Вставьте much, many, little, few, a little или a few. 1. When we walked . farther down the road, we...

Для правильного выбора подходящего слова (much, many, little, few, a little или a few) необходимо учитывать контекст и грамматические особенности каждого предложения. Давайте разберем каждый случай:

1. When we walked a little farther down the road, we met another group of students.

   • "A little" подходит здесь, так как речь идет о небольшом расстоянии (неисчисляемое).

2. Have you got much money on you? — I’m sorry. I have very little money at the moment.

   • "Much" используется с неисчисляемыми существительными в вопросах. "Very little" показывает, что денег почти нет.

3. At the conference we met a few people whom we knew well.

   • "A few" используется с исчисляемыми существительными во множественном числе и показывает небольшое количество.

4. There are very few old houses left in our street. Most of them have already been pulled down.

   • "Very few" подчеркивает, что осталось очень мало домов.

5. If you have a little spare time, look through this book. You will find a few stories there which are rather interesting.

   • "A little" с неисчисляемыми существительными, "a few" с исчисляемыми.

6. There are a few things here which I cannot understand.

   • "A few" указывает на небольшое, но достаточное количество вещей.

7. Shall I bring a little more chalk? — No, thank you. There is much chalk on the desk. I hope that will be enough for our lesson.

   • "A little" для небольшого количества, "much" для большого количества в утвердительных предложениях (редкое использование).

8. He had few English books at home, so he had to go to the library for more books.

   • "Few" подчеркивает, что книг было недостаточно.

9. She gave him a little water to wash his hands and face.

   • "A little" используется с неисчисляемыми существительными.

10. I’d like to say a few words about my journey.

    • "A few" подходит, так как "words" — исчисляемое существительное.

11. After the play everybody felt a little tired.

    • "A little" смягчает степень усталости.

12. Let’s stay here a little longer: it is such a nice place.

    • "A little" указывает на небольшое дополнительное время.

13. Were there many new words in the text? Did Peter spend much time learning them?

    • "Many" используется с исчисляемыми существительными в вопросах, "much" с неисчисляемыми.

14. There was not much hay in the barn, and the children could play there.

    • "Much" используется с неисчисляемыми существительными в отрицательных предложениях.

15. My friend is going to the concert this evening because he hasn’t got much work to do.

    • "Much" с неисчисляемыми существительными в отрицательных предложениях.

16. My mother knows German a little and she can help you with the translation of this letter.

    • "A little" указывает на небольшие, но достаточные знания.

17. He’s got very little time left. If he doesn’t hurry up, he’ll miss the plane.

    • "Very little" подчеркивает, что времени почти нет.

18. I have very little drinking water left.

    • "Very little" указывает на почти полное отсутствие воды.

Таким образом, выбор слова зависит от того, является ли существительное исчисляемым или неисчисляемым, а также от количества, которое вы хотите выразить.

1. When we walked a little farther down the road, we met another group of students.
2. Have you got much money on you? — I’m sorry. I have very little money at the moment.
3. At the conference we met many people whom we knew well.
4. There are very few old houses left in our street. Most of them have already been pulled down.
5. If you have a little spare time, look through this book. You will find a few stories there which are rather interesting.
6. There are few things here which I cannot understand.
7. Shall I bring any more chalk? — No, thank you. There is a little chalk on the desk. I hope that will be enough for our lesson.
8. He had few English books at home, so he had to go to the library for more books.
9. She gave him a little water to wash his hands and face.
10. I’d like to say a few words about my journey.
11. After the play everybody felt a little tired.
12. Let’s stay here a little longer: it is such a nice place.
13. Were there many new words in the text? Did Peter spend much time learning them?
14. There was not much hay in the barn, and the children could play there.
15. My friend is going to the concert this evening because he hasn’t got much work to do.
16. My mother knows German a little and she can help you with the translation of this letter.
17. He’s got very little time left. If he doesn’t hurry up, he’ll miss the plane.
18. I have very little drinking water left.

1. much
2. little, much
3. many
4. few
5. a little, a few
6. few
7. a little, some
8. few
9. a little
10. a few
11. a little
12. a little
13. many, much
14. much
15. much
16. a little
17. little
18. little