Pengertian Adverb of Degree
§ Adverb of degree adalah kata keterangan yang
digunakan untuk menyatakan sampai seberapa jauh (tingkatan atau derajat) suatu
kegiatan atau peristiwa.
§ How much dapat digunakan untuk mengajukan pertanyaan untuk
menunjukkan kata keterangan ini.
Fungsi dan Contoh Adverb of Degree
Adverb
of degree pada dapat digunakan
untuk menerangkan verb, adjective, atau adverb lain pada suatu kalimat. Contoh adverb of degree berdasarkan posisi dan maknanya
adalah sebagai berikut.
Berdasarkan Posisi
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Fungsi
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Posisi
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Contoh Adverb of Degree
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Contoh Kalimat
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Menerangkan verb
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sebelum main V
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completely, nearly,
strongly
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He strongly study the book.
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diantara auxilliary
V dan main V
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entirely,
positively, totally
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I will totally love you.
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setelah main V
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a lot, greatly,
strongly
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My father eats a lot.
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Menerangkan adjective
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sebelum adjective
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extremely, really,
very
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The weather is very hot.
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sebelum &
sesudah adj.
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so…that, too…to
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She is so generous that the
poors love her.
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sesudah adjective
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enough
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The juice is
sour enough.
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Menerangkan adverb
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sebelum adverb
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extremelly, so, too
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She was
dressing so beautifully.
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sebelum &
sesudah adv.
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so…that, too…to
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The student
studied too hard to pass the final exam.
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sesudah adverb
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enough
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He rides
slowly enough.
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Berdasarkan makna
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Fungsi
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Makna
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Posisi
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Contoh Adverb of Degree
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Contoh Kalimat
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Menerangkan verb
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seberapa banyak
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sangat … sekali
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absolutely, fully,
highly
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I absolutely agree with your plan.
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sangat
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moderately, really,
trully
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Your parent is a
person who really loves you.
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kurang
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barely, hardly
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She barely plays basketball before.
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seberapa complete
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keseluruhan
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completely,
entirely, totally
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Your parents
will totally help you.
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sebagian
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almost, partly,
somewhat
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The homework
is almost finished.
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(hampir) tidak
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barely, hardly
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He barely helps his father.
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Menerangkan adjective
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seberapa banyak
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sangat … sekali
/berlebihan
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awfully, extremely,
too
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The student is extremely lazy.
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sangat
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rather, really, so
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The man is rather unfaithful.
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sedang
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moderately, somewhat
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She is moderately confuse.
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kurang
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fairly, hardly
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His room is hardly nice.
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seberapa complete
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keseluruhan
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completely,
practically
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Your planning
is practically perfect.
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sebagian
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partially, somewhat
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My homework is partially complete.
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(hampir) tidak
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barely, hardly
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Your hypothesis
was hardly acceptable.
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Menerangkan adverb
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seberapa banyak
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berlebihan
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excessively, too
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He studies too hard.
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sangat
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extremely, really,
so
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The fat man
walks extremely slowly.
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sedang
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relatively, somewhat
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The defendant
spoke relatively honestly.
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kurang
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fairly, slightly
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The boy learned
sience fairly quickly.
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Special Adverbs of Degree
Beberapa kata
keterangan ini membutuhkan pembahasan khusus, yaitu:
§ too
§ very
§ enough
§ so dan such
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