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Emphatic Adjectives
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Introduction What is an emphatic adjective? An adjective describes a noun: A ripe apple. A big truck. We can strengthen most adjectives by adding the word ‘very’: A very ripe apple. A very big truck. But there are some adjective that already mean ‘very’. For example, ‘massive’ means ‘very big’. It would sound strange to say ‘very massive’. These adjectives that already carry the meaning ‘very’ are called emphatic adjectives. Sometimes they are called strong adjectives.
Rationale for Learning Why is it good to learn emphatic adjectives English is an expressive language. This means that a good English speaker does not necessarily use the simplest way to communicate an idea. It is better to have a wide range of vocabulary in order to express an idea in many different ways. Rather than say ‘very big’, say ‘massive’. Rather than say ‘very good’, say ‘terrific’. In this way, you can easily expand your vocabulary and become more expressive. Learning emphatic adjectives is a terrific way to expand your vocabulary and sound more natural when speaking English.
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Technicalities Some points to 1 Because emphatic adjectives already contain the meaning ‘very’, it is not considered correct to use them with the word ‘very’. However, we can add further emphasis with the words ‘really’ and ‘absolutely’. Incorrect: Correct: Correct:
very terrifying really terrifying absolutely terrifying
2 You may notice that some emphatic adjectives end in ‘-ed’ or ‘-ing’. Please not that they are not verbs and do not demonstrate past, present or future time. If an adjective has an ‘-ed’ form, it also has an ‘-ing form’ and vice versa. Example: Example:
What a terrifying experience! We were so terrified!
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Exercise 1 Choose the correct word: 1 Which word means very surprising? A| shocking B| insane C| fantastic
15 Which word means very bad? A| hilarious B| huge C| horrendous
2 Which word means very clean? A| spotless B| deserted C| deafening
16 Which word means very good? A| traumatic B| terrific C| terrible
3 Which word means very strange? A| bizarre B| dumbfounded C| spotless
17 Which word means very bad, makes you sick? A| remarkable B| exuberant C| disgusting
4 Which word means very good? A| hilarious B| gorgeous C| great
18 Which word means very good? A| fantastic B| outrageous C| perplexing
5 Which word means very crazy? A| insane B| hilarious C| fascinating
19 Which word means very cold? A| bustling B| freezing C| spotless
6 Which word means very excited, energetic? A| immense B| exuberant C| wonderful
20 Which word means very busy? A| deafening B| ludicrous C| bustling
7 Which word means very bad? A| stupendous B| horrific C| hilarious
21 Which word means very old? A| stupendous B| superlative C| ancient
8 Which word means very bad? A| horrible B| terrifying C| exuberant
22 Which word means very confusing? A| repulsive B| perplexing C| disgusting
9 Which word means very funny? A| gorgeous B| horrendous C| hilarious
23 Which word means very good? A| bizarre B| marvellous C| insane
10 Which word means very surprised, unable to speak? A| tremendous B| tranquil C| dumbfounded
24 Which word means very good? A| furious B| awesome C| gorgeous
11 Which word means very big? A| bustling B| immense C| stupendous 12 Which word means very scary? A| perplexing B| terrifying C| exhilarating 13 Which word means very silly? A| outstanding B| ludicrous C| sparkling 14 Which word means very tired? A| disgusted B| exhausted C| shocked
25 Which word means very good, unique? A| horrendous B| outstanding C| sparkling 26 Which word means very big? A| bizarre B| astonishing C| massive 27 Which word means very good, impressive? A| stupendous B| voracious C| wretched 28 Which word means very good? A| exuberant B| excellent C| awful
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Exercise 2 Choose the correct word: 1 Which word means very hungry, eager? A| magnificent B| voracious C| outstanding
15 Which word means very surprised? A| tremendous B| stunned C| filthy
