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Now, read these sentences.

y The bucket is almost empty.

y The teachers are very helpful.

y He drove quite dangerously.

The highlighted words tell us the extent to which an action happens.

Adverbs that tell us the degree or extent to which an action happens are called
adverbs of degree. Adverbs of degree can modify verbs, adjectives or other
adverbs.

The adverbs of degree answer the question how much.
For example,

y The food is very spicy.

The word very tells us how spicy the food is.

y You are eating so quickly!

The word so tells us how quickly the person is eating.

y The weather is still too cold.

The word too tells us how cold the weather is.

C. Fill in the blanks with very, so or too.

1. Simran is a naughty child.

2. The colours are bright for me.

3. The lychees are sweet.

4. Vinay and Nirupama were foolish that they gave away their
money to the con man.

5. I am tired that I might fall asleep on my feet, like a horse!

D. Read the first sentence in each set. Then, fill in a different adverb in the
second sentence.

1. She speaks French fluently.

She speaks French .

2. You must drive your car carefully.

You must drive your car .
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