| Let's look at the sentence pattern. |
| This pattern is the structure that all of our examples will follow. |
| [Noun] + [verb] + [intensifier] + [adjective/adverb] |
| Let’s see how a line from the dialogue follows this pattern. |
| The location was really convenient, but it was much too expensive. |
| In this sentence, there are two examples of the pattern. |
| In the first part, "location" is the noun, followed by the verb "was." "Really" is the intensifier, and modifies the adjective "convenient." |
| Then, in the second part, "it" is a pronoun referring to the noun previously used, which was "location." The verb is the same, "was." The intensifier is "much too," and it modifies the adjective "expensive." |
| Now let's look at some speaking examples. |
| I wanted to visit my family in the UK, but it was too expensive. |
| Can you see how the pattern applies here? |
| "Family in the UK" is a noun phrase, which is then referred to with the pronoun "it." |
| "Was" is the verb, and "too" is the intensifier. It modifies the adjective "expensive." |
| One more... |
| My stocks performed unbelievably well last quarter. |
| "Stocks" is the noun, followed by the verb "performed." The intensifier is "unbelievably," and it modifies the adverb "well." |
| Last one... |
| The rent was so cheap. |
| "Rent" is the noun, followed by the verb "was." The intensifier is "so," and it modifies the adjective "cheap." |
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