Question

C.
Fill in the blanks with some, any, little, a little, few or a few.
1. Mother gave me ................... money to buy candies.
2. There is .........
sugar in the jar but it is not enough for a
a cup
of tea.
3.
.... visitors came to meet the prisoner as he hardly had any friends or family members.
4. She poured.........
milk into the cup of coffee as I do not like it strong.
5. I saw .....
children on the swings because it was getting dark.
6. Is there ....
pudding left in the bowl as everybody took a generous helping?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. some

2.a little

3.some

4.some

5.some

6. a few

Answer 2

Answer:

1. some

2. a little

3. some

4. a little

5. a few

6. any

Explanation:

The blank should be filled with the following countable and uncountable nouns as follows:-

• A quantifier is a word or expression which is utilized before a noun to denote the volume or amount,

• Some',' numerous',' a lot of, and a few' are exemplifications of quantifiers. Quantifiers can be utilized with both countable and uncountable nouns.

• little, much little signifies that there isn't enough the commodity.

•  few, very few signs that there isn't enough of thing.

1. Mother gave me some money to buy candies.

• (some generally signify both quantifiers, but here it is considered as a countable noun for the money.)

2. There is a little sugar in the jar but it is not enough for a cup of tea.

• (a little expedient that there isn't much of being, but there's enough.)

3. Some visitors came to meet the prisoner as he hardly had any friends or family members.

• (here some is used as a countable noun for the visitors)

4. She poured a little milk into the cup of coffee as I do not like it strong.

• (a little expedient that there isn't much of being, but there's enough.)

5. I saw a few children on the swings because it was getting dark.

• (a few signs that there isn't much of an object, but there's enough.)

6. Is there any pudding left in the bowl as everybody took a generous helping?

• (Any considered in both the quantifiers, but here it denotes the little chance of getting something as countable noun.)

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