Grammar test

Some, any, a lot of, a few, a little

1. Fill in some, any. 2. Put a few, a little, a lot of into the sentences.
1. Is there _________ milk left? 1. ___________ people came to see the play. It was
2. We must buy ___________ vegetables for dinner. rather sad.
3. Mary doesn’t have ___________ money. 2. There is __________ furniture in the house.
4. I’m going to buy ___________ clothes. 3. This soup is too salty. I’ve put __________________
5. Can I have ___________ coffee, please? salt into it.
6. Have you got ___________ children? 4. Give me ___________ sheets of paper, please. I need
7. I have __________ friends in Britain. They are to write a letter.
students. 5. There are _____________ interesting stories in the
8. - Are there _______ sweets in your bag? – Yes, book.
there are _________. 6. ________ people came to the meeting. We need some
9. I want to buy _________ kitchen furniture. more chairs.
10. I want to show you _________ pictures. 7. Can you skate? - Yes, I can skate ____________, but
11. There is nothing in the fridge. Go to the shop and not very much.
buy _______ food. 8. Do you have many English books? - No,
12. There isn’t _________ water in this bottle. just _____________.
13. There are ___________ sandwiches on my party. 9. Can you walk ___________ faster? We are going to
14. She drinks ___________ milk with her cereal. be late for the concert.
15. Are there ___________ good books in the library? 10. I can see ___________ English magazines on the
16. There wasn´t ___________ space in the cupboard. table. Are they yours?
17. Peter never gives his mother ___________ help. 11. They are rich. They have ____________ money.
18. There's hardly ____________ coffee left. 12. I have _____________ of apples. I can give you
19. Can I have _________ of these kiwis? some.
20. We saw __________ dolphins in the sea.

3. Put a lot of into the sentences.

1. We met interesting people at the party. ________________________________________________________
2. I ate fish for lunch. _____________________________________________________________________
3. She bought nice shoes for the next summer. __________________________________________________
4. They have problems in their business. _______________________________________________________

4. Put a few, a little into the sentences.

1. Would you like some _____________ cheese?
2. Would you like some _____________ mineral water?
3. Would you like some _____________ strawberries?
4. Can I offer you some _____________ black coffee?
5. Can I offer you some _____________ bread?
6. Shall I bring you some ____________ biscuits?
7. Shall I bring you some ____________ plums?
8. Would you like some _____________ meat?
9. Would you like some ____________ dessert?
10. Can I have some ___________ sweets?
 Answers
1. Fill in some, any. 2. Put a few, a little, a lot of into the sentences.
1. Is there any milk left? 1. A few people came to see the play. It was rather sad.
2. We must buy some vegetables for dinner. 2. There is a lot of furniture in the house.
3. Mary doesn’t have any money. 3. This soup is too salty. I’ve put a lot of salt into it.
4. I’m going to buy some clothes. 4. Give me a few sheets of paper, please. I need to write
5. Can I have some coffee, please? a letter.
6. Have you got any children? 5. There are a lot of interesting stories in the book.
7. I have some friends in Britain. They are students. 6. A lot of people came to the meeting. We need some
8. - Are there any sweets in your bag? – Yes, there are more chairs.
some. 7. Can you skate? - Yes, I can skate a little, but not very
9. I want to buy some kitchen furniture. much.
10. I want to show you some pictures. 8. Do you have many English books? - No, just a few.
11. There is nothing in the fridge. Go to the shop and 9. Can you walk a little faster? We are going to be late
buy some food. for the concert.
12. There isn’t any water in this bottle. 10. I can see a lot of English magazines on the table. Are
13. There are some sandwiches on my party. they yours?
14. She drinks some milk with her cereal. 11. They are rich. They have a lot of money.
15. Are there any good books in the library? 12. I have a lot of apples. I can give you some.
16. There wasn´t any space in the cupboard.
17. Peter never gives his mother any help.
18. There's hardly any coffee left.
19. Can I have some of these kiwis?
20. We saw some dolphins in the sea.

3. Put a lot of into the sentences.

1. We met interesting people at the party. We met a lot of interesting people at the party.
2. I ate fish for lunch. I ate a lot of fish for lunch.
3. She bought nice shoes for the next summer. She bought a lot of nice shoes for the next summer.
4. They have problems in their business. They have a lot of problems in their business.

4. Put a few, a little into the sentences.

1. Would you like some a little cheese?
2. Would you like some a little mineral water?
3. Would you like some a few strawberries?
4. Can I offer you some a little black coffee?
5. Can I offer you some a little bread?
6. Shall I bring you some a few biscuits?
7. Shall I bring you some a few plums?
8. Would you like some a little meat?
9. Would you like some a little dessert?
10. Can I have some a few sweets?