Fill in the blanks.
1It happened ............... days ago.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with the plural countable noun "days" to mean a small number.
2Can you wait ............... longer?
Wrong!
Use "a little" before a comparative such as "longer" to mean a small amount more.
3Eat ............... food and you will feel better.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with the uncountable noun "food" to mean a small amount.
4I could not answer ............... the questions.
Wrong!
Use "many of" before a noun phrase with a determiner such as "the questions".
5............... people want a new system.
Wrong!
Use "Some" directly before a plural noun when there is no determiner after it.
6Not ............... people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "people" in this negative sentence.
7She does not have ............... concern for the poor.
Wrong!
Use "any" in this negative sentence before the uncountable noun "concern".
8The exam was tough. Very ............... students passed.
Wrong!
Use "few" with a plural countable noun to show that not many students passed.
9She was here for ............... days.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with the plural countable noun "days" to mean a small number.
10You should not ask too ............... questions.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "questions" after "too".
11The ............... expensive holidays are usually the best.
Wrong!
Use "least" to complete the superlative phrase "the least expensive".
12............... of these people want to become rich and famous.
Wrong!
Use "All" before "of these people" to mean every person in the group.
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- It happened a few days ago.
- Can you wait a little longer?
- Eat a little food and you will feel better.
- I could not answer many of the questions.
- Some people want a new system.
- Not many people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
- She does not have any concern for the poor.
- The exam was tough. Very few students passed.
- She was here for a few days.
- You should not ask too many questions.
- The least expensive holidays are usually the best.
- All of these people want to become rich and famous.