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Few Little Murphy Grammar in Use Intermediate-186-187

The document provides exercises focused on the correct usage of quantifiers such as 'much', 'many', 'little', and 'few'. It includes tasks for transforming sentences, completing sentences with appropriate words, and understanding the use of 'all', 'some', and 'none' with nouns. The exercises aim to enhance the understanding of these grammatical concepts.

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Few Little Murphy Grammar in Use Intermediate-186-187

The document provides exercises focused on the correct usage of quantifiers such as 'much', 'many', 'little', and 'few'. It includes tasks for transforming sentences, completing sentences with appropriate words, and understanding the use of 'all', 'some', and 'none' with nouns. The exercises aim to enhance the understanding of these grammatical concepts.

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Exercises

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In some of these sentences much is incorrect or unnatural. Change much to many or a lot (of)
where necessary. Write lOK' if the sentence is correct.
1 We didn't spend much money. OK ....... .....
2 Sue drinks much tea. & lot of tea .......
3 Joe always puts much salt on his food.
4 W e’ll have to hurry. We don't have much time. .......................... ...... ....
5 It cost much to repair the car. .......
6 Did it cost much to repair the car? ........................................... ....
7 I don't know much people in this town.
8 Mike travels much. ........................ .........................................
9 There wasn't much traffic this morning.
10 You need much money to travel round the world.

C iHComplete the sentences using plenty or plenty of + the following:


hotels money room t ime- to learn to see

1 There's no need to hurry. There's ptewfcy of tune.


2 He doesn't have any financial problems. He has ............
3 Come and sit with us. There's .............. ................................................. .....
4 She knows a lot, but she still h a s ....
5 It's an interesting town to visit. There ....... ....... ............
6 I'm sure we’ll find somewhere to stay.

Put in much/many/little/few (one word only).


1 She isn't very popular. She has fe-w friends.
2 Ann is very busy these days. She has free time.
3 Did you take pictures when you were on holiday?
4 I'm not very busy today. I don't have to do.
5 This is a very modern city. There are . oldbuildings.
6 The weather has been very dry recently. We've had rain.
7 'Do you know Rome?' ‘No, I haven't been there for years.'

Put ‘n a (a f ew ' a I'ttle) where necessary. Write 'OK' if the sentence is already complete.
1 She's lucky. She has few problems. OK..............................
2 Things are not going so well for her. She has few problems. A few problems
3 Can you lend me few dollars? .................................
4 There was little traffic, so the journey didn't take very long.
5 I can't give you a decision yet. I need little time to think. ........ ..............
6 It was a surprise that he won the match. Few people ....................................
expected him to win.
7 I don't know much Spanish - only few words. ........................................
8 t wonder how Sam is. I haven't seen him for few months. .....................................

Put in little / a little / few / a few.


1 Gary is very busy with his job. He has Little
time for other things.
2 Listen carefully. I'm going to give you .. advice.
3 Do you mind if I ask you questions?
4 It's not a very interesting place to visit, so tourists come here.
5 I don't think Amy would be a good teacher. She has patience.
6 'Would you like milk in your coffee?' ‘Yes, ......... .'
7 This is a very boring place to live. There's to do.
8 ‘Have you ever been to Paris?' ‘Yes, I've been there times.'

175
all some any most much/many Little/few no

You can use the words in the box with a noun (some food / few books etc.):
All cars have wheels.
Q Some cars can go faster than others.
(on a notice) NO CARS. (= no cars allowed)
G Many people drive too fast.
O I don’t go out very often. I'm at home most days.

You cannot say ‘all of cars’, ‘some of people' etc. (see also Section B):

Note that we say most (not the most):


Most tourists don’t visit this part of the town, (not The most tourists)

all some any most much/many little/few half none

You can use these words with of (some of / most of etc.).

some of the ... my ...


We use most of + t h is ... these ...
none of etc. those ... those ... etc.

So you can say:


some of the people, some of those people (but not some of people)
most of my time, most of the time (but not most of time)

Some of the people I work with are not very friendly.


G None of this money is mine.
O Have you read any of these books?
LJ I was sick yesterday. I spent most of the day in bed.

You don't need of after all or half. So you can say:


All my friends live in Los Angeles, or All of my friends ...
Half this money is mine, or Half of this money ...

Compare:
All flowers are beautiful. (= all flowers in general)
All (of) the flowers in this garden are beautiful. (= a specific group of flowers)
Most problems have a solution. (= most problems in general)
We were able to solve most of the problems we had. (= a specific group of problems)

You can use all of / some of / none of etc. + it/us/you/them.


‘How many of these people do you know?' ‘None of them. / A few of them.’
Do any of you want to come to a party tonight?
O 'Do you like this music?’ ‘Some of it. Not all of it.’

We say: all of us / all of you / half of it / half of them etc. You need of before it/us/you/them:
All of us were late. (not all us)
I haven’t finished the book yet. I've only read half of it. (not half it)

You can also use some/most etc. alone, without a noun:


C Some cars have four doors and some have two.
A few of the shops were open, but most (of them) were closed.
Half this money is mine, and half (of it) is yours, (not the half)

All -► Units 75B, 90 ,100D Some and a n y -> Unit 85 No and none -► Unit 86
176 Much/many/little/few Unit 87 All of whom / most of which etc. Unit 96B

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