Fill in the blanks.
1. .................................. my friends live abroad.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many of before a plural noun with a determiner.
2. ……………………………… time is required to learn a new language.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use much before an uncountable noun.
3. Although I could answer ………………………….. the questions, I don’t think that I will pass the test.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use many of before a plural noun.
4. She spends ……………………………. her time in the library.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. There were more participants ………………………….. I thought.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. ……………………………. this file with you when you go to the bank.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use take to talk about moving something away from the speaker.
7. ……………………………… these papers with you when you visit me on Monday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use bring to talk about moving something towards the speaker.
8. …………………………. money is required to buy a home.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. It didn’t cost me ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She is ………………………….. woman I have ever met.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the with superlatives.
11. I haven't heard anything from her ....................................... months.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use for to show duration.
12. He has been working here ………………………….. January.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use since with the starting point.
Answers
- Many of my friends live abroad.
- Much time is required to learn a new language.
- Although I could answer many of the questions, I don’t think that I will pass the test.
- She spends much of her time in the library.
- There were more participants than I thought.
- Take this file with you when you go to the bank.
- Bring these papers with you when you visit me on Monday.
- Much money is required to buy a home.
- It didn’t cost me much.
- She is the nicest woman I have ever met.
- I haven’t heard anything from her for months.
- He has been working here since January.
