Determiners Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. There weren’t ………………………….. students in the class.
few
little
much
many
We use many before plural nouns and much before uncountable nouns.
2. He doesn’t have …………………………… patience.
much
many
little
a lot
We use much before an uncountable noun.
3. We haven’t got ……………………….. time to prepare for the test.
much
many
little
We use much before uncountable nouns.
4. I like your parents ……………………….
much
a lot
a lot of
Much is not normally used with like and dislike in affirmative clauses.
5. I managed to solve the puzzle with ………………………… difficulty.
little
few
many
lesser
We use little before uncountable nouns.
6. I got ……………………….. apples than her.
few
fewer
less
lesser
Fewer is the comparative form of few. We use it before a plural noun.
7. I earn …………………………… than my sister.
fewer
less
lesser
In this context, less is the comparative form of little.
8. We experienced far ……………………………. problems than we were
expecting.
few
fewer
less
9. The company does not make …………………………. money these days.
many
much
a lot
10. ……………………….. want a new system.
Many
Many people
Either could be used here
Many is not normally used alone to mean ‘many people’.
11. She is extremely close to …………………………… friends she has.
few
a few
the few
The few means not many but all that you have.
12. I ………………………… enjoyed my stay with your family.
much
a lot
Either could be used here
Much can be an adverb.
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Answers
1. There weren’t many students in the class.
2. He doesn’t have much patience.
3. We haven’t got much time to prepare for the test.
4. I like your parents a lot.
5. I managed to solve the puzzle with little difficulty.
6. I got fewer apples than her.
7. I earn less than my sister.
8. We experienced far fewer problems than we were expecting.
9. The company does not make much money these days.
10. Many people want a new system.
11. She is extremely close to the few friends she has.
12. I much enjoyed my stay with your family.