The document discusses gradable adjectives and adverbs that describe degrees. It notes that gradable adjectives like "cold" can be modified by adverbs like "bit", "extremely", or "slightly". It provides examples of sentences using these adverbs and adjectives. It then lists common grading adverbs and puts them in order from least to most strong. Finally, it explains that gradable adjectives can be used in comparisons, unlike non-gradable adjectives.

1. Adverbs and adjectives
Gradable
adjectives

2. Gradable adjectives
 We looked at gradable adjectives, these can have
different degrees, we use gradable adverbs to
describe the degree:
 Come to the board and underline the adverbs-
 It is a bit cold outside today.
 It is extremely cold in Russia.
 It was slightly cold on Monday.
 It will be very cold next week.
 ‘Wow! It is rather cold today’.
 I think it will be fairly cold in Scotland.
 ‘You must be really cold!’
 It could get quite cold tonight.

3. Grading Adverbs
 A bit
 Extremely
 Slightly
 Very
 Rather
 Fairly
 Really
 Quite

4. Grading Adverbs
 Put these adverbs into order of strength:
 A bit
 Extremely
 Slightly
 Very
 Rather
 Fairly
 Really
 Quite

5. Grading Adverbs
 Extremely
 Really
 Very
 Fairly
 Rather
 Quite
 Slightly
 A bit

6. How can you tell an adjective is
gradable?
 COLD FREEZING
 Any ideas?............
 Gradable adjectives can become
comparatives (used to compare two
or more things.)
 Russia is colder than France.

7. Non gradable adjectives
 These can not become comparatives.
 Freezing alive terrified
 Ellen is aliver than Louise X
 Russia is freezier than Spain X