Quiet often means making little noise or having little noise around.
The idea
Use quiet before a noun or after be: a quiet room; the room is quiet. Compare with quieter and quietest.
Examples
- The library is quiet in the morning.
- Please be quiet during the film.
- We found a quiet room to study in.
- The street is quieter at night.
- She spoke in a quiet voice.
- This machine is quiet enough for the office.
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Watch out
Do not confuse quiet with quite, an adverb with a different meaning and spelling.
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Choose the adjective before the noun. We found a ___ room. (quiet / quietly)
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quiet
Quiet describes the room before the noun.
Choose the comparative for less noise. With less noise at night, the street is ___. (quieter / quietest)
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quieter
Quieter compares the street at two times.
Choose the adjective describing a low-volume voice. She spoke in a ___ voice. (quiet / noisy)
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quiet
The adjective quiet describes a voice with little volume.
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Choose the adjective before the noun. We found a ___ room. (quiet / quietly)
Choose the comparative for less noise. With less noise at night, the street is ___. (quieter / quietest)
Choose the adjective describing a low-volume voice. She spoke in a ___ voice. (quiet / noisy)
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