What is the difference between quiet, quite, and quit?

Quiet means silent or calm — it describes things and people. Quite means very, fairly, or completely — it makes another word stronger: quite good, quite sure. Quit means to stop doing something or to leave a job: she quit smoking.

Quit (one syllable, ends in T) is an action — someone stops doing something: he quit his job. Quite strengthens another word: quite tired. If something stops, you need quit .

How do I remember quiet vs quite?

Look at the endings: qui ET — think of a silent evening ; quiTE — think of totally . Quiet has two syllables (QUI-et); quite has one. And quit is the shortest word — the action stops short.

Is it ‘quite please’ or ‘quiet please’?

Quiet, please — you are asking for silence, which is the adjective quiet . Quite never stands alone like this; it always strengthens another word.

Level: B1

Quiet vs Quite vs Quit

Quiet (silent), quite (very, fairly), and quit (to stop) are separated by a couple of letters — and do completely different jobs in the sentence. Learn the difference, then practice below.

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Quiet – adjective: silent, calm, with little noise.
Please be ______ in the library. – quiet
The baby is finally ______. – quiet
We live on a ______ street. – quiet
The classroom went ______ when the teacher entered. – quiet
He is a ______ person who rarely speaks. – quiet
Keep ______ during the movie. – quiet
The office is ______ on Fridays. – quiet
I need a ______ place to study. – quiet
The house feels ______ without the kids. – quiet
Let’s find a ______ corner to talk. – quiet
The engine is surprisingly ______. – quiet
Stay ______ — the baby is sleeping. – quiet
It was a ______ evening by the lake. – quiet
The audience became ______ before the show. – quiet
She spoke in a ______ voice. – quiet
Business is ______ in January. – quiet
The hospital ward stayed ______ all night. – quiet
He kept ______ about his plans. – quiet
The beach is ______ early in the morning. – quiet
Can everyone please be ______ for a minute? – quiet
A ______ hum came from the refrigerator. – quiet
They spent a ______ weekend at home. – quiet
Quite – adverb: very, fairly, completely (strengthens the next word).
The movie was ______ good. – quite
I’m ______ sure I locked the door. – quite
It’s ______ cold this morning. – quite
The test was ______ difficult. – quite
She speaks English ______ well. – quite
I’m not ______ ready yet. – quite
The restaurant is ______ expensive. – quite
He looked ______ tired after the trip. – quite
That’s ______ a long walk from here. – quite
The instructions were ______ clear. – quite
We were ______ surprised by the news. – quite
It took ______ a while to find parking. – quite
The soup is ______ spicy. – quite
I haven’t ______ finished the book. – quite
Your answer is ______ right. – quite
The hotel was ______ comfortable. – quite
She seemed ______ happy with the result. – quite
It’s ______ common to feel nervous before a test. – quite
The two colors are ______ similar. – quite
He’s ______ tall for his age. – quite
That was ______ an adventure! – quite
The traffic was ______ heavy today. – quite
Quit – verb: to stop doing something, or to leave a job.
He ______ his job last month. – quit
Don’t ______ now — you’re almost done! – quit
She ______ smoking two years ago. – quit
I ______ the team because I was too busy. – quit
Winners never ______. – quit
If the job makes you unhappy, ______. – quit
She wants to ______ her gym membership. – quit
My dad ______ drinking coffee after lunch. – quit
The app keeps crashing, so I ______ using it. – quit
You can’t just ______ in the middle of the game. – quit
He threatened to ______ if they didn’t pay him more. – quit
I ______ sugar for a month. – quit
Let’s ______ while we’re ahead. – quit
He ______ playing video games before exams. – quit

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between quiet, quite, and quit?: Quiet means silent or calm — it describes things and people. Quite means very, fairly, or completely — it makes another word stronger: quite good, quite sure. Quit means to stop doing something or to leave a job: she quit smoking.
Is it quit or quite?: Quit (one syllable, ends in T) is an action — someone stops doing something: he quit his job. Quite strengthens another word: quite tired. If something stops, you need quit.
How do I remember quiet vs quite?: Look at the endings: quiET — think of a silent evening; quiTE — think of totally. Quiet has two syllables (QUI-et); quite has one. And quit is the shortest word — the action stops short.
Is it ‘quite please’ or ‘quiet please’?: Quiet, please — you are asking for silence, which is the adjective quiet. Quite never stands alone like this; it always strengthens another word.