Grammar a few, a lot of, lots of

A LOT OF, LOTS OF, MANY, MUCH,

(A) FEW AND (A) LITTLE

I. Correct the following sentences:

1. Mark was only spending one night away. He quickly put a little things into a bag.

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2. Rachel is learning to drive. She hasn’t had much lessons yet.

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3. I’m making soup for twenty people. I’ll have to make a lot of.

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4. I feel really tired. I haven’t got many energy.

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5. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add a few water.

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6. We’re having a big party. We’ve invited a lots of friends.

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II. Put in a few, few, a little or little.

1. I don’t think I can lift this box on my own. I need ______ help.
2. ______ tourists visited Northern Ireland in the 1980s because of the terrorism there.
3. The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive _____________ letters.
4. The snow was quite deep. There seemed __________ hope of completing our journey.
5. Trevor isn’t finding it easy to fix the shelves. He’s having _________ trouble.
6. Sarah is exhausted. She’s having _________ days’ holiday next week.
7. David quite likes golf, but unfortunately he has ________ ability.
8. I can speak ________ words of Swedish, but I’m not very fluent.

III. Complete this paragraph from a travel book. Put in many, few, much or little.

The main town on the island is very small and does not have _______ important buildings. The islanders do not have _____ money. And they have _________ contact with the outside world. There is not _______ chance of the place attracting large numbers of tourists. The roads are not very good. There are lots of bicycles but not _______ cars. In addition, there are hardly any of the modern facilities which visitors expect. There are _____ shops, and there is _____ entertainment.