Example:
As a child I was very afraid of the dark.
As a child I was terrified of the dark.
Here are some words that avoid the use of “very.”
Very afraid- Terrified Very clever- brilliant
Very angry- Furious Very cold- freezing
Very bad- Atrocious Very eager- keen
Very beautiful- Exquisite Very fast- quick
Very clean- Spotless Very quiet- silent
Very dry- Parched Very small- tiny
Very hungry- Ravenous Very tasty- delicious
Very large- Colossal Very ugly- hideous
Very old- Ancient Very valuable- precious
Very worried- Anxious Very wet- soaked
A) Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word without “very.”All the words used in this exercise are listed above.
Example:
I was parched and drank two bottles of water.
- Milan was ashamed of his __ handwriting.
- Rohit was clasping the vase tightly, __of dropping it.
- Even though I apologised, he is still __with me.
- Family is family, and you know how __ that is to me.
- The seed was so __. I could barely see it with my naked eye.
- My shirt was __ with sweat.
- My friend cooks the best pulao. It is always___.
- Adil is __ to get a job. He hates sitting at home.( 2 options)
- Shweta was so__ about the results. She barely slept the night before.
- The students helped to keep the classrooms__. They wiped their desks clean and threw the litter in the dustbin.
B) Make sentences of your own with all the twenty words above.
Please make sure that the sentences show that you understand the meaning of the word.