Quantifiers
Fill in the gaps with appropriate quantifiers.
- 1.
Would you like _______ coffee? I've just made it! It is ______ bitter, but you can put ________ sugar in it.
- A.
Some - a little - some
- B.
Any - a few - a little
- C.
Few - little - a few
- D.
Little - few - any
Correct Answer
A. Some - a little - someExplanation
This is an offer. BITTER is an adjective, so yu use A LITTLE. SUGAR is uncountable, and it is a positive sentence.Rate this question:
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- 2.
David created a Facebook profile 2 days ago; that is why he has ______ friends. He usually studies _______, so he has ______ time to check his account.
- A.
A few - much - a little
- B.
Few - many - little
- C.
Few - a lot - little
- D.
Little - a few - a few
Correct Answer
C. Few - a lot - littleExplanation
FRIENDS is countable, and because of the context, he doesn't have many. STUDY is a verb, and the sentence is positive. Because he studies a lot, he doesn't have much time to check his Facebook account.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Did you bring _______ luggage? I will help you to carry _______ bags.
- A.
A lot of/many - some/a few
- B.
A lot/much - some/a little
- C.
A lot of/many - some/little
- D.
A lot of/much - some/a few
Correct Answer
D. A lot of/much - some/a fewExplanation
LUGGAGE is uncountable. BAGS is a countable word.Rate this question:
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- 4.
I didn't know _______ about Tony's girlfriend, so I asked her _______ questions.
- A.
Much - few
- B.
Many - a little
- C.
Much - a few
- D.
Many - little
Correct Answer
C. Much - a fewExplanation
KNOW is a verb, so it is uncountable. QUESTIONS is a countable word; remember that A FEW is the same as SOME.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Kevin travels abroad _______ times a year. He has _______ money.
- A.
Many - a lot of
- B.
Few - much
- C.
Much - many
- D.
A little - a few
Correct Answer
A. Many - a lot ofExplanation
TIMES is countable; besides, the sentence is positive. MONEY is uncountable, and the sentence is positive.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Betty has ______ cows on her farm. She raises them to sell ______ milk and cheese.
- A.
Some/few - little
- B.
Some/a little - a little
- C.
Some/a few - a little
- D.
Some/little - a few
Correct Answer
C. Some/a few - a littleExplanation
COWS is a countable word; SOME is the same as A FEW in this context. MILK and CHEESE are uncountable.Rate this question:
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- 7.
It is _______ rainy in this city all the time. I would like to live __________ sunnier!
- A.
A little - somewhere
- B.
Little - anywhere
- C.
A little - nowhere
- D.
Little - asomewhere
Correct Answer
A. A little - somewhereExplanation
If you would like to live in another place, it means that it is rainy. The second sentence is positive nad it means that you want to go to another place.Rate this question:
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- 8.
I bought very ______ things at the market because I didn't have ________ money.
- A.
A few - little/a little
- B.
Little - many/a lot of
- C.
Few - much/a lot of
- D.
A little - a few/a lot of
Correct Answer
C. Few - much/a lot ofExplanation
THINGS is a countable word. Bcasue of the context, you realise that you couln't buy enough things. MONEY is uncountable, and the sentence is negative.Rate this question:
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