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【明報專訊】Bill and Dr Panda have just watched a film. What do they think about it?

Bill: We finally watched it! I'd waited for it for a (1) very long time since the last film in the series.

MoMo: Yes, and this film is (2) very inspiring. I like the female lead star. She is a versatile actress.

Bill: I've seen her in other films. I think she does better this time than in the romantic comedy last year. (3) I enjoyed her acting very much.

MoMo: (4) But I don't like the ending very much. The director's interpretation is (5) very different from the original novel.

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Rewrite the following sentences with "very" or "very much".

1. I am grateful for your help.

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2. Jane doesn't like chocolates.

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3. It is a brave thing to do.

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4. He did badly in the exam.

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■NOW Showing

"Very" and "very much" are intensifiers that mean "in a higher degree" or "extremely".

very

We use "very" before adjectives and adverbs.

e.g. He looks very lazy and

does not work very hard. (ˇ)

He looks lazy very much.(╳)

very much

"Very much" is used after verbs or verb phrases.

e.g. I admire Peter

very much.(ˇ)

I very admire Peter. (╳)

■Glossary

series (n) 系列

inspiring (adj) 鼓舞人心的

versatile (adj) 多才多藝的

interpretation (n) 演繹、解釋

[Smarties' Power English 第212期]

 
 
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