Fill in the blanks with many, much, a few, a little.
Let’s go through each sentence and fill in the blanks with the appropriate quantifier:
a. Jamie doesn’t have much work to do today.
- Explanation: “Work” is an uncountable noun, so we use “much.”
b. I want a little cream for my coffee please.
- Explanation: “Cream” is an uncountable noun, so we use “a little.”
c. How much meat do you buy every week?
- Explanation: “Meat” is also uncountable, so we use “much.”
d. She has many pots and pans in her kitchen. Her kitchen is full!
- Explanation: “Pots and pans” are countable nouns, so we use “many.”
e. Pete doesn’t go out much. He has only a few friends.
- Explanation:
- “Much” is used because going out is an activity (uncountable idea).
- “Friends” is a countable noun, hence “a few.”
f. There aren’t many people here.
- Explanation: “People” is countable, so “many” is used.
g. Spending a few hours in the sun is not unhealthy.
- Explanation: “Hours” are countable, so we use “a few.”
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