What are INTENSIFIERS & MITIGATORS (Very, extremely, fairly, a bit, really, incredibly, completely)

The video tutorial covers the concepts of intensifiers and mitigators in English grammar. Intensifiers are adverbs that enhance the intensity of adjectives or other adverbs, with examples like 'very' and 'incredibly'. Mitigators, on the other hand, reduce the intensity, using words like 'fairly' and 'somewhat'. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate how these modifiers function in sentences.

What is the primary function of an intensifier in a sentence?

• To increase the intensity of an adjective or adverb

• To reduce the intensity of an adjective

• To make a sentence longer

• To change the meaning of a verb

Which of the following is an example of an intensifier?

• A bit

• Rather

• Very

• Somewhat

In the sentence 'She is incredibly talented,' what role does 'incredibly' play?

• It is a noun

• It is a verb

• It is an intensifier

• It is a mitigator

What is the main purpose of a mitigator in a sentence?

• To make a sentence more complex

• To lessen the intensity of an adjective or adverb

• To change the tense of a verb

• To enhance the meaning of a noun

Which of the following words is a mitigator?

• Fairly

• Remarkably

• Extremely

• Completely