Extreme adjectives, modifiers and intensifiers.

Extreme adjectives, modifiers and intensifiers.

by Oscar De la Rosa

​How to modify an adjective, an adverb or a verb?

• ​We can use adverbs to make adjectives, other adverbs and verbs stronger (intensifiers) or weaker (modifiers).

• ​They follow a particular order, for example:

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

I felt ______ when I heard the news. 

• upset terribly

• terribly upset

Multiple Choice

Is this making the adj stronger (intesifying) or weaker (modifying)?

I felt terribly upset when I heard the news.

• intensifying

• modifying

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

He drives _______.

• fast rather

• rather fast

Multiple Choice

Is this making the adj stronger (intesifying) or weaker (modifying)?

He drives rather fast.

• Intesifying

• Modifying

Watch out!

​Some adjectives can have two meanings.

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​For example:

Multiple Choice

What does quite mean?

The picture was quite good. 

• Intensifies, meaning "very, very good." 

• Modifies, meaning "good, but not so good."

Multiple Choice

What does quite mean?

Her cooking was quite wonderful.

• Intensifies, meaning "very, very good."

• Modifies, meaning "good, but not very good."