Exercise 11. Expand the following noun-phrases by adverbs of degrees listed below. Very, perfect, quite, fearly, astonishingly, awfully, rather, more or less, surprisingly, entirely, completely, greatly, hardly, intolerably, considerably, comparatively, sufficiently, absolutely.
1. an easy excuse. 2. a lively talk. 3. a devoted friend. 4. shabby clothes. 5. a friendly smile.
6. a masterly stroke. 7. a tall poplar. 8. vast fields. 9. a plump woman. 10. an unperturbed
expression. 11. a beaming face. 12. wise words. 13. good advice. 14. a strange behavior. 15. a
far-fetched excuse. 16. a mad idea. 17. an accurate calculation. 18. a catchy tune. 19.
encouraging news. 20. powerful engines. 21. a lame explanation. 22. expert cooking. 23.
abundant crops. 24. worn-out trousers. 25. a dull face. 26. an overcast sky. 27. stormy
weather. 28. her neat handwriting. 29. our past pleasures. 30. an innocent smile. 31. an
enthusiastic approval. 32. a voluntary act. 33. profound satisfaction. 34. an unruly child. 35. a
fine fellow.
