Very tired, utterly exhausted: gradeerbare en extreme bijvoeglijke naamwoorden

Voorbeelden

1. After the hike we were absolutely exhausted.

   Na de tocht waren we helemaal uitgeput.

2. It is highly unlikely that the bus will come now.

   Het is hoogst onwaarschijnlijk dat de bus nu nog komt.

3. I was deeply disappointed by the decision.

   Ik was diep teleurgesteld door het besluit.

4. The film was quite good, but the book is quite brilliant.

   De film was vrij goed, maar het boek is werkelijk briljant.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: The view was very amazing.

  ✓Goed: The view was absolutely amazing.

  Een extreem bijvoeglijk naamwoord neemt absolutely, niet very.

• ✗Fout: I was absolutely tired after work.

  ✓Goed: I was very tired after work.

  Een gradeerbaar bijvoeglijk naamwoord neemt very, niet absolutely.

• ✗Fout: It is highly cold today.

  ✓Goed: It is bitterly cold today.

  De vaste combinatie is bitterly cold.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThe concert was slightly fantastic.
   2. BThe concert was absolutely fantastic.
   3. CThe concert was very fantastic.
   4. DThe concert was fairly fantastic.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B The concert was absolutely fantastic.

   fantastic is extreem: absolutely.

2. 2Vul het gat in.

   I’m _____ aware of the risks, thank you.

   1. Afully
   2. Bhighly
   3. Cdeeply
   4. Dbitterly
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A I’m fully aware of the risks, thank you.

   fully aware is de natuurlijke combinatie.

3. 3Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   The painting is very unique.

   1. AThe painting is absolutely unique.
   2. BThe painting is a bit unique.
   3. CThe painting is fairly unique.
   4. DThe painting is slightly unique.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A The painting is absolutely unique.

   unique is absoluut: absolutely unique.

4. 4Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat betekent quite hier?

   You’re quite right — I made a mistake.

   1. Acompletely
   2. Bnot at all
   3. Ca little
   4. Dfairly
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A completely

   Bij een absoluut bijvoeglijk naamwoord betekent quite helemaal.

5. 5Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat betekent quite hier?

   The food was quite good, but not special.

   1. Afairly
   2. Bperfectly
   3. Cextremely
   4. Dcompletely
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A fairly

   Bij een gradeerbaar bijvoeglijk naamwoord betekent quite vrij.

6. 6Verander de zin.

   Maak het sterker.

   The house was very big.

   1. AThe house was slightly huge.
   2. BThe house was absolutely huge.
   3. CThe house was absolutely big.
   4. DThe house was very huge.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B The house was absolutely huge.

   Extreem bijvoeglijk naamwoord + absolutely.

7. 7Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AIt is utterly unlikely that they will win it.
   2. BIt is deeply unlikely that they will win.
   3. CIt is bitterly unlikely that they will win.
   4. DIt is highly unlikely that they will win.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D It is highly unlikely that they will win.

   De vaste combinatie is highly unlikely.

8. 8Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   We were bitterly disappointed by the result

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: We were bitterly disappointed by the result.

   bitterly disappointed is een sterke combinatie.

9. 9Vul het gat in.

   U schrijft een recensie.

   I would _____ recommend this hotel to families.

   1. Abitterly
   2. Bstrongly
   3. Cdeeply
   4. Dutterly
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B I would strongly recommend this hotel to families.

   strongly recommend is de vaste combinatie.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    After the marathon I was very exhausted.

    1. AAfter the marathon I was fairly exhausted.
    2. BAfter the marathon I was a bit exhausted.
    3. CAfter the marathon I was slightly exhausted.
    4. DAfter the marathon I was completely exhausted.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D After the marathon I was completely exhausted.

    exhausted is extreem: completely.