Fill in the blanks with an appropriate quantifier.
1. There is ......................... hope.
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns and few with plural nouns.
2. I have ......................... idea about his plans.
Wrong!
I have no idea means the same as I don't have any idea.
3. ............................ friends he has are all loyal to him.
Wrong!
The few refers to the whole of whatever there is.
4. I spent ........................... money I had on food and drinks.
Wrong!
5. I don't have .......................... money..
Wrong!
Use much with uncountable nouns.
6. Do you have ........................... regrets?
Wrong!
7. What he said made ........................... sense to me.
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns and few with plural nouns.
8. Would you like ............................... more coffee?
Wrong!
Use some in polite offers.
9. We haven't got ........................... oil left.
Wrong!
10. ........................... of what students learn at school is useless for their future life.
Wrong!
11. He never showed ............................. interest in my wellbeing.
Wrong!
12. ............................ criminals are non-violent.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There is little hope.
- I have no idea about his plans.
- The few friends he has are all loyal to him.
- I spent the little money I had on food and drinks.
- I don’t have much money.
- Do you have any regrets?
- What he said made little sense to me.
- Would you like some more coffee?
- We haven’t got any oil left.
- Much of what students learn at school is useless for their future life.
- He never showed any interest in my wellbeing.
- Most criminals are non-violent.
