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5 Write the adverb form of each adjective. Then place the adverb in a correct place in the
sentence. Sometimes there is more than one correct place.
safely
1. My brother doesn’t drive. (safe)

2. We worked last semester. (hard)

3. Journalists write their reports. (quick)

4. Martina walked along the beach. (slow)

5. The professor didn’t answer my question. (complete)

6. The mail arrived. (early)

7. The children played in the yard. (happy)

8. I held the baby. (gentle)

6.5 Adverbs of Degree

Weaker Stronger

somewhat fairly really extremely
pretty very
so
quite

1. Use adverbs of degree to make adjectives The movie was somewhat long.
or other adverbs stronger or weaker. The students did very well on the test.
Our team played pretty badly last night.
2. Adverbs of degree usually come before ✓ It was really good.
the adjective or adverb. ✗ It was good really.
3. Do not use pretty, fairly, or somewhat in ✓ She was somewhat tired.
negative statements. ✗ She wasn’t somewhat tired.

reAL enGLisH

Extremely, quite, very, and somewhat are more formal. Really, pretty, and kind of are less formal.
Formal: The results of the two tests were quite different.
Informal: I’m pretty sad that my friend moved.

6 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. boring / sounds / Steven’s assignment / somewhat
Steven’s assignment sounds somewhat boring.

2. extremely / is / this song / popular

3. expensive / quite / looked / Elsa’s shoes

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