Fill in the blank space with a suitable determiner from the four choices…
2019
Fill in the blank space with a suitable determiner from the four choices given.
Do you have ______ book on English literature?
- A.
any
- B.
many
- C.
little
- D.
few
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Correct answer: A
Explanation: Among the options given, any is the best choice to form a question asking whether such a book exists. The sentence could also be phrased as 'Do you have a book on English literature?', but from the provided options 'any' correctly conveys asking about the existence or availability of such a book.
Why 'any' works: It is commonly used in questions to ask whether something exists or is available (for example, 'Do you have any books on history?').
Why the other choices are not correct:
'Many' is used with plural countable nouns (e.g., 'many books'), so it does not fit the singular noun 'book' in this sentence.
'Few' is also used with plural countable nouns (e.g., 'few books') to indicate a small number, so it is inappropriate with the singular 'book'.
'Little' is used with uncountable nouns (e.g., 'little time'), so it cannot be used with the countable noun 'book'.
Correct sentence using the chosen determiner: Do you have any book on English literature?
Alternative natural phrasing: Do you have a book on English literature?
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