Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. I found …………………………….. blackberries than you.
Wrong!
We use more before the comparative expression than.
2. We haven’t got ………………………………. money.
Wrong!
Much is used before an uncountable noun.
3. There aren’t ………………………………. apples on the tree.
Wrong!
Many is used before a countable noun.
4. She has got only ………………………………… friends.
Wrong!
We use a few before a countable noun.
5. There weren’t …………………………… children in the class.
Wrong!
We use many before a plural noun.
6. I have planted …………………………………. roses in the garden.
Wrong!
Some is used to indicate an indefinite number or quantity. It is used in affirmative sentences.
7. Is there ………………………………. water in the pond?
Wrong!
Any is used in questions and negative sentences.
8. Susie is the ……………………………… popular girl in the class.
Wrong!
9. ………………………………… students hate mathematics.
Wrong!
When most means the majority of, it is not used with the.
10. ……………………………… people understand philosophy.
Wrong!
Few means hardly any.
11. She didn’t stay for as ……………………………. days as she intended.
Wrong!
We use many before a noun without a determiner.
12. You can have as ……………………………….. the juice as you like.
Wrong!
Before an article with a determiner, we use much of.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. I found more blackberries than you.
2. We haven’t got much money.
3. There aren’t many apples on the tree.
4. She has got only a few friends.
5. There weren’t many children in the class.
6. I have planted some roses in the garden.
7. Is there any water in the pond?
8. Susie is the most popular girl in the class.
9. Most students hate mathematics.
10. Few people understand philosophy.
11. She didn’t stay for as many days as she intended.
12. You can have as much of the juice as you like.
