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07 FEW / A FEW / LITTLE / A LITTLE Flashcards

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A few and a little

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They give a positive idea; they indicate that something exists, is present

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She has been here only two weeks, but she has already made a few friends

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Positive idea: She has made some friends

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I’m very pleased. I’ve been able to save a little money this month

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Positive idea: I have saved some money instead of spending all of it

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Few and little (without a) give a negative idea

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They indicate that something is largely absent

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Very (+ few/little) makes the negative stronger,

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the number/amount smaller

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A few and few are used with

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plural count nouns

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A little and little are used with

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noncount nouns

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FEW

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POCAS; NARANJAS

FEW FRIENDS

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LITTLE

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POCO

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A FEW

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ALGUNOS

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A LITLE

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UN POCO; SUGAR

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QUITE A FEW

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BASTANTES

QUITE A FEW FRIENDS. MUCHOS AMIGOS

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I feel sorry for her. She has (very) few friends

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(Negative idea: She does not have many friends; she has almost no friends.)

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I have (very) little money I don’t even have enough money to buy food for dinner.

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(Negative idea: I do not have much money; I have almost no money.)

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Some expressions of quantity (such as a lot of)

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always contain of,

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A lot Of books are paperbacks.

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A lot Of my books are paperbacks

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Sometimes of is used with an expression of quantity,

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and sometimes of is NOT used with the same expression of quantity

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CORRECT: Many of my books are paperbacks

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INCORRECT: Many my books are paperbacks

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CORRECT: Many books are paperbacks.

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INCORRECT: Many of books are paperbacks

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PAPERBACK

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Libros rúticos, libros de pasta blanda, libros económicos

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EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY THAT ALWAYS CONTAIN OF

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a lot of 
a number of 
a majority of 
lots of 
a great deal of 
plenty of
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EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY THAT SOMETIMES CONTAIN OF AND SOMETIMES NOT

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all (of); most (of); almost all (of)

many (of); much (of); a few (of); a little (of)

one (of); two (of); three (of)

both (of); some (of); several (of); any (of)

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Of is used with the expressions of quantity when the noun is specific. A noun is specific when it is preceded by:

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  1. my, John’s (or any possessive)
  2. this, that, these, or those
  3. the
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Examples

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(h) Many Of my books are in English.
(i) Many of those books are in English.
(j) Many of the books on that shelf are in English.

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Of is NOT used with the expressions of quantity if the noun it modifies is nonspecific.

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The noun books is nonspecific;

ie., the speaker is not referring to “your books” or “these books” or “the books on that desk.”

The speaker is not referring to specific books, but to books in general.

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Directions: Without substantially changing the meaning Of the sentence, replace the italicized words with

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a few, (very) few, a little, or (very) little.

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27
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I think that SOME lemon juice on fish makes it taste better

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A LITTLE

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Many people are multilingual, but NOT MANY people speak more than ten languages

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VERY FEW

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SOME- sunshine is better than none.

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A LITTLE

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30
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January is a cold and dreary month in the northern states. There is not MUCH sunshine during that month.

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LITTLE

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31
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My parents like to watch TV. Every evening they watch TWO OR THREE programs on TV before they go to bed.

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FEW

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I don’t watch TV very much because there are HARDLY ANY television programs that I enjoy.

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VERY FEW

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33
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If a door squeaks, SEVERAL drops of oil in the right places can prevent future trouble.

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A FEW

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34
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If your door squeaks, put SOME oil on the hinges.

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A LITTLE
SIN “OF” PORQUE ES GENERAL
SOME OF THIS OIL SE PODRÍA

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35
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Mr. Adams doesn’t like to wear rings on his fingers. He wears ALMOST no jewelry.

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LITTLE NO

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36
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You might reach your goal if you put forth SOME more effort.

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LITTLE

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37
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Even though the mountain is .very steep and the climb is hazardous, SEVERAL strong-willed people have managed to reach the top.

