Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence. He had heard…
20242023
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.
the little
- D.
much
Attempted by 576 students.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Answer: The correct determiner is many.
Explanation: Use many with plural countable nouns. The noun in the sentence, "stories," is plural and countable, so "many" is the appropriate choice. "Much" is used with uncountable nouns and therefore is not correct here.
Correct sentence:
He had heard many stories about Yanto and he knew he was trouble.
Quick usage notes:
many: used with plural countable nouns (e.g., many stories, many books).
much: used with uncountable nouns (e.g., much water, much information).
a few / few / the few: used with plural countable nouns when you mean a small number; "a few" is commonly used to mean some, while "few" emphasizes scarcity.
a little / little / the little: used with uncountable nouns when you mean a small amount.
A video solution is available for this question — log in and enroll to watch it.