Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1There was ............... hope, yet they persevered.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "hope" to mean almost no hope.
2She has ............... knowledge.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "knowledge" to mean not much knowledge.
3Eat ............... food.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with the uncountable noun "food" to mean a small amount.
4............... books in this library are worth reading.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with the plural countable noun "books" to mean not many books.
5............... students could answer the question correctly.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with the plural countable noun "students" to mean not many students.
6I need ............... help.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with the uncountable noun "help" to mean a small amount of help.
7I know ............... people in this town. I am new here.
Wrong!
Use "few" with the plural countable noun "people" to mean not many people.
8I have ............... doubts.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with the plural countable noun "doubts" to mean some doubts.
9We have ............... money.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "money" to mean not much money.
10He has ............... patience. You had better not disturb him.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "patience" to mean not much patience.
11He lifted the table with ............... effort.
Wrong!
Use "little" with "effort" to show that he did it with almost no effort.
12She has acted in ............... films.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with the plural countable noun "films" to mean some films.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There was little hope, yet they persevered.
- She has little knowledge.
- Eat a little food.
- Few books in this library are worth reading.
- Few students could answer the question correctly.
- I need a little help.
- I know few people in this town. I am new here.
- I have a few doubts.
- We have little money.
- He has little patience. You had better not disturb him.
- He lifted the table with little effort.
- She has acted in a few films.
