Adverbs : Fairly, Quite, Rather, Pretty

Fill in the blanks

. N1. Your handwriting is ……………….. good, but you can improve it
fairly
quite
rather
pretty

. N2. He is ………………………….. tall. He should be able to join the basketball team
fairly
rather
quite

. N3. My room looks ………………….. neat and tidy. I don’t have to clean it for at least a week
fairly
quite
rather

. N4. The exam was ……………………. difficult. I don’t think that I will pass
fairly
rather
quite

. N5. His books are …………………….. difficult to understand. I don’t enjoy reading them at all
rather
fairly
quite

. N6. She can speak German ………………….. fluently. People often think she is German
quite
rather
Either could be used here

. N7. It is ……………………… foolish of you to behave like that
quite
rather
Either could be used here

. N8. Her speeches are ………………………… interesting. I make it a point to listen to them
rather
fairly
Either could be used here

. N9. Our team’s performance was ……………………….. a disappointment
pretty
fairly
quite

. N10. I ……………………….. enjoy her company
rather
pretty
fairly

. N11. I was …………………………. disappointed with my results
rather
fairly
Either could be used here

. N12. You had better not go out now. It is ………………………….. cold
rather
quite
pretty
All of the above

Answers

N1. Your handwriting is fairly good, but you can improve it
N2. He is fairly tall. He should be able to join the basketball team
N3. My room looks rather / quite neat and tidy. I don’t have to clean it for at least a week
N4. The exam was rather / quite difficult. I don’t think that I will pass
N5. His books are rather difficult to understand. I don’t enjoy reading them at all
N6. She can speak German rather / quite fluently. People often think she is German
N7. It is quite / rather foolish of you to behave like that
N8. Her speeches are rather interesting. I make it a point to listen to them
N9. Our team’s performance was quite / rather a disappointment
N10. I quite / rather enjoy her company
N11. I was rather disappointed with my results
N12. You had better not go out now. It is rather / quite / pretty cold