Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. ……………………… people believe in ghosts.
Correct!
Wrong!
Before a noun without a determiner, we use most.
2. Has she got ………………………………. friends?
Correct!
Wrong!
In questions we use any; some is mainly used in affirmative sentences.
3. …………………………….. key opens the door.
Correct!
Wrong!
Before a noun without a determiner we use neither.
4. …………………………… these answers is correct.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use neither of before a noun with a determiner.
5. ……………………………… my friends wished me on my birthday.
Correct!
Wrong!
None of means not a single one of.
6. I haven’t watched …………………………….. his movies.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use any of before a noun with a determiner.
7. ………………………………. turned up for my party.
Correct!
Wrong!
No one means the same as nobody.
8. I can’t take it ………………………………. longer.
Correct!
Wrong!
No longer is similar to not any longer.
9. She doesn’t live here …………………………. more.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. ………………………………. his ideas are complicated.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use all of before a noun with a determiner.
11. Can I ask ………………………………. questions?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use 'a few' to mean 'a small number of'.
12. I earn ……………………………. than I used to.
Correct!
Wrong!
Less can be used as an adverb. It is the opposite of more.
Answers
- Most people believe in ghosts.
- Has she got any friends?
- Neither key opens the door.
- Neither of these answers is correct.
- None of my friends wished me on my birthday.
- I haven’t watched any of his movies.
- No one / Nobody turned up for my party.
- I can’t take it any longer.
- She doesn’t live here any more /anymore.
- All of his ideas are complicated.
- Can I ask a few questions?
- I earn less than I used to.
