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G Quite is used before a / an, while rather is used after a / an.
G Rather is used with the comparative degree.

G Quite means less than very but more than a little . It also means completely.
Read the following examples:

1. My bag is quite heavy today.
2. This sum is quite difficult to solve.

3. He is rather lazy in his work.
4. It was a rather difficult situation.

2. Fairly - Too / Enough

G Fairly is another adverb used like quite to express a favourable comment.

Read the following examples:
1. She is fairly good at singing.

2. She is a fairly good singer.

G Too means excess of some kind, more that what is required.
Read the following examples:

1. It is too hot to go outside.
2. She speaks too nicely.

G Enough means sufficient and is used in the positive sense. It is placed after
adjectives and adverbs but before nouns.

Read the following examples:

1. She is intelligent enough to teach you. (after the adjective ‘intelligent’)
2. He wrote fast enough to complete the test papers. (after the adverb ‘fast’)

3. We have enough fruits to eat. (before the noun ‘fruits’)

3. So - Such

G We use an adjective or an adverb with .so

Read the following examples:
so hard so interesting so peacefully so nicely

G We use a noun with such .

Read the following examples:
1. such a handsome boy.

2. such a beautiful lady.

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