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