Fill in the blanks.
1. There were only .............................. apples on the tree.
Correct!
Wrong!
Write a few after only.
2. There aren't ............................... apples on the tree.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many with plural nouns.
3. He has .............................. respect for his elders.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns.
4. She scored .................................. points than me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use fewer with plural nouns and less with uncountable nouns.
5. They scored as ............................. goals as us.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I found her house without .............................. difficulty.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use much with uncountable nouns.
7. I don't have ............................... money on me.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. There is very .............................. sugar in the jar.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns.
9. I have ................................... knowledge of German.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. .................................. knowledge of Chinese helped me when I was in China.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She has got very ............................... friends.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I faced far ................................. problems than I was expecting.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- There were only a few apples on the tree.
- There aren’t many apples on the tree.
- He has little respect for his elders.
- She scored fewer points than me.
- They scored as many goals as us.
- I found her house without much difficulty.
- I don’t have much money on me.
- There is very little sugar in the jar.
- I have a little knowledge of German.
- The little knowledge of Chinese helped me when I was in China.
- She has got very few friends.
- I faced far fewer problems than I was expecting.
