LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

7.6 Intensifiers

7.6B Adverbs in place of 'very': 'extremely happy', 'fast asleep'

[> LEG 7.52-53, 6.8.2, App 16]

Study:

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Write:

1 We often use extremely and really for special emphasis instead of very.

I'm very sleepy. -* I'm extremely sleepy, (more emphatic)

2 In everyday speech we often use terribly and awfully in place of very.

That hi fi is very expensive. -» It's awfully/terribly expensive.

3 Note that we say fast asleep and wide awake (Not *very asleep/very awake"):

Don't disturb the children - they're fast asleep.

4 We use some -//adverbs in fixed phrases: deeply hurt, painfully embarrassed, highly respected,

richly deserved, I greatly appreciate, badly needed, bitterly cold:

Mr Wilson is highly respected in our community.

A new playground for our children is badly needed.

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Use suitable adverbs in place of very.

1 The traffic is slow today.

2 I'm confused by the new regulations.

3 I appreciate all you've done for me.

4 We are interested in your proposal.

5 That radio talk wasn't interesting.

6 I was awake all night.

7 I was hurt by her answer.

8 Old Mr Ford is boring!

9 I'm annoyed about this.

10 Your success has been deserved.

11 We were all embarrassed!

12 Your friend works slowly.

13 I was bored by the play.

14 I didn't think the film was funny.

15 I'm sorry about this.

16 What you did was stupid.

17 Your staff have been helpful.

18 You didn't wake me. I was asleep.

19 It was cold last night.

20 You think you're clever.

21 A well is needed in that village.

22 This computer is fast.

23 She's still young.

24 We're grateful to you.

7.6C Context

Write: Use suitable words to complete this story. Don't use the same word more than twice.

JUSTLY PUNISHED

There were^1 many people on the bus for comfort and

passengers were standing in the aisle. A young woman carrying a baby

was^2 grateful when an old man offered her his seat. The

baby was^3 asleep and she could now rest him on her lap.

She thanked the old man^4 and was just going to sit down

when a rude young man sat in the empty seat. Everyone was

(^5) embarrassed, and the young mother was 6
surprised to say anything. All the passengers^7 disapproved
of the man's action. They were^8 angry with him, but he paid
no attention.^9 later, the rude man wanted to get off the bus
and tried to push past the passengers. They all stood closely together and
wouldn't let him move. He was made to stay on the bus till it reached its
terminus, a punishment he^10 .... deserved.
A rude man sat in the empty seat