Modification of words
July 25th, 2011 in Improve English
We can use words like much, many, little and few with degree modifiers like too, so, as, very, rather and how. Note that very much and very many are mostly used in questions and negatives.
July 25th, 2011 in Improve English
We can use words like much, many, little and few with degree modifiers like too, so, as, very, rather and how. Note that very much and very many are mostly used in questions and negatives.
May 12th, 2011 in Improve English
Correct the following sentences.
1. She is very much beautiful.
2. He was very kind enough to invite me.
3. She is very better today.
September 18th, 2010 in Improve English
Very cannot be used with comparative adjectives. Instead, we use other words like much, far, very much, rather, a lot, any, no, a little and even.
May 29th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning
The adverb too is used to show undesirable extremes. It has a negative meaning.
She is too fat.
He is too tired.
An infinitive structure is often used after too + adjective/adverb/determiner.
January 30th, 2010 in Common Mistakes
Avoid the use of double negatives
Two negatives should not be used in the same sentence because they destroy each other.
We should say:
December 22nd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English
Note the correct use of the following adverbs
Very means ‘to a great degree’. It is commonly used with adjectives or adverbs in the positive degree.