Insert much, many, little, few, a little, a few, a lot of, plenty of, great deal of. 1. There are students in the hall. 2. There is furniture in this room. 4. I haven’t time today. I’m very busy. 5. 6. She has Russian but English books. 7. Please don’t make so noise. . 9. I have mistakes in my dictation. 10. Are there rooms in your flat? 12. I have ink in my ink-pot. 13. I have money in my pocket. 14. Are there new houses in your street? 15. There isn’t paper in the drawer. There is fruit in the fruit-stall.
Explanation: "Many" is used to describe a large number of countable nouns, such as students.
2. There is much furniture in this room.
Explanation: "Much" is used to describe a large amount of uncountable nouns, such as furniture.
3. I haven’t much time today. I’m very busy.
Explanation: "Much" is used to describe a large amount of uncountable nouns, such as time.
4. I don’t have much time today. I’m very busy.
Explanation: "Much" is used to describe a large amount of uncountable nouns, such as time. (Correction: "haven't" should be "don't have").
5. There are few students in the hall.
Explanation: "Few" is used to describe a small number of countable nouns, such as students.
6. She has few Russian but many English books.
Explanation: "Few" is used to describe a small number of countable nouns, and "many" is used to describe a large number of countable nouns.
7. Please don’t make so much noise.
Explanation: "Much" is used to describe a large amount of uncountable nouns, such as noise.
8. Please don’t make so many noises.
Explanation: "Noise" is an uncountable noun, so it should not be pluralized. (Correction: "noises" should be "noise").
9. I have many mistakes in my dictation.
Explanation: "Many" is used to describe a large number of countable nouns, such as mistakes.
10. Are there many rooms in your flat?
Explanation: "Many" is used to describe a large number of countable nouns, such as rooms.
11. I have a little ink in my ink-pot.
Explanation: "A little" is used to describe a small amount of uncountable nouns, such as ink.
12. I have a few coins in my pocket.
Explanation: "A few" is used to describe a small number of countable nouns, such as coins.
13. I have a lot of money in my pocket.
Explanation: "A lot of" is used to describe a large amount of uncountable nouns, such as money.
14. Are there plenty of new houses in your street?
Explanation: "Plenty of" is used to describe a large amount of uncountable or countable nouns, such as houses.
15. There isn’t any paper in the drawer. There is some fruit in the fruit-stall.
Explanation: "Any" is used to indicate a lack of countable or uncountable nouns, such as paper. "Some" is used to indicate a small amount of uncountable nouns, such as fruit.