quite right vs all right

[Marina]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #12 "We went on holiday", question 3

I'm sure you're quite ......... but many people disagree with you.

(a) write
(b) right
(c) all right
(d) serious

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #12 "We went on holiday", answer 3

I'm sure you're quite right but many people disagree with you.

Correct answer: (b) right

Your answer was: incorrect
I'm sure you're quite all right but many people disagree with you.
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can you explain why not all right?

Marina

[Alan]

Hi Marina,

'Quite right' means absolutely/totally right. All right gives the sense of acceptable or OK.

Both are used here:

It was quite right of you to ask my permission to go and I am pleased to tell you it is all right for you to go.

Alan
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