Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1I could answer only ............... questions.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns to mean a small number.
2We haven't got ............... money.
Wrong!
Use "much" before an uncountable noun in a negative sentence.
3He doesn't have ............... patience.
Wrong!
Use "much" before the uncountable noun "patience" in this negative sentence.
4............... them approved the plan.
Wrong!
Use "Many of" before an object pronoun such as "them".
5You ask too ............... questions.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "questions".
6............... time is required to learn a new language.
Wrong!
Use "Much" before the uncountable noun "time" in this formal sentence.
7Bullying is a problem that affects ............... children.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "children".
8I have had ............... ups and downs in my life.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural expression "ups and downs".
9We are very ............... obliged for your assistance.
Wrong!
Use "much" in the fixed formal phrase "very much obliged".
10He spends ............... his time reading.
Wrong!
Use "much of" before the uncountable noun phrase "his time".
11I didn't do ............... work yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "much" before the uncountable noun "work" in a negative sentence.
12You didn't eat ...............
Wrong!
Use "much" when the uncountable object "food" is understood.
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- I could answer only a few questions.
- We haven’t got much money.
- He doesn’t have much patience.
- Many of them approved the plan.
- You ask too many questions.
- Much time is required to learn a new language.
- Bullying is a problem that affects many children.
- I have had many ups and downs in my life.
- We are very much obliged for your assistance.
- He spends much of his time reading.
- I didn’t do much work yesterday.
- You didn’t eat much