Understanding English Intensifiers

The video tutorial introduces English intensifiers such as 'very', 'really', 'quite', 'pretty', 'fairly', and 'rather'. It explains their usage in enhancing adjectives and adverbs, provides examples, and compares their strength. The tutorial also discusses the order of usage and how intensifiers can convey negative meanings. It concludes with a caution against overusing these words.

What is the primary function of English intensifiers?

• To make sentences longer

• To strengthen adjectives and adverbs

• To change the meaning of verbs

• To replace nouns

Which two words are used to make adjectives or adverbs stronger?

• Rather and fairly

• Fairly and pretty

• Very and really

• Quite and rather

What is the effect of using 'very' before an adjective?

• It has no effect

• It makes the adjective weaker

• It makes the adjective stronger

• It changes the adjective's meaning

How does 'quite' compare to 'very' and 'really' in terms of strength?

• 'Quite' is not used with adjectives

• 'Quite' is stronger than 'very' and 'really'

• 'Quite' is weaker than 'very' and 'really'

• 'Quite' is the same as 'very' and 'really'

Which intensifier is more commonly used in British English?

• Really

• Pretty

• Very

• Quite

Which intensifier is not as strong as 'very' or 'really'?

• Absolutely

• Extremely

• Totally

• Quite

Which intensifier is often used to describe something that is not 100% certain?

• Absolutely

• Quite

• Really

• Very

What do 'fairly', 'pretty', and 'rather' indicate about something?

• It is the worst

• It is below average

• It is better than average but not great

• It is the best

Which intensifier would you use to describe something that is better than average but not great?

• Really

• Very

• Extremely

• Pretty

What is a common use of 'fairly' in a sentence?

• To describe something as the worst

• To describe something as better than average

• To describe something as average

• To describe something as the best