Fill in the blanks.
1There is ............... water in that well.
Wrong!
Use "some" with an uncountable noun to mean an indefinite amount.
2A kitten is ............... baby cat.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular countable noun when defining one thing as a type of thing.
3............... of my cousins is a doctor.
Wrong!
Use "One" with a singular verb to talk about a single member of a group.
4............... of the guests have arrived.
Wrong!
Use "Some" to mean an indefinite number from a specific group.
5That suit cost me ............... hundred dollars.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "a" and "one" are correct before "hundred" in this amount.
6She didn't offer me ............... help.
Wrong!
Use "any" in a negative sentence with an uncountable noun.
7We expect at least ............... of them to come.
Wrong!
Use "some" after "at least" to mean a minimum number.
8He has ............... European girlfriend.
Wrong!
Use "a" before "European" because it begins with the consonant sound /j/.
9I ate ............... rice and potatoes.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "the" and "some" are correct, depending on whether the food is specific or indefinite.
10Could you lend me ............... money?
Wrong!
Use "some" in a polite request when you expect the answer may be yes.
11I don't know ............... of his friends.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "any" and "some" are correct, but they give the sentence different meanings.
12You don't have ............... manners.
Wrong!
Use "any" in this negative sentence before the plural noun "manners".
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- There is some water in that well.
- A kitten is a baby cat.
- One of my cousins is a doctor.
- Some of the guests have arrived.
- That suit cost me a / one hundred dollars.
- She didn’t offer me any help.
- We expect at least some of them to come.
- He has a European girlfriend.
- I ate the / some rice and potatoes.
- Could you lend me some money?
- I don’t know any / some of his friends.
- You don’t have any manners.