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3. We invited a few friends over to our house for a barbecue.

4. Here is a little water in the jug for everyone.
5. Few people can afford a home these days.

6. You have little patience.
7. The little grain we had was damaged in the rain.
8. The few points he made were quite significant.

III. Rewrite the following sentences correctly.

1. For a little days, he neither slept nor ate until he found a solution to the problem.
For a few days, he neither slept nor ate until he found a solution to the problem.
2. You should return this encyclopaedia to it’s owner immediately.

You should return this encyclopaedia to its owner immediately.
3. There isn’t many water left in the tank.

There isn’t much water left in the tank.
4. Sunita added a few vanilla essence to the mixture.
Sunita added a little vanilla essence to the mixture.

5. Much horses were disqualified from the race.
Many horses were disqualified from the race.

6. Any houses are being renovated in that area.
Some/Many houses are being renovated in that area.

IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.
1. I don’t like either of my physics teacher.

2. Most people don’t trust politicians.
3. None of my friends wished me on my birthday.
4. Each child was given a present.

5. His ideas are a little different from those of his parents.
6. Both my children are engineers.
7. How many pages did you read?

8. Some of the information proved to be outdated.

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