Fill in the blanks.
1There was ............... ado about nothing.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "much ado about nothing".
2She showed ............... concern for me.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "concern".
3............... criminals are non-violent.
Wrong!
Use "Most" before a plural noun to mean the majority of a group.
4............... money is required to build a home.
Wrong!
Use "Much" with the uncountable noun "money".
5Not ............... is known about his whereabouts.
Wrong!
Use "much" for an unknown amount of information or knowledge.
6Not ............... birds can sing.
Wrong!
Use "all" before a plural noun such as "birds".
7Not ............... girl wants to be a princess.
Wrong!
Use "every" after "not" before the singular noun "girl"; "not each" is not used in English.
8............... of us knows anything about him.
Wrong!
Use "None" to mean not one person in the group.
9There was ............... hope of success.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "hope".
10I didn't have ............... other choice.
Wrong!
Use "any" in this negative sentence before "other choice".
11She doesn't have ............... friends.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "any" and "many" are possible with plural "friends" in this negative sentence.
12I got ............... answer right.
Wrong!
Use "every" before a singular countable noun such as "answer".
Exercise complete
0 out of 12
correct answers
Answers
- There was much ado about nothing.
- She showed little concern for me.
- Most criminals are non-violent.
- Much money is required to build a home.
- Not much is known about his whereabouts.
- Not all birds can sing.
- Not every girl wants to be a princess.
- None of us knows anything about him.
- There was little hope of success.
- I didn’t have any other choice.
- She doesn’t have any / many friends.
- I got every answer right.