Which type of adverb is used in the following sentence?
Choose the appropriate option.
"She is quite tall for her age."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Adverb of Degree
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
Here quite goes with the adjective “tall”. It means fairly or more than usual. It tells how tall she is.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Adverb of Reason | why something happens | He missed the bus and therefore reached late. |
| (2) Adverb of Time | when something happens | The results will come out tomorrow. |
| (3) Adverb of Degree (answer) | how much or to what extent (very, too, quite) | The maths test was quite easy this time. |
| (4) Adverb of Manner | how an action is done: being tall is not an action | Rahul wrote his answers neatly. |