Grammar: B1 - ✨ Grammar Essentials: 🧩 Parts of Speech & 🏗️ Sentence Structure - Lesson 5: Adverbs of Degree (very, really, quite, too, enough) & Placement
Grammar: Adverbs of Degree B1 Lesson 18: Modifying Intensity What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use adverbs of degree like 'very', 'really', 'quite', 'too', and 'enough' to modify the intensity of adjectives and other adverbs.
What are Adverbs of Degree? Adjectives describe nouns (e.g., "a beautiful temple"). But how do we describe how beautiful? We use Adverbs of Degree . These words modify adjectives or other adverbs to change their intensity . They answer the question "To what extent?" or "How much?". High Intensity Use very and really to make an adjective stronger. Example: The carvings at Banteay Srei are really beautiful. Medium Intensity Use quite to mean 'fairly' or 'more than a little'. Example: The market was quite busy this morning. Excessive Intensity (Negative) Use too to mean there is a problem; it is more than is wanted. Example: I can't drink this coffee. It…