What does it mean if the sentence starts with "quite"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
The word "quite" here is an adverb that means "somewhat" or "to an extreme" and it is used to emphasize the degree or intensity of something. In this case "quite" is used to show that the size of the penguin chicks are extreme. Ex: It's quite a nice day today. Ex: Quite a delicious dinner you've cooked.