[معلومات العضو onegame]

Hello everyone



Do you know how to use QUITE in English
?

Quite suggests a higher degree than fairly. It can modify adjectives, adverbs, verbs and nouns.

• The film was QUITE good. (modifies the adjective good)
• I can speak French QUITE well. (modifies the adverb well)
• I QUITE dislike him. (modifies the verb dislike)
• That was QUITE a celebration. (modifies the noun celebration)

With non-gradable adjectives and adverbs QUITE means completely.

• It is QUITE impossible. (=It is completely impossible.)
• I have QUITE finished. (=I have completely finished.)

With gradable adjectives and adverbs, QUITE means something like "fairly" or "rather".

• It is QUITE surprising.

Quite is not used directly before comparatives. We use other words like rather, much or a bit.

• She is rather taller than her husband. (NOT She is QUITE taller than her husband.)

This rule, however, has an exception. QUITE can be used before better.

• I feel QUITE better today.

With nouns

We use QUITE a/an before a noun with a gradable adjective or no adjective.

• The film was QUITE a success.
• She is QUITE a crowd puller.
• That was QUITE a celebration.
• It was QUITE a pleasant surprise.

With non-gradable adjectives, QUITE comes after a/an.

• It was a QUITE perfect day. (NOT It was QUITE a perfect day.)

---

The Use Of QUITE