Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence. He had heard…
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Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence.
He had heard _____stories about Yanto and he knew he was trouble.
- A.
The few
- B.
Many
- C.
Little
- D.
Much
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Correct answer: B
Answer: many.
Correct sentence: He had heard many stories about Yanto and he knew he was trouble.
Why this is correct:
'Stories' is a plural, countable noun. Use 'many' to quantify plural countable nouns.
'Much' and 'little' are used with uncountable nouns (for example, 'much time', 'little water'), so they are not suitable with 'stories'.
The phrase 'the few' refers to a specific small set already known to the speaker; it is awkward here. If you want to express a small number in a neutral way, use 'a few'.
Quick tip: Use 'many' for plural countable nouns, 'much'/'little' for uncountable nouns, and 'a few' or 'few' for small numbers of countable nouns.