Degree and Intensity of Adverbs - Grade 8 Assessment

True or False: Adverbs can modify adjectives to show degree or intensity.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Adverbs like 'very' and 'extremely' can modify adjectives to indicate the degree or intensity.

Which of the following adverbs shows the highest degree of intensity?

• somewhat

• very

• extremely

• slightly

Answer explanation

'Extremely' indicates a higher degree of intensity compared to the other options.

True or False: The adverb 'barely' shows a high degree of intensity.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The adverb 'barely' indicates a low degree of intensity or degree.

Complete the sentence: She was _____ happy to see her old friend. A) quite B) very C) slightly D) extremely

• quite

• very

• slightly

• extremely

Answer explanation

The word 'extremely' shows a strong intensity of her happiness.

Which adverb best completes the sentence to show a moderate degree of intensity? 'The soup is _____ spicy for my taste.'

• slightly

• extremely

• very

• quite

Answer explanation

'Quite' indicates a moderate degree of intensity.

Identify the adverb that modifies the adjective to show intensity in this sentence: 'The movie was incredibly interesting.'

• incredibly

• movie

• interesting

• was

Answer explanation

'Incredibly' modifies 'interesting' to indicate a high level of interest.

True or False: The word 'too' can be used as an adverb to show excessiveness.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Too' can indicate an excessive degree of something, such as 'too loud.'

What is the function of the adverb in the sentence: 'He was almost finished with his project'?

• To show frequency

• To show place

• To show degree

• To show time

Answer explanation

'Almost' shows the degree to which he was finished.

Complete the sentence with the adverb that shows a low degree of intensity: 'She was _____ worried about the exam.' A) very B) slightly C) quite D) extremely

• very

• slightly

• quite

• extremely

Answer explanation

'Slightly' indicates a low degree of worry.

Choose the sentence where the adverb shows a strong degree of intensity.

• She is somewhat tired after the run.

• He is very excited about the trip.

• They are slightly annoyed by the noise.

• The book was moderately interesting.

Answer explanation

The adverb 'very' indicates a strong degree of excitement.