Adverbs of degree

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These adverbs are normally used to add some degree of emphasis to the adjectives, adverbs or verbs they accompany. They are usually placed before the main verb (and after the auxiliary verbs in complex tenses); however, some of them can be placed at the end of the sentence (you will find them underlined in the chart):

Small emphasis	A Little A bit Slightly
Medium emphasis	Rather(+ negative) Quite (+positive) Pretty (informal) Fairly (formal)
Greater emphasis	Extremely Completely Absolutely Really Very Totally

If you want to practise some exercises go to The Grammar Aquarium or AutoEnglish.org
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Reference words: Personal pronouns and adjectives.

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When reading a text or writing it, we must be aware of how important it is to understand and establish quality relationships between its words, that is, we have to make a good work with reference words. In this post, I will only deal with subject and object personal pronouns, the possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.
There are some aspects that we should always remember:

• Pronouns substitute nouns, adjectives do not!
• Depending on "the job"of the noun, it should be replaced by a subject (before the verb) or object pronoun (after verbs or prepositions).
• Possessive adjectives say who owns the noun, whose it is.
• Possessive pronouns say who owns what has already been mentioned and are not accompanied by a noun.

If you want to see a very clear chart of these reference words go to Teaching English by Fran.
When you are ready to practice on this, visit the following:

• Subject pronouns at English Grammar 4U
• Object pronouns at My English Pages
• Possessive adjectives at Adele's ESL Corner.
• Possessive pronouns at Oxford University Press.
• Mixture of all at English Exercises. Org

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