Question

1253 ✗ The children cheered me up a lot. The children [[cheered me up a lot]]. greatly cheered me up | cheered me up a lot

Accepted Answer

greatly The children greatly cheered me up. The children [[greatly cheered me up]]. cheered me up a lot Greatly is usually placed in front of a main verb, especially in passive structures: 'Your kind offer is greatly appreciated.' 'Stories of panic on Wall Street have been greatly exaggerated.'To emphasize the meaning of an active verb, use enormously, tremendously or (in informal styles) a lot at the end of the clause: 'In the last forty years education in China has changed enormously.'

Idx	1253
Keyword	greatly
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The children greatly cheered me up.
Correct Sentence	The children cheered me up a lot.
Cloze Error Sentence	The children [[greatly cheered me up]].
Cloze Sentence	The children [[cheered me up a lot]].
Cloze Answer	cheered me up a lot
Choices	greatly cheered me up \| cheered me up a lot
Explanation	Greatly is usually placed in front of a main verb, especially in passive structures: 'Your kind offer is greatly appreciated.' 'Stories of panic on Wall Street have been greatly exaggerated.' To emphasize the meaning of an active verb, use enormously, tremendously or (in informal styles) a lot at the end of the clause: 'In the last forty years education in China has changed enormously.'

Greatly Cheered Children Lot Verb Front Main Passive