Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. Hurry up! We haven't got ................... time to waste.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use much with uncountable nouns.
2. He spends ....................... of money on gadgets.
Correct!
Wrong!
Much is not normally used in positive sentences. Also much of is used before a noun with a determiner.
3. ................... people own cars.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many with plural nouns.
4. This country doesn't receive .................... tourists.
Correct!
Wrong!
A lot should be followed by of.
5. I don't know .................. people here.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. ...................... people want to visit foreign countries.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I have known him for ....................... years.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. He is always busy with his work. He has .................... time for his family.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns.
9. She has ...................... friends.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. I have ..................... friends that I can trust.
Correct!
Wrong!
Few indicates a small number.
11. The last time I saw him was ...................... days ago.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I can speak ..................... French.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Hurry up! We haven’t got much time to waste.
- He spends a lot of money on gadgets.
- Many people own cars.
- This country doesn’t receive many tourists.
- I don’t know many people here.
- Many people want to visit foreign countries.
- I have known him for many years.
- He is always busy with his work. He has little time for his family.
- She has few friends.
- I have few friends that I can trust.
- The last time I saw him was a few days ago.
- I can speak a little French.
