2 Choose the correct item. I always have a big breakfast before I leave for school. I start with 1) some/many orange juice and eggs. After that i have 2) a/an small bowl of cereal with 3) much/a little milk. Sometimes I eat 4) a/an apple or 5) a/any banana with my cereal. When mum makes her special pancakes, I have 6) a few/much with 7) a/some big glass of milk. My older sister always yells at me because I eat so 8) much/many food.

Solution:

1. some
2. a
3. a little
4. an
5. a
6. a few
7. a
8. much

Explanation:

• 'some' is used with uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns when the quantity is not specified. 'many' is used with plural countable nouns. 'Orange juice' is uncountable.
• 'a' is used before words starting with a consonant sound. 'small' starts with a consonant sound.
• 'a little' is used with uncountable nouns to indicate a small quantity. 'milk' is uncountable.
• 'an' is used before words starting with a vowel sound. 'apple' starts with a vowel sound.
• 'a' is used before words starting with a consonant sound. 'banana' starts with a consonant sound.
• 'a few' is used with plural countable nouns to indicate a small quantity. 'pancakes' is a plural countable noun.
• 'a' is used before words starting with a consonant sound. 'big' starts with a consonant sound.
• 'much' is used with uncountable nouns to ask about or state the amount of something. 'food' is uncountable.

Answer: 1. some, 2. a, 3. a little, 4. an, 5. a, 6. a few, 7. a, 8. much