Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. ……………………………… people owned cars in those days.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use few with plural nouns.
2. She doesn’t earn as ………………………. as I do.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She has won ……………………….. awards.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many with plural nouns; use much with uncountable nouns.
4. There were very ………………………… people who appreciated his work.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I spent …………………………… money I had to buy oil.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Only ………………………. progress has been made so far.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Doctors often have very ………………………… time for themselves.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. Don’t disturb him. He doesn’t have ………………………….. patience.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. He makes ……………………….. friends wherever he goes.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. There is …………………………. water in the pond.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns.
11. Do you have ................................... regrets?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use any in questions and negatives; use some in affirmative sentences.
12. We couldn't do ............................... to save him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Few people owned cars in those days.
- She doesn’t earn as much as I do.
- She has won many awards.
- There were very few people who appreciated his work.
- I spent the little money I had to buy oil.
- Only a little progress has been made so far.
- Doctors often have very little time for themselves.
- Don’t disturb him. He doesn’t have much patience.
- He makes a few friends wherever he goes.
- There is little water in the pond.
- Do you have any regrets?
- We couldn’t do much to save him.
