Adverb + Adjective Collocations
IELTS with Mujahid · Beginner practice
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What are adverb + adjective collocations? An adverb comes before an adjective to make it stronger or to show feeling. But not every adverb fits every adjective, so learn them as one chunk.
❌ highly cold · strongly important✅ bitterly cold · extremely important
📈 Very + normal adjectivesMake an adjective stronger
💥 Absolute / extreme adjectivesUse absolutely, completely, totally, utterly (not “very”)
🔗 Fixed pairsThese two words are almost always together
😮 Feelings & changeShow emotion, level or trend
💡 IELTS tip: Natural adverb + adjective pairs raise your Lexical Resource score. Use extremely important, highly successful, increasingly popular, widely known instead of repeating “very” again and again. Avoid very perfect, very essential; say absolutely perfect, absolutely essential.
Ready? Tap a tab above and start with 1. Match.
Activity 1: Match the Adverb
Choose the adverb that goes naturally with the adjective.
Activity 2: Gap Fill
Choose the best adverb to complete each sentence.
Activity 3: Odd One Out
Two phrases are natural. One is not. Tap the unnatural phrase.
Activity 4: Fix the Mistake
Each pair has one natural sentence and one with a wrong collocation. Tap the correct sentence.
Activity 5: Type It
Type the missing adverb. The first letter is given as a clue. Press Check or Enter.