Typical Mistakes
I ate to much.
too
Could you give me _______ ice cream?
- an
- a
- some
- any
some
When / John / arrive? At 10 o´clock.
When is John arriving? At 10 o´clock.
We saw tigers a lot at the zoo but we did not see some snakes.
We saw some tigers at the zoo but we did not see any snakes.
We saw some tigers at the zoo but we did not see any snakes.
I need _____ money.
- any
- much
- some
some
He wakes up at 6, stands up and goes to the bathroom.
He wakes up at 6, gets up and goes to the bathroom.
We are not going to bake ______ cookies for your birthday.
- any
- a
- some
any
rain / a lot / in Germany?
Does it rain a lot in Germany?
There aren´t free seats in the room.
There aren´t any free seats in the room.
There aren´t any free seats in the room.
I don´t have ______ time to talk to you.
- no
- any
- many
any
When I was a young child, I lived with my grandparents.
When I was young // When I was a child
_____ people understand the way he speaks.
- little
- a few
- a little
- few
think / what / about?
What are you thinking about?
They are lucky, they have few problems compared to other people.
They are lucky, they have a few problems compared to other people.
They are lucky, they have few problems compared to other people.
There were ______ drops of rain on my car yesterday, so I think it rained.
- few
- little
- a few
- a little
a few
I ran quick to the bus stop.
quickly
I knew so ______ about the history of this country. Now I know a lot more.
- little
- a little
- less
little
She _____ (work) a lot. Even when she ____ (be) on holiday she ______ (think) about work.
works, is, thinks
Do you have an idea how much this bothers me? I think you don´t understand.
Do you have any idea how much this bothers me? I think you don´t understand.
Do you have any idea how much this bothers me? I think you don´t understand.
I don´t miss him; I don´t even think of him _____ .
- plenty
- much
- a little
much
He almost walked for the entire day.
He walked for almost the entire day.
There is _______ hope that the government will change. In my opinion, nothing will change.
- few
- a few
- little
- a little
little
I _____ (read) a very interesting book about finance and I ______ (like) to write one myself in future.
am reading, would like
I know you don´t trust people, but have a little faith in me, please.
I know you don´t trust much people, but have little faith in me, please.
I know you don´t trust people, but have a little faith in me, please.
I have been eating very _____ recently, but I don´t usually eat _____.
- a lot
- much
- little
- a little
little, much