Question

12 Say a dozen, a hundred, dozens of or hundreds of to complete the sentences. There is more than one correct answer. Model: A group of twelve things is a dozen. 1. There were people in front of my school this morning. 2. Only ... people live in this village. 3. I've got ... contacts on my Viber account. 4. Mum tells me ... times a day to be careful when I cross the street. 5. My dad answers... emails every day. ***​

Answer 1

There were a dozen people in front of my school this morning. (This means there were exactly 12 people.)

Only a hundred people live in this village. (This means there are exactly 100 people.)

I’ve got hundreds of contacts on my Viber account. (This means I have more than 100 contacts, but not a specific number.)

Mum tells me dozens of times a day to be careful when I cross the street. (This means she tells me many times, but not a specific number.)

My dad answers a hundred emails every day. (This means he answers exactly 100 emails.)

Answer 2

1. There were dozens of people in front of my school this morning.
2. Only a hundred people live in this village.
3. I’ve got hundreds of contacts on my Viber account.
4. Mum tells me dozens of times a day to be careful when I cross the street.
5. My dad answers hundreds of emails every day.