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Adjective Modifiers

Adjective Modifiers

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brief presentation on adjective modifiers for ESL students of pre-intermediate level

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Adjective Modifiers

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Adjective Modifiers

They are words that are used to change the meaning of adjectives

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Adjective Modifiers

Water can be cold or hot, but we can express these qualities more precisely

with the help of modifiers

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Adjective Modifiers

What do you think?

The water is very cold

The water is really cold

The water is a bit cold

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Adjective Modifiers

What do you think?

My soup is quite hot

My soup is incredibly hot

My soup is a little hot

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Adjective Modifiers

What do you think?

His feet are fairly cold

His feet are completely frozen

His feet are not very cold

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Adjective ModifiersMODI FI ER ADJ ECTI VE EXAMPLE

NO Good He's no good

ALMOST Rotte This apple is almost rotten

NOT VERY Nice This picture is not very nice

A BI T Expensive These shoes are a bit expensive

A LI TTLE Tired She's a little tired

QUI TE / RATHER / FAI RLY Happy I 'm quite happy with my work

VERY hot Today is very hot

REALLY sad I 'm really sad for your loss

EXTREMELY nervous He's extremely nervous

I NCREDI BLY cheap This skirt is incredibly cheap

COMPLETELY sure I 'm completely sure that this is her name

TOO hot My hamburger is too hot

SO noisy This bar is so noisy!

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Adjective Modifiers