quite - rather ..., страница 173 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Grammar Practice Section. Module 3 - страница 173.

Условие.

quite - rather - fairly - pretty - very

Quite (= fairly, to some degree) is used in favourable comments. He's quite good at geography. Quite is used before a/an. He's quite a good football player. Quite (= completely) is used with adverbs, some verbs and adjectives such as: amazing, brilliant, certain, dreadful, different, exhausted, horrible, impossible, perfect, right, sure, true, useless etc. I'm quite sure she will come with us.

Rather is used in unfavourable comments. He's rather bad at tennis. It can also be used in favourable comments meaning “to an unusual degree”. The lecture was rather interesting. (more interesting than we expected). Rather is also used with comparative degree. My MP3 player was rather more expensive than yours. Rather is also used before or after a/an. It's a rather warm summer. or It's rather a warm summer.

Fairly/Pretty are synonymous with quite and rather. They are used after a. She's a fairly/pretty good actress.

Very + adj/adv of positive degree. He is very careless with his things.

Решение 1.

Решение 3.

Объясните правила использования слов quite, rather, fairly, pretty и very.

Ответ:

Quite: Used in favourable comments to mean "fairly" or "to some degree". It is used before a/an. He's quite a good football player. It can also mean "completely" with certain adjectives (amazing, sure, right, etc.). I'm quite sure she will come with us.
Quite (довольно, вполне): Используется в положительных отзывах в значении "довольно" или "в некоторой степени". Используется перед артиклем a/an. Он довольно хороший футболист. Также может означать "полностью" с определенными прилагательными (удивительный, уверенный, правый и т.д.). Я вполне уверен, что она пойдет с нами.

Rather: Used in unfavourable comments. He's rather bad at tennis. It can also be used in favourable comments to mean "to an unusual degree". The lecture was rather interesting. It is also used with comparative degrees (rather more expensive) and can be used before or after a/an. It's a rather warm summer.
Rather (довольно, скорее): Используется в неблагоприятных отзывах. Он довольно плох в теннисе. Также может использоваться в положительных отзывах в значении "в необычной степени". Лекция была довольно интересной. Также используется со сравнительными степенями (значительно дороже) и может употребляться до или после артикля a/an. Это довольно теплое лето.

Fairly/Pretty: They are synonymous with "quite" and "rather". They are used after "a". She's a fairly/pretty good actress.
Fairly/Pretty (довольно, весьма): Являются синонимами "quite" и "rather". Используются после артикля "a". Она довольно хорошая актриса.

Very: Used with an adjective or adverb of a positive degree. He is very careless with his things.
Very (очень): Используется с прилагательным или наречием в положительной степени. Он очень небрежен со своими вещами.