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?

  1. A.

    any

  2. B.

    many

  3. C.

    little

  4. 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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