Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1She doesn’t have the ............... chance of winning.
Wrong!
Use "least" in the fixed phrase "the least chance" to mean almost no chance.
2A translation with the ............... errors is not always the best.
Wrong!
Use "fewest" with the plural countable noun "errors" in a superlative comparison.
3The ............... expensive holidays are often the most cherished.
Wrong!
Use "least" before an adjective to form the opposite of "most" in a superlative phrase.
4I earn ............... money than he does.
Wrong!
Use "less" with the uncountable noun "money" in a comparison.
5It takes ............... guts to stand up to a bully.
Wrong!
Use "a lot of" with the uncountable noun "guts" to mean a large amount of courage.
6I don’t ............... like anime.
Wrong!
Use "much" after "don’t" to mean not very much.
7There were ............... applicants than expected.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "applicants" in a comparison.
8I would like to spend ............... of my time answering phone calls.
Wrong!
Use "less" with the uncountable noun phrase "my time" in a comparison.
9Now I eat ............... food than I used to.
Wrong!
Use "less" with the uncountable noun "food" in a comparison.
10She has shown the ............... interest in my work.
Wrong!
Use "least" as the superlative form before the noun "interest".
11We haven’t got ............... cheese.
Wrong!
Use "any" in a negative sentence with the uncountable noun "cheese".
12There is only ............... milk left.
Wrong!
Use "a little" to mean a small amount of the uncountable noun "milk".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She doesn’t have the least chance of winning.
- A translation with the fewest errors is not always the best.
- The least expensive holidays are often the most cherished.
- I earn less money than he does.
- It takes a lot of guts to stand up to a bully.
- I don’t much like anime.
- There were fewer applicants than expected.
- I would like to spend less of my time answering phone calls.
- Now I eat less food than I used to.
- She has shown the least interest in my work.
- We haven’t got any cheese.
- There is only a little milk left.
