This section tests the understanding of determiners (like 'many', 'much', 'a little', 'a few', 'a lot of', 'some', 'any', 'no') and their usage with countable and uncountable nouns.
'Notebooks' is a countable noun. 'Haven't got' indicates a negative statement. Therefore, 'many' is the appropriate determiner for countable nouns in a negative sentence.
a) many
'Skirts' is a countable noun. 'There are' indicates a positive statement. 'A lot of' is used with both countable and uncountable nouns in positive statements. 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns, and 'little' is also used with uncountable nouns.
b) a lot of
'Cheese' is an uncountable noun. 'Sometimes I eat' suggests a quantity, and the options are 'a little' (for uncountable nouns), 'a few' (for countable nouns), and 'many' (for countable nouns).
a) a little
'Coffee' is an uncountable noun. The question is in a polite interrogative form. 'Some' is typically used in questions and positive statements for uncountable nouns when offering or asking for an unspecified amount.
b) some
'Milk' is an uncountable noun. 'There is' indicates a positive statement. 'Many' is for countable nouns. 'Any' is typically used in negative sentences and questions. 'Some' is used in positive statements for uncountable nouns.
c) some