Qualifier + Adjective
"It's a fairly interesting course, but I wouldn't pay for it"
We use quite, pretty, and fairly before adjectives to ...
a. add formality
b. mean the opposite
c. make them less strong
C - Make them less strong.
* We use quite, pretty, and fairly before adjectives with both positive and negative adjectives, but it is most common to use them with positive ones.
"I quite enjoyed the film" - What does it mean?
a. I hated it.
b. It's the best one I've seen.
c. It is good, but I've seen much better films.
c. But I've seen much better films.
👉 We often use “quite” before verbs like enjoy, like, or understand to mean: “a bit”.
Which sentence shows the correct position of the qualifier "quite" with a noun?
A. It was a quite good meal.
B. It was quite a good meal.
C. It was good quite a meal.
B. It was quite a good meal.
👉 The rule: We normally place “quite” before the article (a/an) in this structure.
When we use quite with a/an + adjective + noun, we normally place it .....
a. before the article (quite a good trip)
b. after the article (a trip quite long)
c. both (quite a long / a quite long)
a. before the article
"We had quite a good trip, but the weather was disappointing."
Which sentence uses “quite” to mean completely?
a. I quite know the answer.
b. I quite agree with your decision.
c. I quite do the task.
b. I quite agree with your decision. ✅
👉 We can use quite before the verbs understand and agree to mean "completely".
--> He didn't quite understand what to do. (not completely understood).
"I'm going off rock music slightly now that I'm getting older."
a. She hates rock music now.
b. She's listening to rock music less and less as years pass.
b. She's listening to rock music less and less as years pass.
👉 We also use slightly, a little, a bit, and rather after verbs to mean " a bit"
"He annoys me a little with his constant attitude."
“Quite a few people” means...
A. Very few
B. A noticeable number
C. Too many
B. A noticeable number
👉 Rule: We use “quite a few” to refer to vague but noticeable amounts.
Pepe: "I don't really like this kind of music."
Jo: "Really? I quite like it."
What does Jo mean?
a. She disagrees with Pepe.
b. She's on Pepe's side.
c. She's indifferent.
a. She disagrees with Pepe.
👉 We also use "Quite” to express surprise or contrast, like:
“I quite expected them to lose!”
It does not change the meaning or strength of the verb.
"I quite agree with what you are saying."
a. I agree with everything.
b. I only agree with a few things
c. I fully disagree with you.
a. I agree with everything
In formal contexts, “quite” often means completely
Which sentence uses "rather" in the most natural and grammatically correct way to describe a surprising opinion?
a. It was rather an interesting idea.
b. It was a rather interesting idea.
c. It was an idea rather interesting.
B. It was a rather interesting idea.
It follows the preferred structure: article + rather + adjective + noun.
A is grammatically possible, but less common
C is grammatically incorrect due to incorrect adjective placement.
"Our hotel had received very bad reviews online, but we rather enjoyed it".
a. They partially enjoyed it.
b. They completely enjoyed it.
c. They were surprised to have enjoyed it.
c. They were surprised to have enjoyed it.
👉We use rather to disagree or show surprise before the verbs like, enjoy, and hope.
" I don't particularly enjoy this kind of food".
a. I dislike this kind of food.
b. I sometimes enjoy this kind of food.
c. I love this kind of food.
a. I dislike this kind of food.
- Not particular before like, enjoy and hope to give them the opposite meaning.
You want to express that the movie was somewhat disappointing, though not terrible. Which sentence does this most appropriately?
a. It was not funny.
b. It was not particularly funny.
c. It was absolutely not funny.
B. It was not particularly funny.
👉 Rule: "not very" and "not particularly" are used to weaken positive adjectives politely or subtly.
"We didn't particularly like what Luisa cooked for us."
a. We disliked it.
b. We liked it just a little.
c. We loved it.
a. We disliked it.
👉 We use "not particularly" before like, enjoy, and hope to give them the opposite meaning.
Complete the text with the qualifiers given.
"I grew up in the countryside in Chile. I suppose it was _____ a nice place to grow up, as there weren't many people in the village."
FAIRLY - NOT PARTICULARLY - QUITE - RATHER
"I grew up in the countryside in Chile. I suppose it was RATHER / QUITE a nice place to grow up, as there weren't many people in the village."