‘The wind is quite strong.’ এখানে ‘quite’ একটি Adverb of degree। এটি বলছে যে কোনো কিছুর মাত্রা বা তীব্রতা কতখানি।

Adverb of degree:

• কতোখানি বা কোন মাত্রায় কিছু ঘটে তা বোঝায়।

• উদাহরণ: almost, quite, very, much, fully, partly, wholly, completely, strongly, totally, entirely, deeply, greatly, poorly, half, enough, somewhat, altogether, too, little, a little, rather

Adverb:

• এমন একটি শব্দ যা verb (ক্রিয়া), adjective (বিশেষণ) বা অন্য adverb (ক্রিয়া বিশেষণ)-কে modify বা বিশেষিত করে।

Adverb of manner:

• কোনো কাজ বা ঘটনা কিভাবে হয় তা বোঝায়।

• উদাহরণ: sadly, softly, steadily, slowly, soundly, swiftly, simply, suddenly, carefully, carelessly, easily, quickly, possibly, probably, luckily, fortunately, unfortunately, naturally, rightly, urgently, wrongly

Adverb of frequency:

• কোনো কাজ কতবার বা কত সময় অন্তর অন্তর হয় তা বোঝায়।

• উদাহরণ: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never

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The correct answer is খ) Adverb of Degree 

Explanation:

• Adverb of Degree tells us how much or to what extent something happens.

• It modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate intensity.

Examples of Adverbs of Degree:

• almost, quite, very, much, fully, partly, wholly, completely, strongly, totally, entirely, deeply, greatly, poorly, half, enough, somewhat, altogether, too, little, a little, rather.

Example Sentence:

• She almost missed the train.

Other Adverb Types for Comparison:

1. Adverb of Time: Tells when something happens.

   • Examples: now, then, before, since, ago, already, once, twice, yesterday, today, tomorrow, daily, early, formerly, frequently.

   • Sentence: I have already finished my homework.

2. Adverb of Manner: Tells how something happens.

   • Examples: slowly, carefully, quickly, sadly, softly, steadily, suddenly.

   • Sentence: She walked slowly because she was tired.

3. Adverb of Frequency: Tells how often something happens.

   • Examples: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

   • Sentence: He usually goes to school by bus.

Source: Applied English Grammar and Composition by P. C. DAS

• সঠিক উত্তর: Adverb of Degree

উদাহরণ:

• He almost passed the exam.

  • এখানে almost অর্থ “প্রায়”; যা নির্দেশ করে কাজটি সম্পূর্ণ হয়নি।

  • ‘almost passed’ মানে হলো সে পাস করেনি, কিন্তু কিছু নাম্বার বেশি পেলে পাস করতে পারত।

  • Adverb of Degree কাজের মাত্রা বা পরিমাণ নির্দেশ করে—কতটুকু বা কোন পর্যায়ে কাজ হয়েছে।

  • তাই এখানে almost Adverb of Degree।

• Adverb of Degree

• এই ধরনের adverb কতখানি, কি মাত্রায় কিছু হয়েছে তা বোঝায়।

• এটি আমাদের বলে কোনো কাজের intensity বা পরিমাণ।

• Examples: Almost, quite, very, much, fully, partly, wholly, completely, strongly, totally, entirely, deeply, greatly, poorly, half, enough, somewhat, altogether, too, little, a little, rather.

• Example Sentence: The water is completely cold.

• Adverb

• Adverb হলো এমন একটি শব্দ যা verb, adjective অথবা অন্য adverb-কে modify বা বিশেষিত করে।

• Adverb of Manner

• যে adverb কোনো কাজ কীভাবে হচ্ছে তা নির্দেশ করে তাকে Adverb of Manner বলে।

• Examples: sadly, softly, steadily, slowly, soundly, swiftly, simply, suddenly, carefully, carelessly, easily, quickly, possibly, probably, luckily, fortunately, unfortunately, naturally, rightly, urgently, wrongly.

• Example Sentence: He spoke quickly during the meeting.

• Adverb of Time

• এই ধরনের adverb কোনো ক্রিয়ার সময় (When) বোঝায়।

• Examples: now, then, before, since, ago, already, once, twice, thrice, again, soon, late, afterwards, yesterday, today, tomorrow, daily, early, formerly, frequently, presently, immediately, instantly.

• Example Sentence: They arrived yesterday at the station.

• Adverb of Frequency

• এই adverb বোঝায় কোন কাজ কতবার বা কত সময় অন্তর ঘটে।

• Examples: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

• Example Sentence: He never lies to his friends.

📖 Source: Applied English Grammar and Composition by P. C. DAS, Live MCQ Lecture