Question

Choose the correct quantifiers for each gap below.
1We are really busy now. I have ______ time to spend with my family. (Choose TWO correct options)
(little; few; no)
2. There was very ______ space left to park. (few; little; much)
3. A: Have you got anything to read? B: Yes, I have ______ magazines. ( few; bit of; little)
4. A: Did you like my present? B: Yes, I use it ______. (a lot; .a lot of; much)
5. We haven't got _____ petrol. We need to stop and get some. (much; many; little)
6. We had ________ rain last autumn. (a lot of; much; many)
7. There was ________ food in the fridge. It was nearly empty. (little; .a little; few)

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. little, no

2. little

3. a few

4. a lot

5. a much

6. a lot of

7. a little

Объяснение:

1. We use little for uncountable nouns and time is uncountable.

➪ To express a negative meaning, we can use any in a negative sentence, or no in a positive sentence:I know no other students in the school.

2. ➪ We use (a) little before uncountable nouns and (a) few before countable nouns.

➪ We don’t normally use much in affirmative sentences (except in the expressions too much, so much).

3. ➪ We use (a) little or a bit of before uncountable nouns and (a) few before countable nouns.

4. ➪ We use a lot (NOT a lot of) after a verb, when it’s not followed by a noun: I like you a lot. 

➪ We can also use much after a verb , when it’s not followed by a noun, but only in negative sentences: I don’t like you very much

5. ➪ We use much with uncountable nouns and petrol is an uncountable noun. We don't normally use little in negative sentences; we could use it if the sentence was affirmative: We have little petrol.

6. ➪ We use a lot of because it's an affirmative sentence, and we don't normally use much or many in affirmative sentences.

7. ➪ We use little (without a) because the meaning is negative –the fridge is almost empty. If we say 'a little food' it means that there isn't much food, but there is enough.