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Grammar
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Thewall is very high.
. He cannotjump over it.
. Thewall is too high for him to climb over. "11•• ."

Thewords very, too and enough are called the adverbs of degree.
They are used to answer the question:

• How much? or • Towhat extent

Adverbs of
Explanation Example
Degree

It means something is done to a She managed to complete the
very
high degree. race very quickly.

It means more than enough or Theshoes are too small for him
too
exessive degree. to wear.

It means a satisfactory amount Thewater was shallow enough
enough
or sufficient degree. for them to walk through.

Vf Let's ,practise.
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Complete the sentence with ~very','too', and 'enough'.
I. The bag is not big ~ to hold all the clothes.

2. The room was large ~ to put all the furniture.
3. Mother is tall / to reach the top of the kitchen cabinet.
4. The rock is / big. The strong man cannot carry it. The rock is / big
for him to carry.

5. The sea water is ./ cold. The swimmers cannot swim in it. Thesea
water is ~ cold for them to swim in.
6. The hole in the wall is ~ small. The mouse cannot go through it.
The hole is ~ small for it to go through.

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