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Common intensifiers\n\n### 2.1 Strong intensifiers\n\nThese make adjectives\u002Fadverbs stronger.\n\n#### Very\n\nVery is common and neutral.\n\nExamples:\n- very hot\n- very tired\n- very expensive\n\nSentences:\n- It is very hot today.\n- She is very tired.\n- This restaurant is very expensive.\n\n#### Really\n\nReally often sounds a little stronger or more natural in conversation.\n\nExamples:\n- really good\n- really cold\n- really interesting\n\nSentences:\n- The movie was really good.\n- I am really hungry.\n- The water is really cold.\n\n#### So\n\nSo is often more emotional or expressive.\n\nExamples:\n- so beautiful\n- so exciting\n- so difficult\n\nSentences:\n- This cake is so good!\n- I am so happy today.\n- That test was so difficult.\n\n### 2.2 Weak intensifiers\n\nThese show a small degree.\n\n#### A little\n\nMeaning: **A little = small (weak).**\n\nExamples:\n- a little tired\n- a little nervous\n- a little cold\n\nSentences:\n- I am a little tired.\n- She feels a little nervous.\n- The soup is a little cold.\n\n#### A bit\n\nA bit is very common in spoken English.\n\nExamples:\n- a bit hungry\n- a bit expensive\n- a bit noisy\n\nSentences:\n- The room is a bit noisy.\n- This bag is a bit heavy.\n- I feel a bit sick.\n\n## 3. Word order\n\n### Correct structure\n\nIntensifier + adjective\u002Fadverb\n\nExamples:\n- very happy\n- really cold\n- a little tired\n- so interesting\n\n### Common sentence pattern\n\nSubject + be + intensifier + adjective\n\nExamples:\n- She is very friendly.\n- I am really tired.\n- The water is a bit cold.\n- This movie is so funny.\n\n## 4. Intensifiers with linking verbs\n\nIntensifiers are commonly used after linking verbs like:\n\n- be\n- feel\n- look\n- seem\n\nExamples:\n- I feel really tired.\n- She looks very happy.\n- The food seems a bit strange.\n\n## 5. Common learner mistake\n\nIncorrect:\n- I very like this movie. ✗\n\nCorrect:\n- I really like this movie. ✓\n\nVery usually does not go before a verb.\n\n## 6. Comparing strength\n\nTypical strength (can change with voice and context):\n\na bit \u002F a little (weak) → very (strong) → really (often strong, common in speech) → so (very strong \u002F emotional)\n\nExamples:\n- The water is a bit cold.\n- The water is very cold.\n- The water is really cold.\n- The water is so cold!\n\n## 7. Key takeaways\n\n- Intensifiers change the strength of adjectives.\n- Very, really, and so make adjectives stronger.\n- A bit and a little make adjectives weaker.\n- Intensifiers usually come before adjectives.\n- Very is neutral, really is conversational, and so is more emotional.","en","A1",21,[12],{"id":13,"name":14,"level":9,"language":8,"isCompleted":15,"completionPercentage":16,"totalExercises":17,"completedExercises":16,"vocabularyLists":18},"019aeddc-9971-7edc-9e12-81657d9205f0","Intensifiers (Basic)",false,0,2,[19],{"id":20,"title":5,"grammarTopic":21,"displayOrder":22,"vocabularyListWords":23,"isPublished":43},"019ba866-1e77-7b91-876d-8faf6a60d0c3","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_topics\u002F019aeddc-9971-7edc-9e12-81657d9205f0",15,[24,30,45,62,77,84],{"id":25,"vocabularyWord":26,"displayOrder":16},"019bb1de-37dd-7db5-84a3-5ea36f816f0c",{"id":27,"word":28,"language":8,"partsOfSpeech":29,"audio":15},"019b850c-a403-736f-a074-6c6cd7d10fbe","very",[],{"id":31,"vocabularyWord":32,"displayOrder":44},"019bb1de-37dd-7e85-84a3-5ea3702e63ab",{"id":33,"word":34,"frequency":35,"level":36,"language":8,"partsOfSpeech":37,"audio":15},"019b4697-703b-731b-b74a-df7a342ac99b","really",8,"A2",[38],{"id":39,"partOfSpeech":40,"definition":41,"exampleSentences":42,"isPrimary":43,"meaningOrder":44},"019b9387-7cc0-713e-ad80-d08d5fee40d3","ADVERB","Used to emphasize something or to express surprise or disbelief.","I really like this song!\nHe was really surprised by the news.",true,1,{"id":46,"vocabularyWord":47,"displayOrder":61},"019bb1de-37dd-7efd-84a3-5ea3706963e7",{"id":48,"word":49,"frequency":50,"level":36,"language":8,"partsOfSpeech":51,"audio":15},"019b850c-a402-7d02-be1e-5bc694e5fc3b","so",9,[52,56],{"id":53,"partOfSpeech":40,"definition":54,"exampleSentences":55,"isPrimary":43,"meaningOrder":44},"019b93fa-067b-7e1a-82ed-02aaeea14198","To a great extent; very.","I'm so happy to see you!\nThe movie was so interesting that I watched it twice.",{"id":57,"partOfSpeech":58,"definition":59,"exampleSentences":60,"isPrimary":15,"meaningOrder":17},"019b93fa-067b-7ebe-82ed-02aaef9b9009","CONJUNCTION","For that reason; therefore.","It was raining, so we stayed inside.\nShe was tired, so she went to bed early.",3,{"id":63,"vocabularyWord":64,"displayOrder":76},"019bb1de-37dd-7f21-84a3-5ea371596b76",{"id":65,"word":66,"frequency":35,"level":36,"language":8,"partsOfSpeech":67,"audio":15},"019b4697-709c-712c-8b43-fe976da085d4","quite",[68,72],{"id":69,"partOfSpeech":40,"definition":70,"exampleSentences":71,"isPrimary":43,"meaningOrder":44},"019b937d-af19-7f8e-a5a1-ae2090f31595","To a certain extent or degree; fairly or rather.","The movie was quite interesting.\nShe is quite good at playing the piano.",{"id":73,"partOfSpeech":40,"definition":74,"exampleSentences":75,"isPrimary":15,"meaningOrder":17},"019b937d-af1a-7089-aef5-02a69df959cc","Completely or entirely.","He was quite surprised by the news.\nThe book was quite different from the movie.",4,{"id":78,"vocabularyWord":79,"displayOrder":83},"019bb1de-a9be-7eef-8407-913e036aed84",{"id":80,"word":81,"language":8,"partsOfSpeech":82,"audio":15},"019bb1dc-3ed7-7ae7-8bbf-2ec84217aaa5","a bit",[],6,{"id":85,"vocabularyWord":86,"displayOrder":90},"019bb1de-a9bf-7016-a0f0-c080e4b70542",{"id":87,"word":88,"language":8,"partsOfSpeech":89,"audio":15},"019bb1dd-0b7d-7448-aa1a-385739ab03cc","a little",[],7,"2025-12-26T13:49:29+00:00","2026-07-14T17:37:57+00:00",[94],"grammar_exercise_questions_comparatives_superlatives",[],"\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fog_019b5aeb-ed47-7ec9-891b-797e1d98e93b.jpg?v=1784050677",[98,105],{"@id":99,"@type":100,"id":101,"grammarPage":102,"title":103,"instructions":104,"displayOrder":16,"isCompleted":15},"\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_exercises\u002F019d7698-4b9e-7a34-bc22-0998d78bd5aa","GrammarExercise","019d7698-4b9e-7a34-bc22-0998d78bd5aa","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019b5aeb-ed47-7ec9-891b-797e1d98e93b","Travel and Weather","This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. 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