2023 · Q14
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and is followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank space.
We live in ________ an old house.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Arather
- Bfairly
- Cquite
- Dpretty
Explanation
'Quite' combines naturally with 'a/an' + adjective + noun ('quite an old house') to mean 'fairly' or 'very'. 'Fairly' and 'pretty' do not take the indefinite article in this pattern ('fairly an old house' is wrong). 'Quite' gives the neutral, idiomatic reading the sentence needs. Hence (C).