Fill in the blanks with much, many, some, any, few or little.
1She didn't eat ............... food.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "food" in a negative sentence.
2How ............... apples have we got?
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "apples" in a question.
3Not ............... people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "people".
4Have you got ............... friends in this city?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "any" and "many" can be used with the plural countable noun "friends" in this question.
5He showed ............... interest in what I said.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "interest" to mean not much interest.
6How ............... students participated in the program?
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "students" in a question.
7I have ............... knowledge of carpentry.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with the uncountable noun "knowledge" to mean a small amount.
8How ............... do you want to spend?
Wrong!
Use "much" when asking about an amount of money.
9............... people are born great.
Wrong!
Use "Some" in an affirmative statement about an unspecified group of people.
10The test was difficult. ............... students passed.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with a plural countable noun to mean not many.
11This brochure doesn't give ............... information about the program.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "information" in a negative sentence.
12............... events do not have any sponsors.
Wrong!
Use "Some" with the plural countable noun "events" to mean certain events. "Any" cannot be the subject of a negative verb like this, and "Much" is used with uncountable nouns.
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- She didn’t eat much food.
- How many apples have we got?
- Not many people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
- Have you got any / many friends in this city?
- He showed little interest in what I said.
- How many students participated in the program?
- I have a little knowledge of carpentry.
- How much do you want to spend?
- Some people are born great.
- The test was difficult. Few students passed.
- This brochure doesn’t give much information about the program.
- Some events do not have any sponsors.