Home of English Grammar

Grammar Guide
  • Home
  • Exercises
  • Matches
  • Rules
  • Tools
    • Grammar Checker
    • Very Replacer
    • Word Counter
  • Top Social Media Posts
  • Various Posts
  • Vocabulary
  • Writing Guides
  • Contact

Degree modifiers worksheet

July 18, 2016 - B1pdf

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.

Progress 0 of 8 answered
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

  1. She is quite a nuisance.
  2. The situation is very serious .
  3. It is very cold.
  4. She is much older/very much older than her husband.
  5. This movie is quite interesting.
  6. You are too good
  7. I don’t care how expensive it is.
  8. Today is much colder/very much colder than yesterday.
  • Share
  • Post
  • Post
  • Email
NEW: Try Matches, our daily vocabulary challenge. Pick a topic and level and match words with definitions to boost your vocabulary.
2,485,429 
761,532 
Improve Your Grammar
  • Download 2026 Grammar Guide (PDF)
  • Free Weekly Exercises & Vocabulary
  • Join over 3 Million English Learners
We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.

Grammar Checker

GrammarCheck.net - Try online
Hint → Bookmark GrammarCheck for future use.

Latest Posts

  • Both, either, and neither: what each one means April 30, 2026
  • 100 Words to Describe a Bad Decision April 30, 2026
  • 100 Words Every Startup Founder Should Know April 30, 2026
  • 100 Other Words for “Careful” April 30, 2026
  • Affect vs. Effect: what is the difference? April 30, 2026
  • Innermost, outermost, foremost, and hindmost: what they mean April 30, 2026
  • 100 Common Apostrophe Mistakes April 30, 2026

Copyright © 2026 · EnglishGrammar.org
Disclaimer · Privacy Policy · Sitemap · Terms

Improve Your Grammar
  • Download 2026 Grammar Guide (PDF)
  • Free Weekly Exercises & Vocabulary
  • Join over 3 Million English Learners
We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.