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These words help to convey the intensity of


                          the action or Adjective being described.



                                  Example                                   Explain


                          She         was         very  Shows  a  high  degree  of


                          happy.                           happiness.



                          She was somewhat  Shows  a  lower  degree  of


                          happy.                           happiness.




                      6. Adverbs of affirmation and negation


                                 An  adverb  of  affirmation  is  a  word  that  is



                          used to confirm or assert the truth or validity of a


                          statement. Adverbs of negation are words which


                          declare  that  a  given  statement  is  false  or



                          negative.


                                            Example                                   Explain


                          I  will  definitely  do  that  Affirmation



                          project.


                          I will never do that project.                        Negation









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