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Oxford guide to english grammar part 41

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Tham khảo tài liệu 'oxford guide to english grammar part 41', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 25 ADVERBIALS PAGE 274 c Some adverbs go in end position when they modify a verb. During the speech my attention wandered a lot. This tooth aches terribly. These are a lot very much a bit a little slightly somewhat terribly awfully more the most. d We can use much or very much in a negative sentence or question but we cannot use much on its own in a positive statement. Negative I don t like this sweater much very much. Positive I like this sweater very much. NOT I like this sweater much. 8 Modifying a quantifier We can use these patterns. a very so too many much few little There were so many people there. b such rather quite a lot of There were such a lot of people there. We ve had rather a lot of complaints. c quite afew a bit of We ve had quite afew complaints. d almost nearly all every Almost all the pudding had been eaten. e hardly any There was hardly any pudding left. f a lot much a bit a little any no more less Would you like a bit more pudding NOTE We can use much far or rather to modify too. You ve putfar too much salt in. 213 Focus and viewpoint 1 Focus adverbials We sometimes use an adverb to focus on a particular word or phrase. Emily works every day even on Sundays. I don t like alcohol especially beer. NOTE Compare even and also. Everyone laughed even the teacher. Everyone includes the teacher. We ve invited the whole class and also the teacher. The whole class does not include the teacher. PAGE 275 214 Truth adverbs 2 Only and even a In rather formal or careful English we put only and even before the word or phrase we want to focus on. I knew only one ofthe other guests. Alan always wears shorts. He wears them even in winter. But in informal English only and even can be in mid position. I only knew one ofthe other guests. Alan even wears shorts in winter. We stress the word we want to focus on e.g. one winter. NOTE a Only can be an adjective. Saturday is the only day I can go shopping. b We can use the adverb just only . I knew just one of the other