Adverbs of Degree

Complete the sentence:

"The exam was _____ difficult for everyone."

• too

• rather

• slightly

• extremely

Which adverb of degree is most appropriate for this sentence:

"Benjamin is _____ disappointed with the results of his project"?

• very

• slightly

• completely

• much

Choose the correct adverb of degree for this sentence:

"James is _____ ready for the big event."

• almost

• fully

• totally

• all of the options

Complete the sentence:

"This coffee is _____ hot to drink."

• too

• much

• so

• very

Which sentence contains an adverb of degree?

• Abigail usually comes to class early.

• Ethan is completely lost.

• She slowly walked across the campus.

• They hardly study on weekends.

Which of the following sentences uses an adverb of degree correctly?

• Oliver sings very beautiful.

• Benjamin is extremely happy today.

• Michael is completely late to the meeting.

• He runs fast enough.

Answer explanation

The sentence "I'm completely late to the meeting" is incorrect because the adverb "completely" is not typically used with "late". Here's why:

• "Completely" means fully or entirely, and it usually modifies actions, states, or feelings that can be fully realized, such as "completely convinced" or "completely finished". Being late is not something that can be partial or complete; you’re either late or not.

Which of the following uses "barely" correctly?

• She barely finished her lunch.

• He barely won the race by a lot.

• The cake was barely delicious.

• We barely know each other much.

Answer explanation

• "He barely won the race by a lot."
  This is incorrect because "barely" (meaning almost not) contradicts "by a lot". You can't

• "The cake was barely delicious."
  This is incorrect because "barely" doesn't logically fit with "delicious". Something is either delicious or not. If the cake was not very good, you might say it was "hardly delicious" or "not very delicious."

• "We barely know each other much."
  This is incorrect because "barely" implies "almost not," and using it together with "much" creates confusion. You would say "We barely know each other" (if you know each other only a little), but "much" cancels out the meaning of barely.

Complete the sentence:

"He is _____ skilled at playing the piano."

• absolutely

• slightly

• highly

• much

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

• I am quite happy today.

• She is too much tired to go out.

• It’s almost time for lunch.

• The answer is absolutely correct.

Answer explanation

"She is too much tired to go out."
This is incorrect because "too much" is not the right construction to describe the degree of "tired".

• "Too much" is used with nouns, as in "too much water" or "too much noise."

• With adjectives like "tired", the correct phrase is "too tired" (without "much").

In which sentence is "almost" used as an adverb of degree?

• Noah almost tripped on the stairs while running to class.

• Grace almost finished her assignment before the deadline.

• Isla almost forgot her keys when leaving for school.

• All of the options