Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1You are ............... a nuisance.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We can use quite or rather before an article + singular countable noun.
2The film was ...............
Wrong!
We use rather before article + singular countable noun.
3............... a singer is he?
Wrong!
Before a singular countable noun we can use a quantifier with of.
4I think he is ...............
Wrong!
We can use a quantifier with of before a singular countable noun.
5It was ............... than a party.
Wrong!
6She is ............... politician than an activist.
Wrong!
7He is ............... an intellectual.
Wrong!
We can use a quantifier with of before a singular countable noun. A lot is not used in the structure.
8............... do you want a holiday?
Wrong!
Questions about degree are asked with how much.
9You made ............... mistakes.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Quite a few has a similar meaning to rather a lot.
10We met ............... people who spoke German.
Wrong!
We use few with countable nouns; we use little with uncountable noun.
11I ate ............... meat.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Too much can be modified by much and rather.
12We do ............... of business in China.
Wrong!
A lot can be modified by quite and rather.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- You are quite/rather a nuisance.
- The film was rather a success
- How much of a a singer is he?
- I think he is a bit of a fool
- It was more of an informal meeting than a party.
- She is more of a politician than an activist.
- He is very much of an intellectual.
- How much do you want a holiday?
- You made rather a lot/quite a few mistakes.
- We met rather few people who spoke German.
- I ate much too much/rather too much meat.
- We do quite a lot of business in China.
