Adjectives Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective

? N1. Have you bought …………………… mangoes

some
any
Either could be used here

? N2. Will you lend me ……………………. money

any
some
Either could be used here

.N3. ……………………… seat was taken

Every
All
Either could be used here

 …………………….. N4. Five students are seated on

all bench
each bench
Either could be used here

.N5. He visits us …………………….. three days

every
each
all

.N6. He is not likely to recover. That means there is ………………….. hope of his recovery

little
a little
the little

.N7. He showed ……………………….. concern for me

little
a little
the little

.N8. ……………………… tact would have saved the situation

Little
A little
The little

.N9. ………………………… knowledge is a dangerous thing

Little
A little
The little

.N10. …………………….. grain we had was damaged in the rains

Little
A little
The little

.N11. ……………………… people are so hopeless as drunkards

Few
A few
The few

.N12. ………………………. remarks that he made were very poignant

Few
A few
The few

 

: Answers

?N1. Have you bought any mangoes
?N2. Will you lend me some money
.N3. Every seat was taken
.N4. Five students are seated on each bench
.N5. He visits us every three days
.N6. He is not likely to recover. That means there is little hope of his recovery
.N7. He showed little concern for me
.N8. A little tact would have saved the situation
.N9. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
.N10. The little grain we had was damaged in the rains
.N11. Few people are so hopeless as drunkards
.N12. The few remarks that he made were very poignant