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Quite / Quiet
'Quite' can mean 'very' or 'completely'. If you can replace the word with either of
these, then you need to put 'quite'.
He was quite happy to wait.
It's quite alright.
'Quite' can also mean 'rather' or 'partly' - which is almost the opposite of its
other meaning. If you can replace the word with either of these, then you need
to put 'quite'.
It's quite cold for the time of year.
I quite like the red one, but the blue one looks better.
'Quiet' means 'a lack of noise' or 'silence'. It also means 'not busy'.
When he came in the room, everything went quiet.
I think I'll have a quiet night at home.
We enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside.
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Ww/L1.1 L2.1 Spell correctly words most often used at work, studies & daily life. Understand that spelling of homophones is related to meaning & grammar.
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Practice
Complete these sentences by choosing the correct word from the menu.
1. It was Choose the correct word in the library.
2. We've had Choose the correct word a busy day.
3. He had a Choose the correct word word with her in private.
4. This may take Choose the correct word a while.
5. The audience went Choose the correct word when the lights
dimmed.
6. It's not Choose the correct word what I expected.
7. He's usually Choose the correct word cheerful on a morning.
8. She said it had been Choose the correct word in the office.
9. The new manager was Choose the correct word young.
10. The new secretary was very shy and Choose the correct word .
11. He lives on a Choose the correct word road near the park.
12. The two children were Choose the correct word a handful.
13. Have you Choose the correct word finished?
14. He couldn't keep Choose the correct word about it and told
everyone.
15. She never Choose the correct word understood why he had left her.
16. You must be Choose the correct word or someone will hear us.
17. If you can't be Choose the correct word , you'll have to leave.
18. She was Choose the correct word pleased when it was all over.
19. I think it's Choose the correct word important.
20. The Leeds fans went Choose the correct word when Liverpool
scored.
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Ww/L1.1 L2.1 Spell correctly words most often used at work, studies & daily life. Understand that spelling of homophones is related to meaning & grammar.
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Check your answers.
Quite / quiet
1. It was quiet in the library.
2. We've had quite a busy day.
3. He had a quiet word with her in private.
4. This may take quite a while.
5. The audience went quiet when the lights dimmed.
6. It's not quite what I expected.
7. He's usually quite cheerful on a morning.
8. She said it had been quiet in the office.
9. The new manager was quite young.
10. The new secretary was very shy and quiet .
11. He lives on a quiet road near the park.
12. The two children were quite a handful.
13. Have you quite finished?
14. He couldn't keep quiet about it and told everyone.
15. She never quite understood why he had left her.
16. You must be quiet or someone will hear us.
17. If you can't be quiet, you'll have to leave.
18. She was quite pleased when it was all over.
19. I think it's quite important.
20. The Leeds fans went quiet when Liverpool scored.
This resource kindly contributed by Gaye Noel g.noel@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds.
Ww/L1.1 L2.1 Spell correctly words most often used at work, studies & daily life. Understand that spelling of homophones is related to meaning & grammar.
To use this worksheet. If you can’t see the drop down menus next to the shaded words select the Forms toolbar and lock the padlock. Use ‘print layout’.