Complete the following sentences using appropriate words or phrases.
Some adjectives and adverbs express qualities which are gradable. They are called gradable adjectives and adverbs. To add the idea of degree to gradable adjectives and adverbs, we use the degree modifiers very, too, much, quite, rather, enough etc.
Can you use degree modifiers correctly? Test with this grammar exercise.
1She is ............... nuisance.
Wrong!
2The situation is ............... .
Wrong!
3It is ............... cold.
Wrong!
4She is ............... than her husband.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We can use 'much older' or 'very much older' here.
5This movie is ............... interesting.
Wrong!
6You are ...............
Wrong!
7I don’t care ............... expensive it is.
Wrong!
8Today is ............... than yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We can use 'much colder' or 'very much colder' here.
Done.
Score: 0/8
Answers
- She is quite a nuisance.
- The situation is very serious .
- It is very cold.
- She is much older/very much older than her husband.
- This movie is quite interesting.
- You are too good
- I don’t care how expensive it is.
- Today is much colder/very much colder than yesterday.

