C1
credential vs qualification vs quality vs quantity
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| credentialnoun/krɪˈden.ʃəl/ | Meaning a qualification, achievement or document that shows you are suitable for a job or role | Goes with academic credentials | Example Her academic credentials impressed the hiring committee at the university. |
| qualificationnoun/ˌkwɑː.lə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning an exam you have passed or a course you have completed that shows you can do a job | Goes with professional qualification | Example You need a teaching qualification to work in a public school. |
| qualitynoun/ˈkwɑː.lə.ti/ | Meaning how good or bad something is | Goes with — | Example This shop sells good quality shoes at fair prices. |
| quantitynoun/ˈkwɑːn.tə.ti/ | Meaning an amount or number of something | Goes with large quantity | Example The factory produces large quantities of rice noodles every day. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
A large of water leaked from the pipe.