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A FEW

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38
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The number of people in the world who are willing to risk their lives climbing a dangerous mountain is small. NOT VERY MANY people will actually face death to climb a mountain.

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VERY FEW

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39
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When I went shopping yesterday, there were several XXXXXXX jackets in my size.

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0

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Several XXXXXXX the jackets were made of 100 percent wool.

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OF

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41
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Many XXXXXXX students work part-time while they are attending school.

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0

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42
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Many XXXXXXX my classmates have part-time jobs.

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OF

43
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Some XXXXXXX dairy products are high in cholesterol.

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0

44
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Some XXXXXXX my favorite kinds of food are not good for me to eat.

A

OF

45
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The teacher didn’t fail any XXXXXXX the students in his class.

A

OF

46
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Any XXXXXXX passengers who have first-class tickets can board the plane first.

A

0

47
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I picked a few XXXXXXX flowers from my garden and made a bouquet.

A

0

48
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A few XXXXXXX the flowers in the bouquet have already wilted.

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OF

49
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Everyone needs a little XXXXXXX luck in life.

A

0

50
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Most XXXXXXX babies learn to walk before their first birthday.

A

0

51
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Our company imports products from abroad. Most XXXXXXX these new products are testmarketed in selected cities.

A

OF

52
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Most XXXXXXX people enjoy picnics.

A

0

53
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Some XXXXXXX the people we want to invite for our anniversary dinner will be on vacation.

A

OF

54
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Not all XXXXXXX trees lose their leaves in winter.

A

0

55
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Complete the sentences with a few, a little, few, or little

A

a few,
few,
a little,
little

56
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Can you give me XXXXXXX advice? The problem is that I have XXXXXXX friends, and I often feel lonely. I work late every night and on weekends I take care of my mother

A

A LITTLE

FEW

57
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So I have XXXXXXX opportunities to go out. Can you give me XXXXXXX tips on how to meet more people?

A

FEW

A FEW

58
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It’s great that you are taking care of your mother, but you have given yourself too XXXXXXX time for your personal life

A

LITTLE

59
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The first thing you have to do is to set aside XXXXXXX hours every week for your social life. Then make a list of XXXXXXX friends that you would like to spend more time with

A

A FEW

FEW

60
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Let them know that you would like to spend XXXXXXX more time with them.

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A LITTLE

61
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In XXXXXXX weeks, and with just XXXXXXX effort on your part, your social group will start to grow

A

A FEW

A LITTLE

62
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When a noun is specific (e.g., the students), using of after all is optional

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When a noun is nonspecific, of does NOT follow all,

63
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CORRECT: All of the students in my class are here.

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CORRECT: All the students In my class are here.

64
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CORRECT: All students must have an I.D. card.

A

INCORRECT: All of students must have an I.D. card.

65
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Using OF after both is optional when the noun is specific,

I know both (of) those men

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When a noun is nonspecific, OF does NOT follow both

CORRECT: I know both men
INCORRECT: I know both of men

66
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Usually an object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition

A

Larry was in the theater.
I saw him .
I talked to him

67
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A reflexive pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition when the SUBJECT of the sentence and the OBJECT are the SAME person

A

I saw myself in the mirror.

I looked at myself for a long time.

INCORRECT: I saw me in the mirror.

68
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Reflexive pronouns are also used for emphasis.

A

The speaker would say “I myself” strongly, with emphasis.

69
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The emphatic reflexive pronoun can immediately follow a noun or pronoun

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or come at the end of the clause

70
Q

Did someone fax the report to Mr. Lee?
—Yes.
—Are you sure?

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—Yes. I myself faxed the report to him.

OR

—I faxed the report to him myself.

71
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The expression by + a reflexive pronoun means “alone.”

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Anna lives by herself

72
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The pronouns refer to particular individuals whose gender is known. The nouns are not generic.

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A student walked into the room. She was looking for the teacher.

A student walked into the room. He was looking for the teacher

73
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A generic noun* does not refer to any person or thing in particular; rather, it represents a whole group.

