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Practice Questions

I. Fill in the blanks with some, any, much, many, little, a little, the little, few, a few, or the few.

1. There hasn’t been __________________ rain in this district for the past two years.
__________________ villages experienced drought last year and __________________
people fear that the same story may be repeated this year.
2. I put __________________ drops of oil in the lock and left it for a while. After that,
I had __________________ difficulty in opening it.
3. Gaurav is a vegetable vendor. He has very __________________ education, and he
does not earn ............................. money. However, with __________________ money
he earns, he is able to educate his two daughters.

4. It is not good to eat too __________________ chocolates. You should practise
__________________ self-restraint.
5. __________________ plants can survive even in places where there is hardly
__________________ rainfall.
6. I need __________________ eggs to bake the cake, but I cannot see __________________
in the refrigerator.

7. I had __________________ money in my pocket, but __________________ money
that I had in my pocket was not adequate to buy ice cream for the two of us.
8. _______________ family friends came to greet my grandparents. ________________
friends who came to meet my grandparents had a gala time with them.
9. I’m __________________ busy, Sakshi. I’ll call you back in an hour.

10. Are you thirsty? There is __________________ juice left in this bottle, if you would
like it.

II. Complete these sentences with what, which, whose, how many, or how much. In some
cases, more than one choice is possible.

1. _______________ colour tiles have you used in your bathroom? _______________
did they cost?
2. _______________ cartons will we require to pack these items?
3. _______________ dirty clothes are lying on my chair? Are they yours, Ragini?

4. _______________ money should I save every month to be able to buy a car after five years?
5. _______________ time do you need to finish this painting?

6. _______________ style did Charles Dickens use in his writing?

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