Quantifiers

1. Would you like _______ coffee? I've just made it! It is ______ bitter, but you can put ________ sugar in it.

Some - a little - some

Any - a few - a little

Few - little - a few

Little - few - any

This is an offer. BITTER is an adjective, so yu use A LITTLE. SUGAR is uncountable, and it is a positive sentence.

Explanation

This is an offer. BITTER is an adjective, so yu use A LITTLE. SUGAR is uncountable, and it is a positive sentence.

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2. Kevin travels abroad _______ times a year. He has _______ money.

Many - a lot of

Few - much

Much - many

A little - a few

TIMES is countable; besides, the sentence is positive. MONEY is uncountable, and the sentence is positive.

Explanation

TIMES is countable; besides, the sentence is positive. MONEY is uncountable, and the sentence is positive.

3. It is _______ rainy in this city all the time. I would like to live __________ sunnier!

A little - somewhere

Little - anywhere

A little - nowhere

Little - asomewhere

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.

Explanation

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.

4. 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 few - much - a little

Few - many - little

Few - a lot - little

Little - a few - a few

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.

Explanation

5. I didn't know _______ about Tony's girlfriend, so I asked her _______ questions.

Much - few

Many - a little

Much - a few

Many - little

KNOW is a verb, so it is uncountable. QUESTIONS is a countable word; remember that A FEW is the same as SOME.

Explanation

KNOW is a verb, so it is uncountable. QUESTIONS is a countable word; remember that A FEW is the same as SOME.

6. Betty has ______ cows on her farm. She raises them to sell ______ milk and cheese.

Some/few - little

Some/a little - a little

Some/a few - a little

Some/little - a few

COWS is a countable word; SOME is the same as A FEW in this context. MILK and CHEESE are uncountable.

Explanation

COWS is a countable word; SOME is the same as A FEW in this context. MILK and CHEESE are uncountable.

7. Did you bring _______ luggage? I will help you to carry _______ bags.

A lot of/many - some/a few

A lot/much - some/a little

A lot of/many - some/little

A lot of/much - some/a few

LUGGAGE is uncountable. BAGS is a countable word.

Explanation

LUGGAGE is uncountable. BAGS is a countable word.

8. I bought very ______ things at the market because I didn't have ________ money.

A few - little/a little

Little - many/a lot of

Few - much/a lot of

A little - a few/a lot of

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.

Explanation

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.

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