Question

Underline the word or words that correctly complete each sentence Underlin below. 1. (Many / Much) industrial products can be made from soybeans. 2. Desert plants compete fiercely for the (few / little) available water. 3. The American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany took (many / much) of his inspiration from nature. 4. A (few / little) simple precautions can prevent accidents at home and on the job. 5. In a formal debate, the same (number / amount) of persons speak for each team, and both teams are granted an equal (number / amount) of time in which to make their arguments. 6. Bats do (few / little) damage to people, livestock, or crops. 7. Even small (numbers / amounts) of zinc can have a significant effect on the growth of plants. 8. The adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney, secrets (many / much) important hormones. 9. Walter Hunt invented an enormous (number / amount) of devices, including the safety pin and a machine for making nails. 10. Folk artists have (few / little) or no formal art training. 11. (Many / Much) of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual labourers.​

Answer 1

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1. (Many / Much) industrial products can be made from soybeans. 2. Desert plants compete fiercely for the (few / little) available water. 3. The American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany took (many / much) of his inspiration from nature. 4. A (few / little) simple precautions can prevent accidents at home and on the job. 5. In a formal debate, the same (number / amount) of persons speak for each team, and both teams are granted an equal (number / amount) of time in which to make their arguments. 6. Bats do (few / little) damage to people, livestock, or crops. 7. Even small (numbers / amounts) of zinc can have a significant effect on the growth of plants. 8. The adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney, secrets (many / much) important hormones. 9. Walter Hunt invented an enormous (number / amount) of devices, including the safety pin and a machine for making nails. 10. Folk artists have (few / little) or no formal art training. 11. (Many / Much) of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual labourers.​

Объяснение: Количественные местоимения с исчисляемыми / неисчисляемыми существительными.
Исчисляемые существительные обозначают предметы (или людей, животных), которые можно посчитать:
Many products - Многие продукты
A few precautions - Несколько предосторожностей
number of persons - количество персон (человек)
many hormones - много гормонов
number of devices - количество устройств
Приведенные ниже местоимения используются с веществами, понятиями и т.п., которые невозможно посчитать (неисчисляемые)

little water - мало воды
much inspiration - много вдохновения
amount of time - количество времени
little damage - небольшой ущерб
amounts of zinc - количество цинка
little training - небольшое обучение
Much population - Много населения
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Answer 2

1. Many industrial products can be made from soybeans. 2. Desert plants compete fiercely for the little available water. 3. The American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany took much of his inspiration from nature. 4. A few simple precautions can prevent accidents at home and on the job. 5. In a formal debate, the same number of persons speak for each team, and both teams are granted an equal amount of time in which to make their arguments. 6. Bats do little damage to people, livestock, or crops. 7. Even small amounts of zinc can have a significant effect on the growth of plants. 8. The adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney, secret many important hormones. 9. Walter Hunt invented an enormous number of devices, including the safety pin and a machine for making nails. 10. Folk artists have little or no formal art training. 11. Much of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual laborers.