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A student should always do his assignments.

A student is a generic noun; it refers to anyone who is a student.

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With a generic noun, a singular masculine pronoun has been used traditionally, but many English speakers now use both masculine and feminine pronouns to refer to a singular generic noun.

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A student should always do his /her assignments. A student should always do his or her assignments.

The use of both masculine and feminine pronouns can create awkward-sounding sentences.

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Problems with choosing masculine and/or feminine pronouns can often be avoided by using a plural rather than a singular generic noun.

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Students should always do their assignments

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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

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everyone ; everybody; everything
someone; somebody; something
anyone; anybody; anything
no one; nobody; nothing

77
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A singular pronoun is used in formal English to refer to an indefinite pronoun,

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Somebody left his book on the desk.

Everyone has his or her own ideas.

78
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In everyday informal English, a plural personal pronoun is often used to refer to an indefinite pronoun.

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INFORMAL:

Somebody left their book on the desk. Everyone has their own ideas.

79
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Both XXXXXXX those books are mine

A

OF/0

80
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I bought two books. Both XXXXXXX books were expensive.

A

OF/0

Se menciona por segunda vez

81
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Almost all XXXXXXX students study hard for exams.

A

0

82
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All XXXXXXX birds have wings, but not all XXXXXXX birds can fly. Both XXXXXXX the birds in the picture are incapable of flight.

A

0
0
OF/0

83
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I have two brothers. Both XXXXXXX my brothers

are in school.

A

OF/0

84
Q

Do you know all XXXXXXX the people in-your biology class?

A

OF/0

85
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All XXXXXXX the students in my class are studying English.

A

OF/0

86
Q

Not all XXXXXXX people are friendly, but most XXXXXXX people have kind hearts.

A

0

0

87
Q

Some XXXXXXX fish are surface feeders. Others are bottom feeders.

A

0

88
Q

Some XXXXXXX the fish we caught were too small to keep.

A

OF

89
Q

Almost all XXXXXXX the fish in Jennifer’s aquarium died. She finally had to admit that she didn’t know much about taking care of tropical fish.

A

OF/0

90
Q

I bought several XXXXXXX books at the used book sale.

A

0

91
Q

Several XXXXXXX my friends and I have volunteered to clean up the litter left on the school grounds by thoughtless students.

A

OF

92
Q

The airline was crippled by a strike last month, but now it’s over. All XXXXXXX the pilots were happy to get back to work after the strike.

A

OF/0

93
Q

Most XXXXXXX people have a little XXXXXXX trouble using the currency in a foreign for a few XXXXXXX days after they first arrive.

A

0
0
0

94
Q

There’s nothing I like better than a good book, but I haven’t done much reading for pleasure lately. Most XXXXXXX the reading I do is related to my work.

A

OF

95
Q

It’s important for young people to have goals in their lives. My mother always told me that any XXXXXXX dream is worth pursuing if I know in my heart it is what I want to do.

A

0

96
Q

Few XXXXXXX people have made great accomplishments in life without first having a dream—a personal, inner vision of what is possible.

A

0

97
Q

Square dancing is a traditional folk dance in the

United States. We all had a lot XXXXXXX fun learning to square dance at the party.

A

OF

98
Q

Many XXXXXXX the people at the party had never done any square dancing before.

A

OF

99
Q

When my parents were young, they had little XXXXXXX opportunity to travel.

A

0

100
Q

A few XXXXXXX children are given their first watch by the time they are six years old.

A

0

101
Q

However, most XXXXXXX these children cannot tell time correctly

A

OF

102
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ALL (OF)

BOTH (OF)

A

En caso de que el sustantivo sea ESPECÍFICO

“OF” ES OPCIONAL, puede o no ir

103
Q

A LITTLE OF

A

A = Si es positivo

LITTLE = Si es no contable (Sugar)

OF = Si es particular (Acompañado de The; My; Gustavo’s)

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