Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. …………………….. of us are equal before the law.
Correct!
Wrong!
Each and everyone are used with singular verbs.
2. These fabrics are …………………….. too good for everyday use.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. ……………………. colonies of the erstwhile British Empire are now free nations.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either many or most is possible here.
4. Many celebrities earn ………………………. of their money from endorsements.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use much with uncountable nouns. Use many with plural nouns.
5. It was a small intimate party with …………………………. fuss.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns.
6. Can I have ……………………….. more cheese?
Correct!
Wrong!
7. How ……………………… did it cost to repair the roof?
Correct!
Wrong!
8. Too …………………………. time has been wasted on that useless project.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. He has got …………………………… friends.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
10. ……………………… people talk to their neighbors these days.
Correct!
Wrong!
Few means hardly any. Use it with plural nouns.
11. Not ……………………….. people can speak a second language.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. …………………………. of these shades is different.
Correct!
Wrong!
Some and all are used with plural verbs.
Answers
- All of us are equal before the law.
- These fabrics are much too good for everyday use.
- Most colonies of the erstwhile British Empire are now free nations.
- Many celebrities earn much of their money from endorsements.
- It was a small intimate party with little fuss.
- Can I have some more cheese?
- How much did it cost to repair the roof?
- Too much time has been wasted on that useless project.
- He has got lots of / a lot of friends.
- Few people talk to their neighbors these days.
- Not many people can speak a second language.
- Every one of these shades is different.
