Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1There is ............... rice on my plate.
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Use "some" with the uncountable noun rice in this affirmative sentence.
2There are ............... apples in the basket.
Wrong!
Use "many" with plural countable nouns such as apples.
3I do not drink ............... water in the evening.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun water in this negative sentence.
4She needs one ............... for the cake, so please take it from the egg box.
Wrong!
Use "egg" after the number one because the noun is singular.
5There isn't ............... cheese in my sandwich.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun cheese in this negative sentence.
6Please buy two ............... for the salad.
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Use "tomatoes" after the number two because the noun is plural.
7We don't have ............... bread for breakfast.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun bread in this negative sentence.
8How ............... carrots do we need for the soup?
Wrong!
Use "many" with plural countable nouns such as carrots.
9How ............... sugar do you put in your coffee?
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun sugar.
10They made three ............... for the picnic.
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Use "sandwiches" after the number three because the noun is plural.
11Are there ............... potatoes in the kitchen?
Wrong!
Use "any" in this question with the plural countable noun potatoes.
12Don't put ............... butter on my toast.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun butter.
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- There is some rice on my plate.
- There are many apples in the basket.
- I do not drink much water in the evening.
- She needs one egg for the cake, so please take it from the egg box.
- There isn’t much cheese in my sandwich.
- Please buy two tomatoes for the salad.
- We don’t have much bread for breakfast.
- How many carrots do we need for the soup?
- How much sugar do you put in your coffee?
- They made three sandwiches for the picnic.
- Are there any potatoes in the kitchen?
- Don’t put much butter on my toast.