Fill in the blanks with more, more of, most or most of.
1We need ............... time to repair the roof.
Wrong!
Use "more" directly before the uncountable noun "time" when there is no determiner.
2It would be nice to explore ............... the countryside.
Wrong!
Use "more of" before "the countryside" because the noun phrase has the determiner "the".
3A hundred years ago, much ............... America was covered with trees.
Wrong!
Use "more of" before the place name "America" when you mean a larger part of it.
4One ............... of the missing sailors has been found.
Wrong!
Use "more" in "one more of" because "of" is already in the stem.
5You are ............... a fool than I thought.
Wrong!
Use "more of" in the expression "more of a fool" before "a" plus a noun.
6As you get older, you get ...............
Wrong!
Use "more tolerant" to show a gradual comparative change after "get".
7............... cheese is made from cow's milk.
Wrong!
Use "Most" before the uncountable noun "cheese" when speaking generally.
8............... Indians are Hindus.
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Use "Most" before the plural noun "Indians" when speaking generally.
9The British ruled ............... India for about 200 years.
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Use "most of" before the place name "India" when you mean the larger part of the country.
10............... my friends are non-smokers.
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Use "Most of" before "my friends" because the noun phrase has the possessive "my".
11............... us want a new system.
Wrong!
Use "Most of" before the object pronoun "us".
12............... children love chocolate.
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Use "Most" before the plural noun "children" when speaking generally.
Answers
- We need more time to repair the roof.
- It would be nice to explore more of the countryside.
- A hundred years ago, much more of America was covered with trees.
- One more of the missing sailors has been found.
- You are more of a fool than I thought.
- As you get older, you get more tolerant.
- Most cheese is made from cow’s milk.
- Most Indians are Hindus.
- The British ruled most of India for about 200 years.
- Most of my friends are non-smokers.
- Most of us want a new system.
- Most children love chocolate.