Fill in the blanks with an appropriate quantifier.
1There is ............... hope.
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Use "little" with the uncountable noun "hope" to mean not much hope.
2I have ............... idea about his plans.
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The expression "have no idea" means that you do not know anything about something.
3............... friends he has are all loyal to him.
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Use "The few" to mean all of a small number of friends.
4I spent ............... money I had on food and drinks.
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Use "the little" to refer to all of a small amount that was available.
5I don't have ............... money.
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Use "much" with the uncountable noun "money" in a negative sentence.
6Do you have ............... regrets?
Select 2 answers.
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Both "any" and "some" can be used in this question, with "some" suggesting the speaker expects there may be regrets.
7What he said made ............... sense to me.
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Use "little" with the uncountable noun "sense" to mean not much sense.
8Would you like ............... more coffee?
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Use "some" in polite offers when you expect a positive answer.
9We haven't got ............... oil left.
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Use "any" after a negative verb such as "haven't got". "No" would create a double negative; to use "no", say "We have got no oil left."
10............... of what students learn at school is useless for their future life.
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Use "Much" before "of" to refer to a large amount of an uncountable idea or activity.
11He never showed ............... interest in my wellbeing.
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Use "any" after "never" in a negative meaning.
12............... criminals are non-violent.
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Use "Most" with plural countable nouns to mean the majority of them.
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- 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 / some 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.