Determiners Exercise

October 3rd, 2021 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

1. Now I have got ………………………. problems than I used to have. (fewer / lesser)

2. She is ……………………….. experienced than him. (less / lesser / fewer)

3. I earn ……………………….. than him. (less / lesser / fewer)

4. There weren’t ……………………….. applicants for the job. (many / much)

5. ……………………… money has been wasted on the project. (Much / Many)

6. A teacher needs ………………………… patience. (much / a lot of)

7. I couldn’t solve ……………………….. problems. (many / much)

8. She doesn’t earn ………………………….. (much / many)

9. You have never paid …………………………. attention to me. (any / many / some)

10. I drank ………………………….. water. (any / some / many)

Answers

1. Now I have got fewer problems than I used to have.

2. She is less experienced than him.

3. I earn less than him.

4. There weren’t many applicants for the job.

5. Much money has been wasted on the project. 6. A teacher needs a lot of patience.

7. I couldn’t solve many problems. (Use many with plural nouns.)

8. She doesn’t earn much.

9. You have never paid any attention to me. (Any is used in questions and negatives.)

10. I drank some water. (Some is used in affirmatives.)