Grammar Scan - Michael Swan David Baker 2008

14 determiners (2): other determiners
Upper Intermediate

1 В and C are possible. A should be: I'll take both shirts, please. (See 35.1.) If you thought В or C were wrong, see 36.5.

2 A. All, All of

B. All

C. of us

D. all of them, them all

See 36.1-3.

3 A. Wrong. Should be: ... all night.

B. Right.

See 36.5.

4 A, В and D. See 38.1.

5 A. Right.

C. Right.

B. Wrong.

D. Right.

See 39.3.

6 A and D. See 39.4.

7 A. Right.

C. Wrong.

B. Wrong.

D. Right.

See 40.3 and 40.4.

8 B. See 55.5.

9 A and C. See 55.8. If you thought В was right, see 547.2. If you thought D was right, see 370.1.

10 A. See 547.3.

11 A. Right.

D. Wrong.

B. Wrong.

E. Right.

C. Right.

See 110.2 and 110.3.

12 A. Right.

B. Right

C. Wrong.

See 110.5.

13 has. See 169.2.

14 D. See 193.6.

15 A. little C. a little E. A little B. Few D. a few

See 329.3.

16 Most keen: C; least keen. n. See 329.3.

17 A. Wrong. Should be: Lots of patience is needed....

B. Wrong. Should be: A lot of my friends want....

See 333.2.

18 A. Wrong. B. Right C. Right (see 54.2). See 355.4.

19 A. Right.

C. Wrong.

E. Wrong.

B. Wrong.

D. Right.

See 356.1.

20 A and C. See 372.1 and 372.2.

21 A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Right.

See 542.1.

22 A. some B. any C. any See 547.4.

23 A and B. See 54.3 and 54.4.