Point 38 in the category of ADVERBS/modifiers is defined as: DEGREE: 'really really' with verbs and adjectives for emphasis. 1 REALLY REALLY REALLY 2775 2 REALLY REALLY GOOD 2561 3…
Category: degree
completely | totally | extremely + ADJECTIVE
Point 60 in ADVERBS/modifiers is defined as: a wide range of adverbs with adjectives to express degree or intensity. A search in iWeb for: completely|totally|extremely _JJ 1 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT 110150…
extremely | absolutely | incredibly | totally + adjective
Point 69 in ADJECTIVES is defined as: modify gradable adjectives with extreme adverbs of degree ('absolutely', 'extremely', 'incredibly', 'totally') to intensify their meaning. An iWeb search for: extremely|absolutely|incredibly|totally _JJ 1…
degree adverb modifying preposition
Point 9 in PREPOSITIONS is defined as: adverbs of degree to modify prepositions and prepositional phrases. (have to check each match that it's actually modifying the preposition and not something…
almost | quite | incredibly | reasonably + ADVERB
Point 59 in the category of ADVERBS/phrases is defined as: an increasing range of degree adverbs to modify a range of adverb types. *this is unclear in the EGP because…
slightly | a bit | much (comparative)
This post will attempt to untangle another set of grammar features that are clashing across levels. The centre of the confusion starts with: C1 Point 63 in the category of…
real, absolute, complete + noun
Which adjectives should I teach my intermediate class?
degree adverbs modifying adjectives
Point 210 in MODALITY on the English Grammar Profile is based on MODIFYING an ADJECTIVE for HEDGING with a degree adverb. We are offered only two examples: Collocates 4 sides…
“major/very” adjective + noun
Point 73 under the category of adjectives in C2 on the English Grammar Profile we have two vocabulary items that stand out. "Major" and "very" before a noun. From iWeb…
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