2 Which word means very tasty? A| delicious B| dumbfounded C| disgusting
16 Which word means very bad, makes you sick? A| repulsive B| voracious C| tedious
3 Which word means very good, impressive? A| exuberant B| repulsive C| magnificent
17 Which word means very angry? A| boiling B| furious C| repulsive
4 Which word means very quiet, peaceful? A| incredible B| tranquil C| remarkable
18 Which word means very empty? A| outstanding B| deserted C| repulsive
5 Which word means very surprised? A| horrified B| amazed C| exuberant
19 Which word means very bad? A| marvellous B| terrible C| terrific
6 Which word means very surprising, unusual? A| ludicrous B| sparkling C| incredible
20 Which word means very beautiful? A| delicious B| bizarre C| gorgeous
7 Which word means very hungry? A| furious B| delicious C| starving
21 Which word means very pitiful? A| outrageous B| gorgeous C| wretched
8 Which word means very good? A| wretched B| immense C| superb
22 Which word means very hot? A| tranquil B| tedious C| boiling
9 Which word means very interesting? A| furious B| outrageous C| fascinating
23 Which word means very surprising, wild? A| outrageous B| starving C| bustling
10 Which word means very big? A| freezing B| huge C| outrageous
24 Which word means very good? A| wonderful B| robust C| ludicrous
11 Which word means very loud? A| sparkling B| disgusting C| deafening
25 Which word means very good? A| immense B| exuberant C| sublime
12 Which word means very shiny? A| wretched B| sparkling C| tedious
26 Which word means very bad? A| awful B| awesome C| atypical
13 Which word means very unusual, good? A| remarkable B| repulsive C| voracious
27 Which word means very dirty? A| deserted B| filthy C| tranquil
14 Which word means very good? A| splendid B| wretched C| bustling
28 Which word means very boring? A| remarkable B| tedious C| tranquil
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Answer key Exercise 1 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 B 7 B 8 A 9 C 10 C 11 B 12 B 13 B 14 B 15 C 16 B 17 C 18 A 19 B 20 C 21 C 22 B 23 B 24 B 25 B 26 C 27 A 28 B
Exercise 2 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 B 6 C 7 C 8 C 9 C 10 B 11 C 12 B 13 A 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 B 18 B 19 B 20 C 21 C 22 C 23 A 24 A 25 C 26 A 27 B 28 B
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“a massive building”
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Introduction What is an emphatic adjective? An adjective describes a noun: A ripe apple. A big truck. We can strengthen most adjectives by adding the word ‘very’: A very ripe apple. A very big truck. But there are some adjective that already mean ‘very’. For example, ‘massive’ means ‘very big’. It would sound strange to say ‘very massive’. These adjectives that already carry the meaning ‘very’ are called emphatic adjectives. Sometimes they are called strong adjectives.
Rationale for Learning Why is it good to learn emphatic adjectives English is an expressive language. This means that a good English speaker does not necessarily use the simplest way to communicate an idea. It is better to have a wide range of vocabulary in order to express an idea in many different ways. Rather than say ‘very big’, say ‘massive’. Rather than say ‘very good’, say ‘terrific’. In this way, you can easily expand your vocabulary and become more expressive. Learning emphatic adjectives is a terrific way to expand your vocabulary and sound more natural when speaking English.
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Technicalities Some points to 1 Because emphatic adjectives already contain the meaning ‘very’, it is not considered correct to use them with the word ‘very’. However, we can add further emphasis with the words ‘really’ and ‘absolutely’. Incorrect: Correct: Correct:
very terrifying really terrifying absolutely terrifying
2 You may notice that some emphatic adjectives end in ‘-ed’ or ‘-ing’. Please not that they are not verbs and do not demonstrate past, present or future time. If an adjective has an ‘-ed’ form, it also has an ‘-ing form’ and vice versa. Example: Example:
What a terrifying experience! We were so terrified!
