Complete the following sentences using an appropriate quantifier.
1There are ............... books on the table.
Wrong!
Use "some" in affirmative sentences with plural countable nouns.
2I didn’t see ............... there.
Wrong!
Use "anyone" in negative sentences when you mean no person.
3Are there ............... apples on the tree?
Wrong!
Use "any" in general questions with plural countable nouns.
4............... man lives here.
Wrong!
Use "No" before a singular countable noun to mean not one.
5I know ............... journalist in Mumbai personally.
Wrong!
Use "every" before a singular countable noun to mean all the people in a group.
6There is ............... water in the bucket.
Wrong!
Use "no" in an affirmative sentence to mean not any.
7They offered food and drinks to ............... guest.
Wrong!
Use "every" before a singular countable noun to mean all the members of a group.
8He has ............... friends in the city.
Wrong!
Use "many" with plural countable nouns.
9You have ............... patience.
Wrong!
Use "little" with uncountable nouns such as patience.
10There are roses of ............... types in this garden.
Wrong!
Use "many" with plural countable nouns such as types.
11She has ............... friends in the city.
Wrong!
Use "few" with plural countable nouns.
12We scored ............... goals.
Wrong!
Use "many" with plural countable nouns such as goals.
Answers
- There are some books on the table.
- I didn’t see anyone there.
- Are there any apples on the tree?
- No man lives here.
- I know every journalist in Mumbai personally.
- There is no water in the bucket.
- They offered food and drinks to every guest.
- He has many friends in the city.
- You have little patience.
- There are roses of many types in this garden.
- She has few friends in the city.
- We scored many goals.