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ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Answer these questions and find out just how good you are with quantification in English grammar! Illustration: Uttam Ghosh
'Make sure every door is locked.'
'A lot of the food went to waste.'
'I don't know much about wines.'
The words italicised in the above sentences are quantifiers, a type of determiner in grammar that indicates quantity.
Fill in the blanks for each sentence in the following pages with the appropriate quantifier.
Answers are provided upon submission of results on each page and you can draw your own conclusions about your performance!
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
______ of the apples have ripened, so help yourself to one.
1) a few
2) any
3) every
The correct answer is A few of the apples have ripened, so help yourself to one.
A few of the apples have ripened, so help yourself to one.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
The flower show had ______ hybrid varieties of the desert rose on display.
1) much
2) a lot
3) several
The correct answer is The flower show had several hybrid varieties of the desert rose on display.
The flower show had several hybrid varieties of the desert rose on display.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
The boss expected ______ positive feedback from his employees, rather than honest opinions.
1) a little
2) a lot of
3) much
The correct answer is The boss expected a lot of positive feedback from his employees, rather than honest opinions.
The boss expected a lot of positive feedback from his employees, rather than honest opinions.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
I've told Karl to visit the school counsellor ______ times, but my advice keeps falling on deaf ears.
1) many
2) some
3) most
The correct answer is I've told Karl to visit the school counsellor many times, but my advice keeps falling on deaf ears.
I've told Karl to visit the school counsellor many times, but my advice keeps falling on deaf ears.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
Not ______ people would react in the same manner to a similar situation.
1) some
2) all
3) few
The correct answer is Not all people would react in the same manner to a similar situation.
Not all people would react in the same manner to a similar situation.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blanks with the correct quantifier:
Pick ______ kind of cheese you want; I like ______ of them.
1) many, all
2) any, all
3) all, few
The correct answer is Pick any kind of cheese you want; I like all of them.
Pick any kind of cheese you want; I like all of them.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
______ of Divya's friends are studying abroad, so it's not surprising that she wants to as well.
1) most
2) any
3) little
The correct answer is Most of Divya's friends are studying abroad, so it's not surprising that she wants to as well.
Most of Divya's friends are studying abroad, so it's not surprising that she wants to as well.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
There is ______ pie left over, you'll find it in the fridge.
1) all
2) a lot
3) some
The correct answer is There is some pie left over, you'll find it in the fridge.
There is some pie left over, you'll find it in the fridge.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
How ______ wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
1) little
2) much
3) many
The correct answer is How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
There are ______ bottles of wine on the top shelf in the cellar.
1) much
2) a few
3) lots
The correct answer is There are a few bottles of wine on the top shelf in the cellar.
There are a few bottles of wine on the top shelf in the cellar.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
Her father needs ______ money to pay off this massive debt.
1) a lot of
2) many
3) a few
The correct answer is Her father needs a lot of money to pay off this massive debt.
Her father needs a lot of money to pay off this massive debt.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
I think we have done ______ shopping for one day, don't you?
1) enough
2) more
3) some
The correct answer is I think we have done enough shopping for one day, don't you?
I think we have done enough shopping for one day, don't you?
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
She's got wrinkles at such a young age because of ______ sun exposure.
1) lot of
2) many
3) too much
The correct answer is She's got wrinkles at such a young age because of too much sun exposure.
She's got wrinkles at such a young age because of too much sun exposure.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
Rishi ended up buying ______ furniture at the flea market.
1) less
2) too much
3) many
The correct answer is Rishi ended up buying too much furniture at the flea market.
Rishi ended up buying too much furniture at the flea market.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
Professor Das has a reputation when it comes to burdening the children with ______ homework.
1) a little
2) a lot of
3) some
The correct answer is Professor Das has a reputation when it comes to burdening the children with a lot of homework.
Professor Das has a reputation when it comes to burdening the children with a lot of homework.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
It seems to me that three eggs should be ______ to prepare a two pound cake.
1) enough
2) much
3) a lot of
The correct answer is It seems to me that three eggs should be enough to prepare a two pound cake.
It seems to me that three eggs should be enough to prepare a two pound cake.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
Turtles are low maintenance pets; they don't require ______ care.
1) less
2) more
3) much
The correct answer is Turtles are low maintenance pets; they don't require much care.
Turtles are low maintenance pets; they don't require much care.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
His wife pays ______ of attention to ______ money he spends each week.
1) less, more
2) a lot, how much
3) more, less
The correct answer is His wife pays a lot of attention to how much money he spends each week.
His wife pays a lot of attention to how much money he spends each week.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
______ people know as much about astronomy as Dr Reddy does.
1) few
2) less
3) more
The correct answer is Few people know as much about astronomy as Dr Reddy does.
Few people know as much about astronomy as Dr Reddy does.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier:
She doesn't get along with ______ of her colleagues.
1) none
2) some
3) every
The correct answer is She doesn't get along with some of her colleagues.
She doesn't get along with some of her colleagues.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these quantifiers?
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