Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. I bought ……………………… bag yesterday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use this with singular nouns.
2. Can I have …………………….. rice?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use some in questions when we expect an affirmative answer.
3. She doesn’t have …………………….. interest in politics.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use some in affirmative sentences and any in questions and negatives.
4. I ate …………………….. food.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use much with uncountable nouns.
5. There were ………………………. applications.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many with plural nouns.
6. Only ……………………….. applicants were appointed.
Correct!
Wrong!
A few indicates a small number.
7. She speaks ……………………… Spanish.
Correct!
Wrong!
A little Spanish means a few words and sentences in Spanish.
8. ……………………….. mangoes are sour.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use those with plural nouns.
9. The hostess welcomed ……………………….. guest.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use each with singular nouns.
10. ……………………… the guests have arrived.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use most of or some of before a noun with an article.
11. You have eaten a ……………………… loaf.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. ……………………… of my friends are atheists.
Correct!
Wrong!
None is used with a singular verb. Much is used with uncountable nouns.
Answers
- I bought this bag yesterday.
- Can I have some rice?
- She doesn’t have any interest in politics.
- I ate much food.
- There were many applications.
- Only a few applicants were appointed.
- She speaks a little Spanish.
- Those mangoes are sour.
- The hostess welcomed each guest.
- All the guests have arrived.
- You have eaten a whole loaf.
- Some of my friends are atheists.
