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Strong Adjectives

Strong or extreme adjectives are more expressive than regular adjectives and cannot take comparatives or superlatives. Extreme adjectives are used with adverbs like absolutely or completely rather than a little or very. Some adverbs like pretty and really can be used with both regular and extreme adjectives. The document provides a list of regular adjectives and their extreme counterparts and examples of the different rules for using adverbs with each type.

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Strong Adjectives

Strong or extreme adjectives are more expressive than regular adjectives and cannot take comparatives or superlatives. Extreme adjectives are used with adverbs like absolutely or completely rather than a little or very. Some adverbs like pretty and really can be used with both regular and extreme adjectives. The document provides a list of regular adjectives and their extreme counterparts and examples of the different rules for using adverbs with each type.

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  • Regular and Extreme Adjectives List: This section provides a list of regular adjectives alongside their extreme forms and instructions on how to use them properly.
  • Use Different Adverbs with Extreme Adjectives: This part explains how to use different adverbs with extreme adjectives, providing examples and guidelines for correct usage.

Strong or extreme adjectives are adjectives which are used instead of using very + a normal adjective.

Strong adjectives are more expressive than normal adjectives and are used with adverbs like really or
absolutely. You can use really and very with normal adjectives. Look at these two sentences:

I thought the film was really/very good (good is a normal adjective)

I thought the film was really/absolutely fantastic (fantastic is a strong adjective)

REGULAR & EXTREME ADJECTIVES LIST


Regular Adjective Extreme Adjective
angry furious
bad awful, terrible, horrible
big huge, gigantic, giant
clean spotless
cold freezing
crowded packed
dirty filthy
funny hilarious
good wonderful, fantastic, excellent
hot boiling
hungry starving
interesting fascinating
old ancient
pretty gorgeous
scary terrifying
small tiny
surprising astounding
tired exhausted
ugly hideous

1) NO COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVES.
With regular adjectives, we can use comparatives and superlatives to compare two or
more things:
 My house is big.
 My neighbor’s house is bigger than mine.
(comparative)
 My parents’ house is the biggest house on the street.
(superlative)
With extreme adjectives, we don’t use comparatives and superlatives:
 My parents’ house is enormous.
 My parents’ house is more enormous / the most enormous.

2) USE DIFFERENT ADVERBS WITH EXTREME


ADJECTIVES.
With regular adjectives, we can use these adverbs:
 a little, a bit, slightly, fairly, rather
 very, extremely, immensely, intensely, hugely
Examples:
 I’m rather hungry. / I’m very hungry.
 This room is a bit dirty. / This room is extremely dirty.
 We’re a little tired. / We’re immensely tired.
With extreme adjectives, we CANNOT use these adverbs:
 I’m rather starving. / I’m extremely starving.
However, there are other adverbs we can use to give additional emphasis to the
extreme adjective:
 absolutely
 completely
 utterly
Examples:
 I’m absolutely furious.
 We’re completely exhausted.
 The movie was utterly terrifying.
The words pretty and really can be used with both regular and extreme adjectives:
 This room is pretty dirty. (regular)
 This room is pretty filthy. (extreme)
 The party is really crowded. (regular)
 The party is really packed. (extreme)

Strong or extreme adjectives are adjectives which are used instead of using very + a normal adjective. Strong adjectives are
 My parents’ house is enormous.  My parents’ house is more enormous / the most enormous. 2) USE DIFFERENT ADVERBS WITH EX

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