Fairly quite rather and pretty
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Fairly, quite, rather and pretty
Fairly, rather, quite
and
pretty
are all
degree modifiers
. They are used to express the degree to which a certain
quality is present.
Fairly
does not show a high degree of something,
rather
and
quite
do. Test your
understanding of these degree modifiers with this grammar exercise. Each question is followed by four suggested
answers. Choose the most appropriate one.
1. ‘How was the movie?’ ‘………………………………… good. Not the best one I have seen this year.’
a) fairly
b) quite
c) rather
d) pretty
2. I ………………………………. think we are going to lose.
a) pretty
b) rather
c) surely
d) very
3. We are having ……………………………………. a bit of trouble with the kids just now.
a) rather
b) quite
c) pretty
d) fairly
4. You are …………………………………… the most interesting woman I have ever known.
a) rather
b) quite
c) pretty
d) fairly
5. She didn’t run ………………………………. fast enough for a record.
a) pretty
b) rather
c) quite
d) fairly
6. We were ……………………………………… hoping you could stay to supper.
a) rather
b) pretty
c) quite
d) fairly
7. I speak French ………………………………………… well – enough for everyday purposes.
a) pretty
b) rather
c) quite
d) fairly
Answers
1. ‘How was the movie?’ ‘
Fairly
good. Not the best one I have seen this year.’
2. I
rather
think we are going to lose.
3. We are having
quite
a bit of trouble with the kids just now.
4. You are
quite
the most interesting woman I have ever known.
5. She didn’t run
quite
fast enough for a record.
6. We were
rather
hoping you could stay to supper.
7. I speak French
fairly
well – enough for everyday purposes.
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