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onegame 01-25-2009 12:51 PM
The Use Of QUITE
 
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.)

slimane2222 01-25-2009 01:19 PM
Thanks onegame. Your subject is quite interesting

عبد الرحمن 01-25-2009 02:07 PM
thank you ongame for the good subject


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