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Adverbs of degree: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Adverbs of degree.

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Question 1

1 mark

Choose the most appropriate adverb of degree to show that a student is almost finished with their writing assignment.
"I have ______ finished the first draft of my essay; I just need to write the concluding sentence."

Question 2

1 mark

Which sentence uses the adverb of degree "too" correctly to indicate a negative excess?

Question 3

1 mark

Select the sentence where the adverb of degree is used to modify a verb rather than an adjective.

Question 4

1 mark

Identify the adverb of degree in the following sentence:
"The weather was unusually hot for this time of year, making it difficult to concentrate."

Question 5

1 mark

Identify the adverb of degree in the sentence below and the word it modifies:
"The instructions for the science experiment were quite complex for the junior students."

Question 6

2 marks

In the following sentence, identify the adverb of degree that indicates something is done to the highest possible extent:
"The students were absolutely exhausted after the three-day camping trip."

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Question 7

3 marks

Identify the adverb of degree in this sentence and explain which word it modifies:
"The teacher spoke rather quickly during the introduction of the new English project."

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Question 8

5 marks

Explain the difference in intensity between the adverbs of degree used in these two sentences:
1. "The classroom was quite noisy."
2. "The classroom was incredibly noisy."

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