Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. There was ………………………….. chance of success.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns.
2. I know ………………………….. man who works in Germany.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a before nouns with consonant sounds.
3. I have invited …………………………. of my friends to dinner.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these are possible here with different meanings.
4. ………………………….. of my friends are non-smokers.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I have written to ……………………….. friend I have.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use every before a singular noun.
6. Hurry up! We haven’t got …………………………. time.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use much with uncountable nouns.
7. Add ………………………….. more salt to the soup.
Correct!
Wrong!
A little indicates a small quantity.
8. …………………………… criminals are non-violent.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. He has so ………………………… followers on social media.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many before a plural noun.
10. There aren’t …………………………. flowers on the rose.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many with plural nouns.
11. ………………………….. child needs love.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. The ………………………… town was under water.
Correct!
Wrong!
All goes before the article. Whole goes after the article.
Answers
- There was little chance of success.
- I know a man who works in Germany.
- I have invited a few of my friends to dinner.
- All of my friends are non-smokers.
- I have written to every friend I have.
- Hurry up! We haven’t got much time.
- Add a little more salt to the soup.
- Most criminals are non-violent.
- He has so many followers on social media.
- There aren’t many flowers on the rose.
- Every child needs love.
- The whole town was under water.
