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0304G

Intensifiers
Giving Details
Grammar & Structure
Level B1

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Intensifiers Outline

Content
Intensifiers, such as “too,” “enough,” and “so,” can be used to add emphasis to
different parts of sentences in written English and everyday speech.

Learning Outcomes
• Discuss intensifiers and their purpose.
• Learn about three specific intensifiers and their uses.
• Practice writing with intensifiers.

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Intensifiers

Intensifiers are modifiers that

emphasize the words that they
modify. This lesson will focus on the
following intensifiers: “too,” enough,”
and “so.”

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Intensifiers: Too

Please note
The intensifier “too” is used to convey that
there is a lot of something. It is generally used
in a negative context.

Examples:

It is too hot outside! I am going to stay

indoors.

I am too tired to get out of bed!

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Intensifiers: Too

“Too” can be used in front of adjectives, as

well as adverbs.

Examples:

The mattress is too big. It won't fit in the

car's trunk.

You are driving too fast! We are going to

get in an accident!

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Intensifiers: Too

Further emphasis can be added to the

intensifier “too” when placed after the
word “much.”

Examples:

The car is much too small for all of us to

fit.

You walk much too quickly for me to keep

up.
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Intensifiers: Too

The intensifier “too” can also be used to

modify nouns. In order to do so, it must
be followed by either “much” or “many.”

Examples:

There is too much snow on the roads! I

won't be able to drive to work.

There are too many people here. It is very

crowded.

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Intensifiers: Too

Please note

“Too many” is used to modify nouns that

can be counted.
Example:

I have too many shoes.

How many shoes do you have?

Twelve pairs. (can be counted!)

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Intensifiers: Too

“Too much” can also be used to modify

verbs.

Examples:

He drank too much. Today he is feeling

sick.

I sit around too much. I need to get some

exercise.

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Exercises

Writing
Come up with answers to the following
questions using ‘too.’
Ex. Why don't you feel well?
I ate too much cake.

Why were you late to work?

What do you think about the apartment?

Do the shoes fit?

Why didn't you like your meal?

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Intensifiers: Enough

Please note

The intensifier ‘enough’ is used to convey

that someone has what they need.

Examples:

There are enough chairs for everyone.

Take a seat!

We have enough leftover pizza to last a

month!

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Intensifiers: Enough

Do we have enough silverware for

everyone to eat with?

Do we have as much silverware as we

need?

No, there is not enough silverware.

There are six people and only five forks...

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Intensifiers: Enough

Please note

The intensifier ‘enough’ is placed before

the noun that it modifies.

Do we have enough silverware?

However, “enough” is placed after an

adjective or a verb:

It's snowy enough to go sledding!

I'm starving! I didn't eat enough for breakfast.

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Exercises

Writing
Describe the following situation using
the intensifier ‘enough.’
The car has five seats. We have six people.

You failed an exam. You should have spent more time

studying.

You want to eat cereal for breakfast, but there is hardly

any milk left.

You can't hear the teacher speaking in class.

You ordered two large pizzas for a group of three.

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Intensifiers: So

Please note

The intensifier ‘so’ has a similar meaning

to ‘very.’
Example:

This water is very refreshing.

This water is so refreshing.

In spoken English, there is often much

stress placed on the word “so.”
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Intensifiers: So

Please note

‘So‘ is usually placed before an adjective

or adverb.

Examples:

I am so happy to hear from you!

She learns new languages so easily!

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Intensifiers: Enough

Please note

“So” can also be used with a “that” clause

in order to convey a result.

Examples:

I am so happy to hear from you that I

don't know what to say!

She learns new languages so easily that

she doesn't even have to study!

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Review

1. intensifiers modifiers that add emphasis

2. too Example: It is way too hot outside!

3. enough Example: Have you had enough to eat?

4. so Example: I am so upset right now!

Intensifiers, such as “too,” “enough,” and “so,” can

be used to add emphasis to different parts of
sentences in written English and everyday speech.

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Exercises

Writing

Choose the best answer.

There is _______ trash on the streets.

a) too much
b) too many

It costs _______ money to go to the movies these days.

a) too much
b) too many
There are _______ clouds in the sky. I can't see the sun!
a) too much
b) too many

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Exercises

Writing

Fill in the blanks with intensifiers

Yesterday, we ordered a delicious pizza from a

restaurant down the street. The pizza was ______ good
that we decided to order another one. We just couldn't
get ______! However, when the second pizza arrived,
we realized that we had way ______ much food! I had
already eaten more than ______, but I still ate more. By
the end of the day, I had eaten way ______ many slices
of pizza. I ate ______ much that I ended up feeling sick!

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Exercises

Writing
Using intensifiers, write a paragraph about
an experience you’ve had at a store or
restaurant.

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