Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1I could answer only ............... questions.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns to mean a small number.
2She doesn’t have ............... friends in the city.
Wrong!
Use "any" in negative sentences with plural countable nouns. "Much" is used with uncountable nouns.
3............... children like pet animals.
Wrong!
Use "Most" before a plural noun to talk about the majority in general.
4I haven’t got ............... money.
Wrong!
Use "much" with uncountable nouns in negative sentences.
5I didn’t find ............... there.
Wrong!
Use "anybody" after a negative verb to mean no person.
6There is ............... to worry about.
Wrong!
Use "nothing" with an affirmative verb to mean there is not anything.
7There are ............... mangoes on the tree this year.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns such as mangoes.
8He earns ............... money than I do.
Wrong!
Use "less" with uncountable nouns in comparisons.
9She has ............... confidence in her skills.
Wrong!
Use "little" with uncountable nouns such as confidence.
10You have never given me ............... help.
Wrong!
Use "any" after negative expressions such as never.
11............... of my friends are religious.
Wrong!
Use "Most" before "of" to mean the majority of a group. "Almost" is an adverb and cannot be followed by "of" in this way.
12............... money has been wasted on that project.
Wrong!
Use "Much" with the uncountable noun money.
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- I could answer only a few questions.
- She doesn’t have any friends in the city.
- Most children like pet animals.
- I haven’t got much money.
- I didn’t find anybody there.
- There is nothing to worry about.
- There are fewer mangoes on the tree this year.
- He earns less money than I do.
- She has little confidence in her skills.
- You have never given me any help.
- Most of my friends are religious.
- Much money has been wasted on that project.