Adverbs of Degree

adverbs of degree bisa menerangkan kata sifat/adjective, kata keterangan/adverb dan juga kata kerja/verb.

Ada banyak adverbs of degree. Antara lain:
almost = hampir/nyaris
enough = cukup
too = terlalu/terlampau/kelewat/juga
very = sekali/teramat/sangat
just = hanya
hardly = hampir tidak
nearly = hampir/nyaris
extremely = teramat/secara ekstrim
quite = sangat/agaknya
scarcely = hampir tidak
completely = seluruhnya/secara utuh
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Posisi adverbs of degree
* Adverbs of degree diletakkan sebelum adjective, adverb, dan juga kata kerja
Contoh:
The book is very expensive.
My house is quite small.
I am too tired.
He hardly noticed what she was saying.
They are completely exhausted from the trip.
The water was extremely cold.
He had hardly begun.
I just asked.
His work is almost finished.

*Pengecualian pada enough, too, dan very
Enough
Enough berarti jumlah atau tingkat yang memuaskan.
Contoh:
I’m so busy, I haven’t got enough time.
Do you have enough potatoes?

Enough ditempatkan setelah adjective dan adverb:
Contoh:
This jacket isn’t big enough for me.
They work good enough today.
He didn't work hard enough.

Enough biasanya ditempatkan sebelum kata benda:
Contoh:
I have enough money to buy a car.
She doesn't have enough time to sleep.

Kita sering menggunakan enough…for, khususnya untuk orang dan hal.
Contoh:
This fruit isn't good enough for me.
She has enough time for lunch.

Enough…to infinitif juga merupakan struktur yang umum.
Contoh:
My grand father is old enough to drive.
Toni and Tono have enough time to dance.

Too
Too berarti lebih dari cukup, jumlah atau tingkat yang berlebihan.
Contoh:
My bedroom is too hot.
The fruit is too sweet.

Too juga digunakan bersama for:
Contoh:
This room is too small for me.
The girl is too ugly for me.

Too…to infinitif juga merupakan struktur yang umum.
Contoh:
Our house is too small to live in.

Too dan very
Very berarti sesuatu dilakukan sampai tingkat yang tinggi, biasanya faktual.
Contoh:
He finishes his work very quickly.