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Classroom
Today
Learn about
degree adverbs |
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Today in the classroom you are going to learn about
degree adverbs an important part of English grammar. |
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Grammar:
Degree
Adverbs
Definition of a degree adverb. |
- A degree adverb:
- answers the question, How much?
- increases or decreases the
effect of a
verb describes to what degree, level, or extent something is
done
- is also known as a quantity adverb
- Like all
adverbs, degree adverbs can refer
to a
verb, an
adjective or another
adverb
- When they refer to an action they are
usually placed before the
verb expressing that action
- She is almost done.
- If they are meant to modify an
adjective or
another
adverb they are placed before the
adjective or the
adverb they modify
- They know each other very
well.
- I am quite sure he can
manage on his own.
- The adverb of degree enough
means "to the necessary degree" and it is placed after
adjectives and
adverbs
- Is your cocoa sweet enough?
- You didn't try hard enough.
- When enough is used with an
adjective it can be followed by:
- for somebody/something
- The room is big enough for
three people.
- You are not qualified enough
for this job.
- to + infinitive
- She is old enough to vote.
- Sarah is crazy enough to do
it.
- When enough is placed
before a
noun it no longer functions as an
adverb, but as a
determiner meaning "as much as it is necessary"
- We don’t have enough money
to refurbish our home.
- You have enough firewood.
- The adverb of degree too
means "more than is necessary or useful" and it is placed before
adjectives and
adverbs
- You are too kind.
- She ate too much cake.
- When too is used with an
adjective it be followed by:
- for somebody/something
- This car is too sporty for
you.
- The actress you recommended is too
old for this role.
- to + infinitive
- You are too young to have a
cell phone.
- Their report was too long
to be read at the meeting.
- The adverb of degree very
is placed before an
adjective or an
adverb to intensify the
meaning
- The documentary on global warming was
very interesting.
- Kids learn languages very
easily.
- Not very can be used to
give a negative connotation to an
adjective or an
adverb
- She was not very helpful.
- They are not very happy.
- James does not learn very
quickly.
- She did not do very well in
her driving test.
- Very versus Too
- When we use very, we make a
statement and simply state a fact
- It is very good.
- He speaks very quickly.
- When we use too, we tend to
make a subjective statement and imply there is a problem
- They walk too quickly.
- i.e. they are walking so fast that we can't
keep up
- It is too good to be true.
- i.e. too good to be true; I don't believe it
and I think there's a problem
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Learn the
adverb spelling rules
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- I completely agree with you.
- She is extremely busy.
- She is almost done.
- They know each other very
well.
- I am quite sure he can
manage on his own.
- Is your cocoa sweet enough?
- You didn't try hard enough.
- The room is big enough for
three people.
- You are not qualified enough
for this job.
- She is old enough to vote.
- Sarah is crazy enough to do
it.
- You are too kind.
- She ate too much cake.
- This car is too sporty for
you.
- The actress you recommended is too
old for this role.
- You are too young to have a
cell phone.
- Their report was too long
to be read at the meeting.
- The documentary on global warming was
very interesting.
- Kids learn languages very
easily.
- She was not very helpful.
- They are not very happy.
- James does not learn very
quickly.
- It is very good.
- He speaks very quickly.
- They walk too quickly.
- It is too good to be true.
- She did not do very well in
her driving test.
- He is totally prepared for
his job.
- I am too tired to play
baseball tonight.
- He is totally exhausted
from the trip.
- Is there enough wine?
- She can hardly sing.
- The following words are degree adverbs
- almost, completely, enough, entirely, extremely,
hardly, just, little, much, nearly, partially, quite, rather, scarcely, too,
totally, very
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Fun Easy English Grammar Lessons |
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 From
YOUR Teacher: Degree
Adverbs
Although degree adverbs can describe quantity they do
not state an exact amount. They simply describe a
relative amount to make the reader or listener know
approximately how much. |
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Additional Lessons |
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The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
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Conversation Lesson -
Advanced
Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
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 Conversation Lesson
26 - At the Pet Store
(Advanced -
Conversation, Reading)
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language. |
At the Pet Store
CONNIE: Oh! What a beautiful cat. What do
you think?
GARY: I think I’d rather get a dog. Dogs
are more loyal than cats.
CONNIE: Yes, but they’re so much work!
Would you be willing to walk it every single day? And clean up after it?
GARY: Hmm. Good point. What about a bird?
Or a fish?
CONNIE: We’d have to invest a lot of money
in a cage or a fish tank. And I don’t really know how to take care of a bird or
a fish!
GARY: Well, we’re obviously not ready to
get a pet yet.
CONNIE: Yeah, you’re right. Let’s go grab
some coffee and talk about it. |
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Conversation Notes |
- Oh! What a beautiful cat “Oh!” is used to show surprise
or excitement. “What a …” is an expression that means “I think this is a
very …” “What a(n) …” is followed by an adjective, which is usually
emphasized. Notice the emphasis on “beautiful” here.
- Dogs are more loyal than cats. Two things are being
compared here (dogs and cats). Notice the structure of the sentences:
(noun/s) plus “is/are more” plus (adjective) plus “than” plus (noun/s). The
nouns and the adjective are content words here, so they are all emphasized.
- Every single day Notice that each word here is stressed.
The speaker wants to make a point, so she emphasizes each word equally.
“Every single day” is a lot!
- Good point here means “I agree with you.”
- Take care of This phrase is used with animals, people
and things. It can mean “watch a child while her parents are away,” “feed
and house someone or something,” or “make sure things work properly.” (I
always take care of my baby brother./ I take care of my bird by feeding it
and cleaning its cage./ I need to take care of the broken sink.)
- Yeah, you’re right. Notice the pronunciation of this
expression — the words all blend together here. This casual expression is
used to agree with someone that you know well.
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Source: U.S. State Department |
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lessons covering pronunciation, speaking,
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