Questão 46395
UFSC 1991
(UFSC - 1991 - adaptada)
Read the sentence below:
In Ancient Egypt, _________________ pyramids were built near the Nile.
Mark the option in which all quantifiers could be correctly used to fill the gap:
A lot of; a bit of; much.
Many; plenty; a little.
Many; a lot of; some.
A few; much; some.
Many; little; a lot of.
Gabarito:
Many; a lot of; some.
Resolução:
[C]
Para resolver a questão, temos que levar em conta que a palavra "pyramids" é um "countable noun" e está no plural.
Quantificadores como "much", "little", "a little" e "a bit of" são usados apenas para determinar substantivos incontáveis (como water, sugar, coffee, love, justice, etc).
a) Incorrect >> A lot of; a bit of; much.
b) Incorrect >> Many; plenty; a little.
c) Correct >> Many; a lot of; some.
d) Incorrect>> A few; much; some.
e) Incorrect >> Many; little; a lot of.