Quantifiers. Exercise 22.. Exercise 23.

Quantifiers

Exercise 22.

Paraphrase the following words in bold type using little, a little, few, a few.

Example: There is hardly any wine in the bottle. — There is little wine in the bottle.

The chairman said some words. — The chairman said & few words.

1. 1 can't help you. I have hardly any time. 2. Mr. Brown, can I come and see you today? I'd like to ask you some questions. 3. It is no use asking him about it. He has hardly any knowledge of the subject. 4. 1 go to the theatre when I have some money and free time. 5. Is there much chalk in the box? — No, there is hardly any here. 6. He drank some water and felt much better. 7. There was hardly any tea in the cup, so he poured some more. 8. Hardly any people understood what he said. 9. There are some carrots in the box. 10. Mummy, may I have some ice cream? 11. Many years ago some people realized the significance of this discovery. 12. There was hardly any doubt that the problem could be solved in the near future. 13. We didn't have to take a porter. We had hardly any luggage. 14, 1 think he is rather greedy. He buys hardly any things for himself. 15. We have received some valuable information. I think it will help us a lot.

Exercise 23.

Fill in the blanks with little, a little, few, a few.

1. I'd like to make___remarks in connection withthe topic under discussion. 2. ___peopJe realize howimportant it is to go in for sports. 3. This student hasdeep knowledge in English and besides he knows___French. 4. He is a man of. ___words. 5. Only___namesremained in his memory, for this accident happened more than 20 years ago, 6. That lecture was so difficult that

only___students could understand it. 7. 1 had ___hope of getting home tonight because I realized that I had lost my way. 8. The postman doesn't often comehere. We receive___letters. 9. I'm having___troublefixing this shelf. — Oh dear! Can I help you? 10. 1 shallbe away for___. days from tomorrow. 11. When you'vewanted something very badly and it comes at last, it is

somehow ___ frightening. 12. It was a cold windyevening, and there were___people in the park. 13. Therewere no doctors for the wounded, and to make thingsworse there was only ___ food left. 14. She askedpermission to speak to the guest for___moments, 15. 1won't listen to you! I'd like to believe that there is___hope left.

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