Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1He was a just man, listening to both sides of ............... complaint.
Wrong!
Use every with a singular noun.
2During the storm, the crew threw over ............... of the ship's cargo.
Wrong!
Use much with uncountable nouns.
3In the name of justice, ............... should be equal.
Wrong!
4Her kindheartedness was shown in the ............... things she did for people.
Wrong!
5There are ............... kind people who help those less fortunate than them.
Wrong!
6............... meals were prepared in the kitchen.
Wrong!
Each and every are used with singular nouns.
7They ............... helped me find the ring I lost.
Wrong!
8She had ............... fantastic idea that I was poisoning her.
Wrong!
9The café is the focus of social life in ............... French towns.
Wrong!
10Very ............... people are free with their money.
Wrong!
11You cannot please ............... people.
Wrong!
Use all with a plural noun; use each and every with a singular noun.
12I know ............... person in this neighborhood.
Wrong!
Use every with a singular noun.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He was a just man, listening to both sides of every complaint.
- During the storm, the crew threw over much of the ship’s cargo.
- In the name of justice, all should be equal.
- Her kindheartedness was shown in the many things she did for people.
- There are many kind people who help those less fortunate than them.
- All meals were prepared in the kitchen.
- They all helped me find the ring I lost.
- She had some fantastic idea that I was poisoning her.
- The café is the focus of social life in many French towns.
- Very few people are free with their money.
- You cannot please all people.
- I know every person in this neighborhood.
