Fill in the blanks.
1. The movie was ........................... boring.
Correct!
Wrong!
Rather and quite can both mean 'more than is usual'.
2. Which word does not fit in the space? The children performed ............................ well. The audience was mesmerized.
Correct!
Wrong!
If children perform fairly well, it means they did not do really well. It was an 'okay' performance.
3. He is .............................
Correct!
Wrong!
Rather goes before articles.
4. It was ..................................
Correct!
Wrong!
Rather can go after a/an if there is an adjective.
5. She ............................
Correct!
Wrong!
Rather goes before the verb.
6. You talk .............................. too much.
Correct!
Wrong!
Quite is not used with too.
7. I would call this shade pink ............................... purple.
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Wrong!
Rather than shows preference.
8. I was ................................ pleased to find him there.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Please come on Monday .............................. on Tuesday.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. We ought to invest in education and healthcare ............................. defense.
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Wrong!
11. It is ............................. outside. Put on your coat before you go out.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. She is ……………………………. older than me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Quite is not used directly before comparatives.
Answers
- The movie was rather / quite boring.
- The children performed rather / quite well. The audience was mesmerized.
- He is rather an idiot.
- It was a rather brilliant proposal / It was rather a brilliant proposal.
- She rather enjoys writing.
- You talk rather too much.
- I would call this shade pink rather than purple.
- I was rather/quite pleased to find him there.
- Please come on Monday rather than on Tuesday.
- We ought to invest in education and healthcare rather than defense.
- It is rather cold outside. Put on your coat before you go out.
- She is rather older than me.
