1. The following adjectives are double-natured: they have both gradable and non-gradable uses. Suggest sentences that illustrate both uses and comment on the difference between
the two:
vegetarian, foreign, moral, British, abstract, magnetic
2. Are the underlined words below adjectives or adverbs? Give reasons to justify your
judgement.
1) She drives me mad.
2) Nick drove the bus madly around the trail.
3) The was altogether mistaken.
4) He arrived late.
5) I warned them not to be late.
6) By then, she will have received my letter.
7) The then king spent time hunting along with his attendants.
8) He’s not feeling well.
9) Vladimir came to know her well.
10) I worked hard all day and I feel exhausted now.
11) Gloria decided to entrust Tom with a hard sum.
12) It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
13) He is being ill served by his lawyer.
14) He didn't arrive much before lunch.
15) Passing the examination will require much effort.
16) Tom behaves best when his parents are present.
17) We cannot afford visiting each other, but exchanging daily e-mails is the next best thing.