How to Use "Intelligent" with Example Sentences

intelligent (adj): having the ability to quickly learn and understand things

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Used with verbs:

"He is very intelligent."
(be: is/am/are, looks, seems, sounds)

Used with adverbs:

"She is a highly intelligent woman."
(highly, incredibly, extremely, very)

"The boy is reasonably intelligent."
(reasonably, obviously, clearly, surprisingly, fairly)

Used with nouns:

"You are an intelligent child."
(child, creature, man, woman, person)

"I had a very intelligent conversation with her."
(conversation)

"You made an intelligent decision."
(decision)