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    Modifiers such as very, quite, and terribly can be used with adjectives and adverbs to make them stronger or weaker. Common strong modifiers are very and terribly, while weaker modifiers include fairly, quite, and a little. Modifiers are placed before the adjective or adverb they modify and are used to emphasize or soften statements.

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    Modifiers such as very, quite, and terribly can be used with adjectives and adverbs to make them stronger or weaker. Common strong modifiers are very and terribly, while weaker modifiers include fairly, quite, and a little. Modifiers are placed before the adjective or adverb they modify and are used to emphasize or soften statements.

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    Modifiers such as very, quite, and terribly can be used with adjectives and adverbs to make them stronger or weaker. Common strong modifiers are very and terribly, while weaker modifiers include fairly, quite, and a little. Modifiers are placed before the adjective or adverb they modify and are used to emphasize or soften statements.

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    MODIFIERS

    WEAKER STRONGER

    A BIT EXTREMELY
    FAIRLY REALLY
    A LITTLE TERRIBLY
    QUITE VERY
    RATHER
    - Use modifiers like very and quite to make adjectives and adverbs stronger
    or weaker. The modifier goes before the adjective or adverb.

    - The woodcutter was terribly sad.


    - The children were quite tired.
    - The modifieres quite, fairly and really are more common in spoken
    language.
    - Modifiers can be used to soften a statement, making it less direct.
    - He is boring----- He is not very interesting.

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