Underline the correct word. 1 A: When will you be back? B: Soon. I'm only going away for a few/a little days. 2 A: How do you like your coffee? B: I think you've put too many/too much milk in it. 3 A: When can I come and visit you? B: Come on every/any Tuesday. I'm free on that day. 4 A: What would you like to eat? B: Can I have some/any of that cake, please? It looks delicious. 5 A: Who's coming to the party? B: I've invited everyone/anyone from the office. 6 A: Do you know many/much foreign people? B: No. Actually, I know very few/a few. 7 A: I've lost my keys. I can't find them anywhere nowhere. B: Don't worry. I'm sure they're everywhere/some- where in this room. 8 A: I asked everyone/someone, but nobody/ anybody wants to help me with my project. B: Okay, I'll give you no/some help. 9 A: Did you buy the biscuits I wanted? B: No, they didn't have any/no in the supermarket.
In this sentence, the correct word is "few." "A few" means a small number or amount, which is appropriate in this context when talking about the number of days the person will be away.
2. A: How do you like your coffee? B: I think you've put too much milk in it.
The correct word is "much." "Too much" means an excessive amount, which is appropriate in this context when referring to the amount of milk in the coffee.
3. A: When can I come and visit you? B: Come on any Tuesday. I'm free on that day.
The correct word is "any." "Any" is used when you want to give a range of options or choices, in this case, referring to the availability of any Tuesday for the visit.
4. A: What would you like to eat? B: Can I have some of that cake, please? It looks delicious.
The correct word is "some." "Some" is used to refer to an unspecified, but positive amount of something. In this context, it is appropriate when requesting a portion of the cake.
5. A: Who's coming to the party? B: I've invited everyone from the office.
The correct word is "everyone." "Everyone" refers to all the people in a group or category. It is suitable in this context when talking about all the people invited from the office.
6. A: Do you know many foreign people? B: No. Actually, I know very few.
The correct word is "very few." "Very few" means a small number or a scarce amount. It is appropriate in this context when talking about the limited number of foreign people the person knows.
7. A: I've lost my keys. I can't find them anywhere. B: Don't worry. I'm sure they're somewhere in this room.
The correct word is "somewhere." "Somewhere" means in an unspecified place. It is appropriate when saying that the keys could be in any location within the room.
8. A: I asked everyone, but nobody wants to help me with my project. B: Okay, I'll give you some help.
The correct word is "some." "Some" is used to refer to an unspecified, but positive amount of something. In this context, it is appropriate when offering a certain degree of assistance.
9. A: Did you buy the biscuits I wanted? B: No, they didn't have any in the supermarket.
The correct word is "any." "Any" is used in negative or interrogative sentences to refer to a small or unspecified amount. In this context, it is appropriate when saying that there were no biscuits available in the supermarket.