Multiple choice
She's _____________ passionate about protecting the environment and promoting the use of more environmentally-friendly materials and energy sources.
a) absolutely
b) extremely
b) extremely
Adverbs that modify gradable adjectives like 'good'
That is quite extraordinary! Who could have imagined that Barcelona would concede 8 goals in that manner?
a) slightly
b) absolutely
b) absolutely
S______, the archeological site we wanted to visit was closed, so we had to make other plans.
in an unhappy way
Sadly
The engine performance of that new hybrid car is _________ more efficient due to the boost in power from the electric motor.
a) completely b) incredibly c) considerably
c) considerably
Adverbs that modify comparatives like ‘worse’
Sentence modifying adverbs that can also modify gradable adjectives like 'bad'
unbelievably / disappointingly / incredibly / surprisingly / fortunately / certainly
unbelievably / disappointingly / incredibly / surprisingly
The route from La Paz to Coroico in Bolivia is e________ the most dangerous road I have ever travelled on. Never had I been that scared before!
easily
Because I am so used to driving an automatic car, I always get a ____ confused at first with a manual gearbox.
bit
Which modifier can go before both gradable adjectives and comparative adjectives (e.g. surprised and more surprised)?
a) fairly
b) pretty
c) slightly
c) slightly
Adverbs that modify superlative adjectives like 'the best'
by far / far / simply / definitely / considerably
by far / simply / definitely
Choose the adverb modifier that collocates with all these adjectives.
trained / skilled / recommended / unlikely / qualified / desirable
a) utterly
b) highly
b) highly
Cycling is ___________________________________ of transport.
the / form / most / far / by / eco-friendly
Cycling is by far the most eco-friendly form of transport
Which adverb modifier can modify gradable adjectives, extreme adjectives and comparative adjectives and often emphasises preference?
Adverbs that modify the whole sentence and give a comment or an emotional reaction to a situation.
Adverbs that have a similar meaning to ‘quite’ as in ‘quite good’
pretty / extremely / really / slightly / fairly / rather
pretty / slightly / fairly / rather
D______, the hostel we chose to stay at had no hot water and was infested with cockroaches.
in a way that makes you feel unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen
Disappointingly
Without doubt, this is the number one new car of 2021.
Far/best
This is _________________ of 2021.
This is by far the best new car of 2021.
He was ______ astonished when he learned that he had passed his driving test.
a) very
b) thoroughly
c) absolutely
b) thoroughly
c) absolutely
Adverbs that modify extreme adjectives like 'amazing'
Choose all possible adverb modifiers that can go before all these adjectives.
ridiculous / lost / impossible / convinced / astonished
I___________, that budget airline I used last year offers e_______ the best deals on flights to Asia, and the on-board service from the cabin crew is s__________ good for the price.
Incredibly
easily
surprisingly