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Adverbs of Degree | Rather, Quite

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1. The movie was ........................... boring.
2. Which word does not fit in the space? The children performed ............................ well. The audience was mesmerized.
3. He is .............................
4. It was ..................................
5. She ............................
6. You talk .............................. too much.
7. I would call this shade pink ............................... purple.
8. I was ................................ pleased to find him there.
9. Please come on Monday .............................. on Tuesday.
10. We ought to invest in education and healthcare ............................. defense.
11. It is ............................. outside. Put on your coat before you go out.
12. She is ……………………………. older than me.

Answers

  1. The movie was rather / quite boring.
  2. The children performed rather / quite well. The audience was mesmerized.
  3. He is rather an idiot.
  4. It was a rather brilliant proposal / It was rather a brilliant proposal.
  5. She rather enjoys writing.
  6. You talk rather too much.
  7. I would call this shade pink rather than purple.
  8. I was rather/quite pleased to find him there.
  9. Please come on Monday rather than on Tuesday.
  10. We ought to invest in education and healthcare rather than defense.
  11. It is rather cold outside. Put on your coat before you go out.
  12. She is rather older than me.
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