Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1There weren't ............... students in the class.
Wrong!
Use "many" with plural countable nouns like "students" in negative sentences.
2He doesn't have ............... patience.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "patience" in a negative sentence.
3We haven't got ............... time to prepare for the test.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "time" in a negative sentence.
4I like your parents ...............
Wrong!
Use "a lot" after the verb "like" to mean very much.
5I managed to solve the puzzle with ............... difficulty.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "difficulty" to mean not much difficulty.
6I got ............... apples than her.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" before plural countable nouns such as "apples" in comparisons.
7I earn ............... than my sister.
Wrong!
Use "less" to compare an amount of money earned.
8We experienced far ............... problems than we were expecting.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns such as "problems" in comparisons.
9The company does not make ............... money these days.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "money" in a negative sentence.
10............... people want a new system.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Many" or "A lot of" before the plural countable noun "people".
11She is extremely close to ............... friends she has.
Wrong!
Use "the few" to mean the small number of friends that she has.
12I ............... enjoyed my stay with your family.
Wrong!
Use "much" before "enjoyed" in this formal sentence.
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- There weren’t many students in the class.
- He doesn’t have much patience.
- We haven’t got much time to prepare for the test.
- I like your parents a lot.
- I managed to solve the puzzle with little difficulty.
- I got fewer apples than her.
- I earn less than my sister.
- We experienced far fewer problems than we were expecting.
- The company does not make much money these days.
- Many / A lot of people want a new system.
- She is extremely close to the few friends she has.
- I much enjoyed my stay with your family.