Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. I spent the ……………………………… in bed.
Wrong!
The article goes before whole.
2. I spent ……………………………. the week with my parents.
Wrong!
We use all or all of before a noun with a determiner.
3. She was here ………………………………..
Wrong!
All day means from morning to night.
4. She was here …………………………………… of the week.
Wrong!
Every day means Monday to Sunday.
5. Suddenly ……………………………… went out.
Wrong!
All and all of can both be used before a noun with a determiner.
6. …………………………….. Paris was talking about their affair.
Wrong!
All Paris means all parts of Paris.
7. I have invited ………………………………. friends.
Wrong!
All and all of can both be used before a pronoun.
8. I have invited ……………………………….. I have.
Wrong!
Before a singular noun we use every.
9. My parents lived their ………………………………. in Mexico.
Wrong!
10. I enjoy ……………………………… music.
Wrong!
We cannot use every with uncountable nouns.
11. I spent ……………………………….. the afternoon at home.
Wrong!
Instead of whole of, we generally use the whole of.
12. Your cat has drunk ………………………………….
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We use all of with most uncountable nouns.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. I spent the whole day in bed.
2. I spent all / all of the week with my parents.
3. She was here all day.
4. She was here every day of the week.
5. Suddenly all the lights / all of the lights went out.
6. All Paris was talking about their affair.
7. I have invited all my / all of my friends.
8. I have invited every friend I have.
9. My parents lived their whole life in Mexico.
10. I enjoy all music.
11. I spent the whole of the afternoon at home.
12. Your cat has drunk all of the milk.
