Can we use definite articles with adverb words like as, rather, very, much, quite, so, and such, too?
Which one of these is grammatically correct:
(A) He is a very good person.
(B) He is the very good person.
Please elaborate.
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3They can both be correct. It depends on context. – Jason Bassford Jan 3 at 6:56
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3He is a very kind person. He is the very kind person who gave up his seat on the train to you last week. – Kate Bunting Jan 3 at 9:21
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Usually it's (A), but, as others have mentioned, that doesn't mean (B) "isn't grammatically correct," particularly in expanded contexts. – J.R.♦ Jan 3 at 15:46
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A is correct but B depends on the context.
For example:
He is the very good person I was talking about.
There isn't anything special about using a definite article along with adverbs; the same rules apply here.
