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Good Idea Really/That Immediately Position Matter Emphasis Adjective

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Keyword really
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence That's really a good idea.
Correct Sentence That's a really good idea.
That really is a good idea.
Cloze Error Sentence [[That's really a]] good idea.
Cloze Sentence [[That's a really/That really is a]] good idea.
Cloze Answer That's a really/That really is a
Choices That's really a | That's a really | That really is a
Explanation

The position of really (= very) is a matter of emphasis. Very often it comes immediately before the adjective or adverb it modifies: 'some really good news', 'a really old car'. Otherwise, it is usually placed immediately in front of the main verb: 'You really fooled me.' 'We're really enjoying ourselves.'

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