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Choose the correct determinative from the brackets |
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( Each, Each one of
the ) boys is doing his work.
Each one of the boys is
doing his work. |
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Let us save ( a little, the little
) we have for a rainy day. |
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"Won't you have ( many, some ) tea
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"Don't you have ( any, some )
matches at all ?" "Of course we have ( any, some)." |
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He is mischievous, like ( many a, a
good many ) boy. |
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( Many a, A good many ) persons
have made the same mistake. |
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( Every, Every one of the ) boy is
keen on gymnastics. |
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Generally, Mr Jones doesn't have (
many, much ) money with him. But whenever he goes to visit his
grandchildren, he has ( many, much ) coins in his pocket. |
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( A great number of, A great
quantity of ) petrol leaked from the tank. |
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"How ( much more, many more )
strength must I exert ?" the mechanic asked. |
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"There are ( a number of, a good
deal of ) marbles here," Andy told Mark. "Let's take ( few, a
few )." |
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Although not everybody came, ( a
large quantity, a large number ) turned up. |
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There were ( a few, the few ) bad
oranges mixed with the good ones. The fruit seller threw away (
a few, the few ) that were bad. |
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Only ( a few, a little ) of the
film star's fans came to welcome him at the airport. |
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( Many a, A great many ) famous men
received recognition only after their deaths. |
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I'm sorry that I can't help you ( a
lot, much ). Why don't you ask ( some, any ) of those standing
over there ? |
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He hasn't ( a little, much ) money.
But with ( a little, the little ) that he has, he is able to
live comfortably. |
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She does ( a great quantity, a
great deal ) of research in the library. |
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There isn't ( some, any ) water
left in the tank, not even ( a little, a few ) drops. |
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I have been tempted to do that (
many a, much ) time. |
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You can't do ( much, many ) to help
us now. We have finished ( many, most ) of the work. |
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Answers |
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Let us save
the little we have for a rainy day. |
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"Won't you have
some tea ?" "Yes, I'll have
a little." |
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"Don't you have
any matches at all ?" "Of
course we have some." |
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He is mischievous, like
many a boy. |
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A good many persons
have made the same mistake. |
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Every boy is
keen on gymnastics. |
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Generally, Mr Jones doesn't have
much money with him. But
whenever he goes to visit his grandchildren, he has
many coins in his pocket. |
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A great
quantity of petrol leaked from the tank. |
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"How much more
strength must I exert ?" the mechanic asked. |
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"There are a number of
marbles here," Andy told Mark. "Let's take
a
few." |
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Although not everybody came,
a large number turned up. |
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There were
a few bad oranges mixed with the good ones. The
fruit seller threw away the few
that were bad. |
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Only a few
of the film star's fans came to welcome him at the airport. |
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A great
many famous men received recognition only after their
deaths. |
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I'm sorry that I can't help you
much. Why don't you ask
some of those standing over
there ? |
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He hasn't
much money. But with the
little that he has, he is able to live comfortably. |
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She does a
great deal of research in the library. |
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There isn't
any water left in the tank, not even
a few drops. |
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I have been tempted to do that
many a time. |
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You can't do
much to help us now. We have finished
most of the work. |
