This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adverbs > Comparative Intensifiers – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comparative Intensifiers Quiz 1 (9 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of using intensifiers in comparative structures? A) To downplay the difference in degree between two things being compared. B) To emphasize the difference in degree between two things being compared. C) To simplify the comparison process between two things. D) To confuse the comparison between two things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize the difference in degree between two things being compared. 2. In what situations would you use 'a great deal' as an intensifier in comparatives? A) When indicating a small difference. B) When emphasizing a significant difference or degree. C) When comparing similar items. D) When describing a moderate degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When emphasizing a significant difference or degree. 3. How does the intensifier 'far' change the meaning of a comparative sentence? A) It removes the comparison entirely. B) It emphasizes the degree of difference in a comparative sentence. C) It reverses the order of comparison in a sentence. D) It adds a superlative element to the comparison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It emphasizes the degree of difference in a comparative sentence. 4. Give an example of a sentence using the intensifier 'much' to intensify a comparative. A) She is much more taller than her brother. B) She is much taller than her brother. C) She is much taller as her brother. D) She is much taller then her brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is much taller than her brother. 5. Can you use more than one intensifier in a single comparative sentence? Give an example. A) No. B) Maybe. C) Sometimes. D) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes. 6. Provide an example of a sentence using 'a lot' as an intensifier in a comparative. A) She studied a lot more than before. B) She studied a lot harder than before. C) She studied a lot faster than before. D) She studied a lot smarter than before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She studied a lot harder than before. 7. What effect does the intensifier 'much' have on the tone of a comparative sentence? A) It intensifies the tone of the comparative sentence. B) It softens the tone of the comparative sentence. C) It adds complexity to the comparative sentence. D) It changes the subject of the comparative sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It intensifies the tone of the comparative sentence. 8. When should you avoid using intensifiers in comparative structures? A) When the adjective is a positive degree. B) When the adjective is a superlative. C) When the adjective itself already conveys a strong degree of comparison. D) When the comparison is between two equal items. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the adjective itself already conveys a strong degree of comparison. 9. When do we use 'a lot' as an intensifier in comparatives? A) When describing a physical location. B) When expressing a preference for one thing over another. C) When denoting a similarity between two things. D) When emphasizing the difference in degree between two things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When emphasizing the difference in degree between two things. Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAdverb Functions QuizAdverbial Modifiers QuizAdverbs And Adverbial Phrases QuizAdverbs And Modals Of Certainty QuizAdverbs And Prepositions QuizAdverbs Modifying Adjectives And Verbs QuizAdverbs Of Certainty QuizAdverbs Of Contrast Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books