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10.  He is                     fluent in Chinese.


                  5.  Fairly, Rather
                     Both these words mean ‘moderately’. ‘Fairly’ is used with positive adjectives and
                     adverbs; ‘rather’ is used with negative adjectives and adverbs. For example,

                     y   That was a fairly quick and smart decision.
                     y   She is a fairly reliable person.
                     y   That was a rather hasty and foolish decision.
                     y   He is a rather unreliable person.

                  E.  Fill in the blanks with fairly or rather.                            Remember

                     1.  Suman is a                       good singer.                     ‘Quite’ does NOT
                                                                                           mean ‘very’.
                     2.  This dress is                      small for me.


                     3.  Ayush is a                      honest person.
                     4.  Tara is                      difficult to talk to.


                     5.  Tripti is                     quick with her sums.
                     6.  Neha’s cupboard is                        shabby.














































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