Fill in the blanks.
1............... people want to emigrate these days.
Wrong!
Use "Many" with plural countable nouns such as "people".
2............... people are happy with their lot.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with plural countable nouns to mean not many.
3Not ............... people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
Wrong!
After "not", use "many" with plural countable nouns such as "people".
4............... of the essays was good.
Wrong!
Use "None" when the singular verb "was" means not one essay was good.
5............... of my cousins live abroad.
Wrong!
Use "All" with "of" before a plural noun phrase to include the whole group.
6............... man has a story to tell.
Wrong!
Use "Every" before a singular countable noun such as "man".
7Not ............... criminals are violent.
Wrong!
Use "all" after "not" with a plural noun to mean not every member of the group.
8............... people are eager to help.
Wrong!
Use "Most" with plural countable nouns to mean the majority.
9............... children enjoy homework.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with plural countable nouns such as "children".
10Not ............... people can afford a foreign holiday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "many" and "all" are natural after "Not" with plural countable nouns here.
11............... people can afford to travel overseas.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with plural countable nouns such as "people".
12There is ............... hope.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "little" and "no" are natural with the uncountable noun "hope" here.
Answers
- Many people want to emigrate these days.
- Few people are happy with their lot.
- Not many people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
- None of the essays was good.
- All of my cousins live abroad.
- Every man has a story to tell.
- Not all criminals are violent.
- Most people are eager to help.
- Few children enjoy homework.
- Not many / all people can afford a foreign holiday.
- Few people can afford to travel overseas.
- There is little / no hope.