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Exercise 1 Choose the correct word: 1 Which word means very surprising? A| shocking B| insane C| fantastic
15 Which word means very bad? A| hilarious B| huge C| horrendous
2 Which word means very clean? A| spotless B| deserted C| deafening
16 Which word means very good? A| traumatic B| terrific C| terrible
3 Which word means very strange? A| bizarre B| dumbfounded C| spotless
17 Which word means very bad, makes you sick? A| remarkable B| exuberant C| disgusting
4 Which word means very good? A| hilarious B| gorgeous C| great
18 Which word means very good? A| fantastic B| outrageous C| perplexing
5 Which word means very crazy? A| insane B| hilarious C| fascinating
19 Which word means very cold? A| bustling B| freezing C| spotless
6 Which word means very excited, energetic? A| immense B| exuberant C| wonderful
20 Which word means very busy? A| deafening B| ludicrous C| bustling
7 Which word means very bad? A| stupendous B| horrific C| hilarious
21 Which word means very old? A| stupendous B| superlative C| ancient
8 Which word means very bad? A| horrible B| terrifying C| exuberant
22 Which word means very confusing? A| repulsive B| perplexing C| disgusting
9 Which word means very funny? A| gorgeous B| horrendous C| hilarious
23 Which word means very good? A| bizarre B| marvellous C| insane
10 Which word means very surprised, unable to speak? A| tremendous B| tranquil C| dumbfounded
24 Which word means very good? A| furious B| awesome C| gorgeous
11 Which word means very big? A| bustling B| immense C| stupendous 12 Which word means very scary? A| perplexing B| terrifying C| exhilarating 13 Which word means very silly? A| outstanding B| ludicrous C| sparkling 14 Which word means very tired? A| disgusted B| exhausted C| shocked
25 Which word means very good, unique? A| horrendous B| outstanding C| sparkling 26 Which word means very big? A| bizarre B| astonishing C| massive 27 Which word means very good, impressive? A| stupendous B| voracious C| wretched 28 Which word means very good? A| exuberant B| excellent C| awful
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Exercise 2 Choose the correct word: 1 Which word means very hungry, eager? A| magnificent B| voracious C| outstanding
15 Which word means very surprised? A| tremendous B| stunned C| filthy
2 Which word means very tasty? A| delicious B| dumbfounded C| disgusting
16 Which word means very bad, makes you sick? A| repulsive B| voracious C| tedious
3 Which word means very good, impressive? A| exuberant B| repulsive C| magnificent
17 Which word means very angry? A| boiling B| furious C| repulsive
4 Which word means very quiet, peaceful? A| incredible B| tranquil C| remarkable
18 Which word means very empty? A| outstanding B| deserted C| repulsive
5 Which word means very surprised? A| horrified B| amazed C| exuberant
19 Which word means very bad? A| marvellous B| terrible C| terrific
6 Which word means very surprising, unusual? A| ludicrous B| sparkling C| incredible
20 Which word means very beautiful? A| delicious B| bizarre C| gorgeous
7 Which word means very hungry? A| furious B| delicious C| starving
21 Which word means very pitiful? A| outrageous B| gorgeous C| wretched
8 Which word means very good? A| wretched B| immense C| superb
22 Which word means very hot? A| tranquil B| tedious C| boiling
9 Which word means very interesting? A| furious B| outrageous C| fascinating
23 Which word means very surprising, wild? A| outrageous B| starving C| bustling
10 Which word means very big? A| freezing B| huge C| outrageous
24 Which word means very good? A| wonderful B| robust C| ludicrous
11 Which word means very loud? A| sparkling B| disgusting C| deafening
25 Which word means very good? A| immense B| exuberant C| sublime
12 Which word means very shiny? A| wretched B| sparkling C| tedious
26 Which word means very bad? A| awful B| awesome C| atypical
13 Which word means very unusual, good? A| remarkable B| repulsive C| voracious
27 Which word means very dirty? A| deserted B| filthy C| tranquil
14 Which word means very good? A| splendid B| wretched C| bustling
28 Which word means very boring? A| remarkable B| tedious C| tranquil
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Answer key Exercise 1 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 B 7 B 8 A 9 C 10 C 11 B 12 B 13 B 14 B 15 C 16 B 17 C 18 A 19 B 20 C 21 C 22 B 23 B 24 B 25 B 26 C 27 A 28 B
Exercise 2 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 B 6 C 7 C 8 C 9 C 10 B 11 C 12 B 13 A 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 B 18 B 19 B 20 C 21 C 22 C 23 A 24 A 25 C 26 A 27 B 28 B
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