Hi,
what do you think?
The film was _______ ; my grandson screamed at one point.
A) guite fright B) the quite fright C) quite a fright D) quite frightening
According to the answer key the right solution is C. I just can't figure out why D is not possible as well.
Thank you for your comments.
"Quite a fright" is used in some set expressions.
https://www.wordreference.com/definition/fright
You gave me quite a fright.
Her hair is quite a fright! (Wild, unkempt, messy, crazy)
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Comments
Interesting!
Rover, I must saw the phrase 'quite a fright' used for a horror book. Do you think it can be a common mistake or something too casual to be considered correct in proper English?
Thanks,
Tom
Hi,
I know the phrase „give a fright“ exists. So in this sentence it is not an option?
Anyway, thanks for confirming D. I thought I was going mad
So it looks like "a fright" as a noun is used when it is a sudden moment, not the whole film.
Do you think in these sentences it would be ok?
The film was really scary; it gave my grandson a fright at one point and he screamed.
The film was really scary; my grandson had a fright at one point and he screamed.
This seems more natural:
The film was really scary; one scene gave my grandson such a fright that he started screaming and we had to leave.