Determiners are words like few, very, little, much, rather and quite. They modify adjectives and adverbs.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate determiner.
1There is ............... noise.
Wrong!
Use "too much" with the uncountable noun "noise".
2............... people do you need to help you?
Wrong!
Use "How many" to ask about a number of countable people.
3We have got ............... time left.
Wrong!
Use "very little" with the uncountable noun "time".
4We met ............... people who spoke English.
Wrong!
Use "rather few" with the countable plural noun "people".
5Our firm does ............... business in Africa.
Wrong!
Use "quite a lot of" before the uncountable noun "business".
6She speaks ............... languages.
Wrong!
Use "quite a few" to mean a fairly large number before the plural noun "languages".
7You ate ............... meat.
Wrong!
Use "too much" with the uncountable noun "meat".
8............... do you want a car?
Wrong!
Use "How much" to ask about the degree of wanting something.
9............... would it be to repair the roof?
Wrong!
Use "How much of a job" to ask how difficult or large a task would be.
Answers
- There is too much noise.
- How many people do you need to help you?
- We have got very little time left.
- We met rather few people who spoke English.
- Our firm does quite a lot of business in Africa.
- She speaks quite a few languages.
- You ate too much meat.
- How much do you want a car?
- How much of a job would it be to repair the roof?