Very much with past participles

 "Very much" is often used with past participles to indicate a high degree of emotion or intensity. Here are some examples:

• I am very much impressed by your work.
• He was very much appreciated by his colleagues.
• She was very much loved by her family.
• The movie was very much enjoyed by the audience.
• The concert was very much anticipated by the fans.

To help you practice using "very much" with past participles, here are some exercises:

1. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of "very much":

a) She is ___________ by her success. (impressed) b) He was ___________ by the warm welcome he received. (touched) c) They were ___________ by the beautiful scenery. (amazed) d) The book was ___________ by the critics. (praised) e) I was ___________ by the kindness of strangers. (touched)

2. Rewrite the following sentences using "very much":

a) The speech was appreciated by everyone. --> The speech was ___________ appreciated by everyone. b) The show was enjoyed by the children. --> The show was ___________ enjoyed by the children. c) The painting was admired by many people. --> The painting was ___________ admired by many people. d) The cake was liked by everyone at the party. --> The cake was ___________ liked by everyone at the party. e) The performance was praised by the critics. --> The performance was ___________ praised by the critics.

3. Write a paragraph about a past experience or event using "very much" with at least 5 past participles.

Example: I very much enjoyed my trip to Italy last summer. The food was very much appreciated by my taste buds, and the scenery was very much admired by my eyes. The people were very much friendly and welcoming, and the history was very much fascinating. I was very much impressed by the art and architecture, and I was very much touched by the kindness of strangers. Overall, it was a very much unforgettable experience that I will cherish forever.

I hope these exercises and examples help you practice using "very much" with past participles to indicate a high degree of emotion or intensity.