Very + V

1. Are the following sentences correct? Give a √ if you think so, and a  if you don’t think so.
An example has been done for you.

Sentences √ or 
Example: He study Form 5. 
Example: He studies Form 5. √

(i) I very like music.

(ii) They very enjoy ice-cream.

(iii) We very want to visit Japan.

2. Now look at (iv) below:

(iv) John ♥ football ( ♥ = ‘like’ )

3. Write a sentence using the verb ‘like’:

(v) ___________________________________________________________________

4. Now look at (vi) below:

(vi) John ♥♥ dancing

5. How many ♥ are there in (vi) ? ___________________

6. What does John like more? Tick the correct one. (a) John likes football more. 
(b) John likes dancing more. 

7. Write sentence (vi) again using the word ‘more’.

(vi) John ♥♥ dancing  _______________________________________

8. Now look at (vii) below:

(vii) John ♥♥♥ squash

9. What does John like most? Tick the correct one. (a) John likes dancing most. 
(b) John likes squash most. 

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10. Write sentence (vii) again using the word ‘most’:

(vii) John ♥♥♥ squash  _______________________________________

11. Now write a sentence for each of the following (use ‘more’ and ‘most’ where necessary):

(viii) Michael Chang ♥ football  _____________________________________

(ix) Michael Chang ♥♥ squash  _____________________________________

(x) Michael Chang ♥♥♥ tennis  _____________________________________

12. Circle the words ‘more’ and ‘most’ in (ix) and (x). Look at their position: before the verb or
after the verb?
_____________ the verb

13. Now if we are talking about (x) only, can you write a complete sentence below,
using ‘very much’?

(x) Michael Chang ♥♥♥ tennis  _____________________________________

14. Look at (xi) below, write a complete sentence for it using ‘very much’:

(xi) Joey ♥♥♥ singing  __________________________________________

15. Where are the words ‘very much’? Are they before the verb or after the verb?

_____________ the verb

Note: Correct : √ Thank you very much.

√ She cooks very well.
√ You did it very nicely. Etc.,

Wrong :  I very enjoy ice-cream.

 He very likes music.

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16. Now, write a complete sentence using the words provided:

(xii) tennis play Michael well very

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(xiii) enjoy tennis much very Michael

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17. In the two sentences that you have just written (xii and xiii), underline the verb and circle
the word ‘very’. Where is the word ‘very’ (e.g. very well, very much)? Is it before the verb
or after the verb?
_____________ the verb

18. Remember:

… L I K E [ s o m e t h i n g ] very much

… L I K E [ s o m e o n e ] very much

…ENJOY [ s o m e t h i n g ] very much

19. Determine whether the following sentences are correct or wrong and rewrite the wrong ones.

e.g. a. John likes chocolates. √

Correction:
⁄
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b. John do not like chocolates. 

Correction:
John does not like chocolates._______________________

(a) I very like music. 

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 (b) They very enjoy ice-cream. 

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(c) We want to visit Japan very much. 

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(d) She very loves Leon. 

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(e) When I was eight, I very liked football. 

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(f) She enjoys singing very much. 

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20. Translation exercise. Translate the following Chinese/Cantonese sentences into English:

a. 佢 好 喜 歡 音 樂 .

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b. 我 好 鍾 意 足 球 .

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c. 他 們 很 想 去 日 本# .

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#Note that it is also possible to put ‘very much’ in front of the main verb, e.g.

They very much want to go to Japan.

But it is less commonly used.