Question

DEREK
DEREK
(few/little) carrots left. We should go
WITH
Grammar and Language
9. Quantifiers
WITH
Select the correct words from the brackets to complete these
sentences.
1. There was not
(much/any) sugar in the
jar.
2. We do not know
(anything/nothing) about
the new teacher at school.
3. There is
(few/little) flour left to bake the cake.
4. We only have a
and buy some more.
5.
(Several/Every) book in the series is written by the
same author.
(many/much) eggs in the box.
6. There are
(few/little) of your time.
7. I have taken up very
8. Would you
like
(some/any) coffee?
9. There is
(some/any) water left in the jug.
Š
10. He has spent
(all/every) of his money.
Know with Derek
Both the words 'much' and 'many' define 'a lot'. While the word 'much
is used with uncountable nouns like wood or time, 'many' is used with
countable nouns, for example, goods or people.​

Answer 1

1. There was not much sugar in the jar.
2. We do not know anything about the new teacher at school.
3. There is little flour left to bake the cake.
4. ?
5. Every book in the series is written by the same author.
6. There are little of your time.
7. ?
8. Would you like some coffee?
9. There is some water left in the jug?
10. He has spent all of his money.

• In this exercise, you are asked to fill in the sentences based on the options provided in the bracket.
• Most of the words show us that even though certain words have the same meaning they are used in different contexts and cannot be used interchangeably.
• A lot of these sentences deal with quantities and how certain words are used to define quantities even though they do not mean the same thing in different places.
• In sentence two, we have an opposite which shows us that when we say 'anything' in the context of this sentence we mean that we do not have sufficient information on the new teacher. So in a way, we use anything to say nothing.
• When answering these questions it is important to read them carefully and spot any inconsistencies and errors when picking from the bracket.

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