Element FORM: ADVERB + ADVERB
SuperCat ADVERBS
SubCat adverb phrases - form
Lexical Range 3
Level C1
Cando Can modify a wide range of adverbs with other adverbs.
Corrected Learner Example Even the beautiful, attractive cover and the extra Audio CD aren’t enough to justify the slightly higher price, especially because the value of this game will drop extremely rapidly. (Luxembourg; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2000; Greek; Pass)

Firstly, we should get some TV airtime, to catch the attention of a large number of people effectively and achieve a substantial market penetration relatively quickly. (Switzerland; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2003; German; Pass)
Uncorrected Learner Example Even the beautiful, attractive cover and the extra Audio CD arent enough to justify the slightly lower price (21 £ at Dixon's), especially because the value of this game will drop extremely rapidly. (Luxembourg; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2000; Greek; Pass)

Firstly, we should air some TV spots, catching the attention of a large number of people effectively and we achieving a substantial market penetration relatively quickly. (Switzerland; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2003; German; Pass)
Comments By C1, we see some development, for example, 'perfectly well', 'extremely well', 'relatively quickly', but not much (cf. C1 entry). Note, we predict a greater range in spoken data, particularly in intensifiers

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