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Gradable adjectives #1 (permalink) Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:52 am   Gradable adjectives
 

Hi Yankee,

Please only tell me correct or not.

A.Two gradable adjectives from the same class:

1.I've just finished this boring depressing novel.

B. More than two gradable adjectives from the same class:

2. That is the friendly peaceful cooperative world.

C.Two gradable adjectives from the different classes:

3. This is an attractive big garden.
4. This is a big attractive garden.
5. This is a big, attractive garden.
6. This is a big and attractive garden.

D.More than two gradable adjectives from the different classes:

7.That is a big attractive old garden

8.That is an old attractive big garden

9.That is an old big attractive garden

10.That is an attractive old big garden

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Gradable adjectives #2 (permalink) Sun Oct 22, 2006 14:29 pm   Gradable adjectives
 

Hi Quoc

Which do you think are correct?

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Gradable adjectives #3 (permalink) Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:05 am   Gradable adjectives
 

Hi Yankee,

Here are my opinions. please correct them.

A.Two gradable adjectives from the same class:

1.I've just finished this boring depressing novel. I

B. More than two gradable adjectives from the same class:

2. That is the friendly peaceful cooperative world. I

C.Two gradable adjectives from the different classes:

3. This is an attractive big garden. C
4. This is a big attractive garden. I
5. This is a big, attractive garden. I
6. This is a big and attractive garden. I

D.More than two gradable adjectives from the different classes:

7.That is a big attractive old garden C

8.That is an old attractive big garden I

9.That is an old big attractive garden I

10.That is an attractive old big garden I

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Gradable adjectives #4 (permalink) Mon Oct 23, 2006 14:51 pm   Gradable adjectives
 

Teacher Yankee,

Please correct my answers.

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Gradable adjectives #5 (permalink) Mon Oct 23, 2006 15:37 pm   Gradable adjectives
 

tung quoc wrote:
A.Two gradable adjectives from the same class:

1.I've just finished this boring depressing novel. I

B. More than two gradable adjectives from the same class:

2. That is the friendly peaceful cooperative world. I

C.Two gradable adjectives from the different classes:

3. This is an attractive big garden. C
4. This is a big attractive garden. I
5. This is a big, attractive garden. I
6. This is a big and attractive garden. I

D.More than two gradable adjectives from the different classes:

7.That is a big attractive old garden I

8.That is an old attractive big garden I

9.That is an old big attractive garden I

10.That is an attractive old big garden I

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