
Intensifiers
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Kelly Gonzalez
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Intensifiers
Are adverbs or adverbial phrases that strengthen the meaning of other expressions and show emphasis.
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Multiple Choice
Intensifiers are adverbs or adverbial phrases that reinforce the meaning of other expressions and show emphasis.
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Words that we commonly use as intensifiers
absolutelycompletely, extremely, highly, rather, really, so, too, totally, utterly, very.
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So - degree
So - degree
For degree, it's so + adjective:
I love watching Mr Bean. He's so funny!
Or so + adverb:
He plays the piano so well!
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So – amount
For amount, it's
so + much/many + noun to say we have a lot of something.
Use so much with uncountable nouns and so many with countable nouns.
Examples:
What a great party! We had so much fun! (fun = uncountable)
We visited so many places. (place = countable)
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Multiple Select
So is used for degree and amount.
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Such
We use such before adjectives and nouns.
If the noun is countable and singular, you need to put 'a' or 'an' after such.
That's such a cute dog! (dog = countable)
We had such nice weather on holiday! (weather = uncountable)
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Multiple Choice
Read and choose the correct option.
"Rob is late for the programme because there was such a long queue for coffee! But he finally joined Finn and they had enough time to explain how to use so, such, enough and too."
What are INTENSIFIERS?
such, enough, so, such, too.
late, programme, time, finally.
because, for,and,to.
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Too
To indicate degree, it's too + adjective:
This restaurant's too crowded. Let's go somewhere else.
Or too + adverb:
You're walking too fast! Slow down!
Ugh! You've put too much sugar in my tea! (sugar = uncountable)
I ate too many biscuits. (biscuit = countable)
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Too
If we say a sentence with too in the negative form, then we mean it isn’t a problem. The form is not + too + adjective.
It’s not too late to buy tickets for the final. There are still some on sale.
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Enough
We put it after an adjective or verb.
It's adjective + enough in positive sentences and questions or not + adjective + enough in negative sentences.
Is it warm enough for you in here?
He doesn't sleep enough. That's why he's always tired.
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Enough
We put enough before a noun.
It's enough + noun in positive sentences and questions or not + enough + noun in negative sentences.
Do we have enough money to go abroad this year?
There aren't enough knives and forks for all the guests.
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Enough
Sentences with enough are sometimes followed by to + verb infinitive.
She's definitely smart enough to become director.
There aren't enough players to make a team.
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Enough
We use enough to express that something is or isn't the right degree or amount.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is correct?
Robert doesn’t get enough sleep.
Do we have tea enough?
Paul is enough tall to reach the top of the cupboard.
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Multiple Select
Which word goes in the space?
You’ve cooked far too ___ food.
many
enough
much
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is NOT correct?
Please don’t put too much sugar in my coffee.
Clara eats too many.
John drinks much too much!
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Multiple Select
What goes in the space?
She’s got ____ nice house!
such
such a
so
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References
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/intermediate/unit-28/session-2/activity-1
https://www.examenglish.com/
https://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/too-vs-enough-interactive-worksheet.pdf
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/gramatica/gramatica-britanica/intensifiers-very-at-all
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/intensifiers
https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/prefixes-suffixes/prefixes-suffixes-index.htm
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