| Idx | 2817 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | very |
| Sub Entry Number | 4 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Meno Park in Central Tokyo is very huge. |
| Correct Sentence | Meno Park in Central Tokyo is (absolutely) huge. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Meno Park in Central Tokyo is [[very]] huge. |
| Cloze Sentence | Meno Park in Central Tokyo is [[(absolutely)]] huge. |
| Cloze Answer | (absolutely) |
| Choices | very | (absolutely) |
| Explanation | Do not use very or extremely with adjectives which already have a strong meaning, e.g. boiling (= very hot), convinced (= very sure), exhausted (= very tired), huge (= very big), terrible (= very bad). If you want to increase the strength of these words, use absolutely or (depending on the particular adjective) completely, totally, utterly or quite: 'By the time I got home I was completely exhausted.' With adjectives which do not have a strong meaning, use very or extremely (NOT absolutely, completely etc ): 'By the time I got back home I was very tired.' |
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