Adverbs Basics Exercises PDFSet 4: Adverbs of Degree
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The weather is ___ nice today. Let's go for a walk!
a) toob) enoughc) reallyd) many
2.This coffee is ___ hot to drink. Let me wait a minute.
a) veryb) enoughc) reallyd) too
3.She isn't old ___ to drive a car. She's only 14.
a) enoughb) tooc) veryd) much
4.The book was ___ interesting — not amazing, but worth reading.
a) enoughb) fairlyc) tood) much
5.He was ___ tired after running the marathon.
a) enoughb) fairlyc) extremelyd) much
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.really
2.too
3.enough
4.fairly
5.extremely
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."really"(c)
'Really' is a degree adverb meaning 'very'. 'Really nice' = very nice. 'Too nice' would imply 'excessively nice', which doesn't fit this positive context. 'Enough' comes after adjectives, not before. 'Many' is used with countable nouns.
2."too"(d)
'Too' means 'more than what is needed or acceptable'. 'Too hot to drink' = so hot that you cannot drink it. 'Very hot' simply describes a high temperature without implying inability. The structure 'too + adjective + to + verb' indicates an excessive degree.
3."enough"(a)
'Enough' comes AFTER an adjective: 'old enough' = sufficiently old. 'She isn't old enough' = she is not sufficiently old. Remember the word order: adjective + enough (not enough + adjective).
4."fairly"(b)
'Fairly' means 'to some extent' or 'moderately'. 'Fairly interesting' = somewhat interesting. The context 'not amazing, but worth reading' confirms a moderate degree. 'Too' means 'excessively', 'enough' follows adjectives, and 'much' cannot directly modify adjectives.
5."extremely"(c)
'Extremely' is a strong degree adverb meaning 'to a very great degree'. Running a marathon is very demanding, so 'extremely tired' fits perfectly. 'Fairly tired' would be too weak. 'Enough' follows adjectives, and 'much' cannot directly modify adjectives.
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