Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1............... of us are equal before the law.
Wrong!
Use "All" before "of us" when the verb is plural.
2These fabrics are ............... too good for everyday use.
Wrong!
The intensifier "much" is used before "too" with adjectives.
3............... colonies of the former British Empire are now independent nations.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Many" and "Most" both work with the plural noun "colonies" here.
4Many celebrities earn ............... of their money from endorsements.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "money".
5It was a small, intimate party with ............... fuss.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "fuss".
6Can I have ............... more cheese, please?
Wrong!
In a polite request, "some" is the natural choice before an uncountable noun.
7How ............... did it cost to repair the roof?
Wrong!
Use "much" to ask about the amount of money something cost.
8Too ............... time has been wasted on that useless project.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "time".
9He has got ............... friends.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Lots of" and "a lot of" are both correct before the plural noun "friends".
10............... people talk to their neighbors these days.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with plural countable nouns to mean not many.
11Not ............... people can speak a second language.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "people" in negative statements.
12............... of these shades is different.
Wrong!
"Every one" is singular, so it agrees with "is".
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- All of us are equal before the law.
- These fabrics are much too good for everyday use.
- Many / Most colonies of the former British Empire are now independent 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, please?
- 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.