These adverbs of degree exercises will help you practise using how much or how little something happens. Answers and a PDF worksheet are included on this page. Feel free to also check our grammar lesson which contains many examples of adverbs in sentences.
Exercise 1: Multiple-choice questions
Choose the correct adverb of degree to complete each sentence.
1. The movie was ______ interesting that I watched it twice.
2. This task is ______ difficult. Let’s ask for help.
3. My car was ______ hot yesterday. It has never been like that before.
4. I ______ believe anything he says. He is a liar.
5. The food was ______ spicy. I could not eat it because of my stomachache.
6. I am a fan of Real Madrid. I was ______ disappointed when they lost the match against Valencia.
7. Mark made these very beautiful table. He is a ______ skilled carpenter.
8. Can you wait ______ for me? I'll be done in a few seconds.
9. You look ______ like your mother.
2. Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks
Complete each sentence using one of the following adverbs of degree: very, much, very much, too much, or too.
1. That sounds good to be true.
That sounds too good to be true.
2. He is smarter than me.
He is much smarter than me.
3. She didn't say about my report.
She didn't say much about my report.
4. I love you .
I love you too.
5. Robert is not good at math.
Robert is not very good at math.
6. He doesn't eat in the morning.
He doesn't eat much in the morning.
7. You shouldn't drink alcohol.
You shouldn't drink too much alcohol.
8. She was annoyed by what you did.
She was very much annoyed by what you did. Note that we cannot use 'very' before past participle in passive voice. Instead, we use 'very much'.
9. I couldn't watch the movie untill the end. It was violent.
I couldn't watch the movie untill the end. It was too violent.
10. There was violence in the movie. I couldn't watch it untill the end.
There was too much violence in the movie. I couldn't watch it untill the end.
2. Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks
Use the adverbs of degree from the box to complete the sentences.
1. I used to be a thief. I needed money .
I used to be a thief. I needed money badly.
2. The Ritz London is a very good hotel. I recommend it.
The Ritz London is a very good hotel. I highly recommend it.
3. Anna fell off her bike yesterday. She could walk home.
Anna fell off her bike yesterday. She could barely walk home.
4. I do not agree with what you are saying.
I do not completely agree with what you are saying.
5. As I was driving home yesterday, a cat suddenly crossed my way. I had an accident.
As I was driving home yesterday, a cat suddenly crossed my way. I almost had an accident.
6. A. That's insane, isn't it? B. Yes, .
That's insane, isn't it? B. Yes, indeed.
7. There was too much noise at the party. We could hear each other talking.
There was too much noise at the party. We could barely hear each other talking.
8. I'm concerned about nuclear war. I think it's unlikely to happen. What worries me the most is climate change.
I'm less concerned about nuclear war. I think it's unlikely to happen. What worries me the most is climate change.
9. There was a terrible accident yesterday. A girl was injured.
There was a terrible accident yesterday. A girl was badly injured.
10. My girlfriend is mad at me. I forgot her birthday.
My girlfriend is mad at me. I completely forgot her birthday.
Adverbs of degree worksheet
This worksheet contains 10 sentences to be completed using the appropriate adverbs of degree from the given list. You can check the answers on this page.
- 1. Herbicides kill unwanted plants. They are widely used in agriculture.
- 2. He has no money left in his bank account. He is totally broke.
- 3. I drove too fast and was fined. I greatly exceeded the speed limit of 70 mph.
- 4. She is not so good at math. She barely passed the test.
- 5. People here are poor. They have barely enough to feed themselves.
- 6. He doesn’t know how to swim. He nearly drowned himself yesterday.
- 7. He looks just/a lot like his father.
- 8. He is such a moaner. He complains a lot.
- 9. I need a little salt for the sauce.
- 10. Jenny nearly fainted when she heard that Jack cheated on her.
