________ ___________. Try one.
    they're absolutely delicious.
  • A: Were your kids interested in the dinosaur [ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr] museum? B: They were ________ ___________.
    They were absolutely fascinated.
  • My cousin was more than dissappointed when he got the news about failing his class. He was ________ ___________.
    completely devastated
  • Gross! It looks like no one has cleaned here for years! It is ________ ___________.
    totally filthy
  • A: Do you think it's likely to rain tomorrow? B: For sure, it is ________ ___________.
    totally certain
  • A: I thought he would be a nice person. B: No, he's ________ ___________.
    absolutely horrible
  • A: I've heard the food in the cafeteria is quite bad. B: You can say that again. It's ________ ___________.
    It's completely disgusting.
  • A: that teacher is really weird B: Agreed, he's ________ ___________.
    totally bizarre