> Other English exercises on the same topics: Adverbs | Frequent mistakes [Change theme] | |
> Similar tests: - Placement test beginners: Check your spelling - Adverbs of frequency - Past simple or present perfect - Adjectives and adverbs - Adverbs of frequency - Although / in spite of / despite - Differences between Like and As - Again/ back | |
> Double-click on words you don't understand |
Quite/rather
QUITE
Means less than 'very' but more than 'a little' :
- The film was quite good but the book was much better.
- She is quite attractive, but not what I'd call gorgeous.
- She lives quite near me, so we can see each other quite often.
- I quite like reading but it is not my favourite pastime.
Quite a : goes before a / an
- He is quite a good soccer player ( not a quite good soccer player)
RATHER
is similar to quite. We use rather mainly with negative words and negative ideas :
- He is limping rather badly
- 'What was the examination like ? ''Rather difficult , I am afraid.'
- I was quite pleased with the hotel but she was rather disappointed.
When we use rather with positive words it means 'unusually' or 'surprisingly' :
- These pears are rather nice ( nicer than expected ) where did you buy them ?
QUITE also means 'completely' and NOT QUITE not completely :
- He has quite recovered from his illness - They have not quite finished their lunch yet
Especially with a number of adjectives :
sure, certain, right, wrong, true, safe, clear,different, incredible,
extraordinary, amazing, impossible, unnecessary, obvious
- I am sorry .It is quite impossible, I can't come !
- Are you sure ? Yes, quite sure
English exercise "Quite/rather" created by anonyme with The test builder.
Click here to see the current stats of this English test
Please log in to save your progress.
End of the free exercise to learn English: Quite/rather
A free English exercise to learn English.
Other English exercises on the same topics : Adverbs | Frequent mistakes | All our lessons and exercises