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quantifiers exercises

In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few
1. It seems to me that we haven't had assignments in English this term.

2. How material can we be expected to read in one week?

3. I've unfortunately had headaches already because of stress.

4. Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too weeds.

5. I didn't use fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference.

6. Also, I've paid very attention to how rain we've had.

7. I'm afraid it's rained times this summer, and that is why the grass is turning brown and dying. Farmers are very upset. 

8. How good would it do if we watered the plants ourselves? .

9. of the advice I have ever received from so-called "experts" has been useless.

10. They said that just help could make a big difference.

11. people know as much about computers as Tomas does.

12. It does us good when the banking system collapses.


Exercise2
1.
 Kay left ______ money for her daughter in the bank, but not much.










(A) much


(B) more


(C) few


(D) some








2.
Pass me ______ book please; this one is boring.










(A) some


(B) any


(C) more


(D) another








3.
Although ______ member of the team was told the time for practice, ______ of them came on time.










(A) all ... all


(B) all ... some


(C) each ... all


(D) each ... none








4.
It took ______ hours of surgery to save the accident victim.










(A) much


(B) a little


(C) plenty


(D) several








5.
The goodie bags were given to ______ who attended the parade; everyone was happy to get them.










(A) most


(B) none


(C) all


(D) more








6.
Girls tend to make ______ careless mistakes as they are more careful.










(A) more


(B) no


(C) little


(D) fewer








7.
Make sure you have brought ______ warm clothing for the camping trip.










(A) enough


(B) plenty


(C) more


(D) any



 
8.
We were told that ______ of us failed the test; we jumped for joy.



 


(A) none


(B) all


(C) many


(D) few                                                                                                                      
exercise3  
1.
Terry left ______ sweets for his little brother in the jar.










(A) a little


(B) much


(C) some


(D) any








2.
Is there ______ sugar left in the cupboard ?










(A) some


(B) many


(C) any


(D) a few








3.
Please donate ______ money to the orphanage in Indonesia.










(A) a lot of


(B) much


(C) plenty


(D) some








4.
It costs ______ money to buy a bungalow.










(A) many


(B) most


(C) a lot of


(D) more








5.
You must add ______ more sugar to make the pudding taste nicer.










(A) a little


(B) many


(C) much


(D) some








6.
______ people came down with food poisoning at the camp.










(A) Any


(B) Much


(C) Several


(D) Plenty of








7.
______ the children, except Susan, will be going for the excursion.










(A) Several


(B) All


(C) Some


(D) A few



 
8.
There was ______ food at the reunion dinner last night.



 


(A) many


(B) more


(C) several


(D) plenty of

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