English II

Name: Nahomi Rocío Flores Velásquez

ANALYZING SENTENCES
UNIT 1
Instructions: Read each sentence. Then, say if the sentence is grammatically correct or
incorrect. If the sentence is incorrect, mention why and what the correct answer would
be.

1) It is a very quiet city. There aren’t a few tourists here. Incorrect.

It is incorrect because if you say “a few” you are mentioned that the city is not quite.
There are few tourists here.
2) Could you buy some can of coke? Would you like some coffee? Requesting
3) I would like any more tea. Incorrect.
It is incorrect because we use “any” just for negatives and interrogatives sentences.
I would like some more tea.
4) There aren’t much shops in this town. . Incorrect.
It is incorrect because in negatives sentences we use “any” not “much”.
There aren’t any shops in this town.
5) There are any places to go in this town. Incorrect.
It is incorrect because in positive sentences we use “many” for countable nouns.
There are many places to go in this town.
6) How much people did you invite to your B-Day? It is correct.
7) She is lucky. She has a few problems. Incorrect.
It is incorrect because if she is lucky, she has few problems in your life.
She is lucky. She has few problems.
8) Are there some potatoes? Incorrect.
It is incorrect because when the sentences is interrogative, we use “any”.
Are there any potatoes.
9) How many meat are there? Incorrect.
It is incorrect because meat is an uncountable noun. So we use “much” for this noun.
How much meat are there?
10) We don’t have some bread. Incorrect.
It is incorrect because in negatives sentences we use “any” not “some”.
We don’t have any bread.
11) How many cheese do you buy? Correct
12) There aren’t a lot of tourist here. Incorrect.
It is incorrect because don’t use “a lot of “in negative sentences, just for affirmative.
There aren’t any tourist here.
13) That’s much delicious chocolate cake? Incorrect.
It is incorrect because when we have an interrogative sentence, we put the “Verb to
be” in the beginning. Is that much delicious chocolate cake?