Fill in the blanks.
1The movie was ............... boring.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Quite" and "rather" can both modify the adjective "boring" here.
2Which word does not fit in the blank?
The children performed ............... well. The audience was mesmerized.
Wrong!
"Fairly" is the word that does not fit because it means only moderately well, not extremely well.
3He is ...............
Wrong!
"Rather an idiot" is correct because "rather" can come before an article and noun.
4It was ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Rather a brilliant proposal" and "a rather brilliant proposal" are both correct word orders with an adjective and noun.
5She ............... enjoys writing.
Wrong!
"Rather" can go before a main verb such as "enjoy" ("rather enjoys writing"); "very" and "pretty" cannot modify a verb in this position.
6You talk ............... too much.
Wrong!
"Rather" can be used before "too much" to make the criticism softer.
7I would call this shade pink ............... purple.
Wrong!
"Rather than" introduces the alternative that is not preferred.
8I was ............... pleased to find him there.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Rather" and "quite" can both modify the adjective "pleased" here.
9Please come on Monday ............... on Tuesday.
Wrong!
"Rather than" is used to show that Monday is preferred to Tuesday.
10We ought to invest in education and healthcare ............... defense.
Wrong!
"Rather than" contrasts the area we should invest in with the one we should not choose.
11It is ............... outside. Put on your coat before you go out.
Wrong!
"Rather cold" is correct because "rather" comes before the adjective.
12She is ............... older than me.
Wrong!
"Rather" can be used before the comparative adjective "older".
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- The movie was quite / rather boring.
- Which word does not fit in the blank?
The children performed fairly well. The audience was mesmerized. - He is rather an idiot.
- It was rather a brilliant proposal / a rather 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.