Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs of degree. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.
Hints
We cannot use very with comparatives. However, we can use other words like much, far, very much, a lot, lots etc. Superlatives can be modified by much, by far and by other adverbs of degree such asquite.
1The situation is ............... serious.
Wrong!
2You are ............... kind.
Wrong!
3Today is ............... colder than yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
4My boyfriend is ............... older than me.
Wrong!
5I have been to ............... too many countries recently.
Wrong!
6I like your dress ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/6
Answers
- The situation is very serious.
- You are too kind.
- Today is much/very much colder than yesterday.
- My boyfriend is much older than me.
- I have been to rather too many countries recently.
- I like your dress very much
