Hoeveel, hoeveel stuks en hoe weinig

Voorbeelden

1. A few tenants complained, which was enough to start an inspection.

   Een paar huurders klaagden, genoeg om een inspectie te starten.

2. Few tenants complained, so the problem went unrecorded.

   Weinig huurders klaagden, dus bleef het probleem ongeregistreerd.

3. Most of the flats in this block have the same fault.

   De meeste flats in dit blok hebben hetzelfde gebrek.

4. None of the three quotes includes the scaffolding.

   Geen van de drie offertes bevat de steigers.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: There is a little chance of a refund now.

  ✓Goed: There is little chance of a refund now.

  a little is positief; little betekent bijna geen.

• ✗Fout: Most of people think it is too expensive.

  ✓Goed: Most people think it is too expensive.

  Een algemene bewering krijgt most zonder of the.

• ✗Fout: Every of the four options costs more.

  ✓Goed: Each of the four options costs more.

  each of bestaat; every of niet.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AFew people bothered to reply.
   2. BA few people bothered to reply, which was disappointing.
   3. CLittle people bothered to reply.
   4. DThe few people bothered to reply.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Few people bothered to reply.

   few draagt de ontkennende betekenis.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AWe have a little time before the meeting.
   2. BWe have few time before the meeting.
   3. CWe have a few time before the meeting.
   4. DWe have little time before the meeting, so relax.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A We have a little time before the meeting.

   a little is een bruikbare hoeveelheid.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AEvery of the applicants was interviewed separately.
   2. BEach the applicants was interviewed separately.
   3. CEach of the applicants were interviewed separately.
   4. DEach of the applicants was interviewed separately.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Each of the applicants was interviewed separately.

   each of plus een enkelvoudig werkwoord.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   _____ of the two options is cheap.

   1. ANeither
   2. BNone
   3. CNo one
   4. DEither not
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Neither of the two options is cheap.

   neither slaat op precies twee.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   She has _____ experience of this kind of work.

   1. Aa few
   2. Ba little of
   3. Cfew
   4. Dlittle
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D She has little experience of this kind of work.

   Een ontelbare ontkennende hoeveelheid.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   _____ of the money has been spent yet.

   1. ANone
   2. BNo one
   3. CNothing
   4. DNeither
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A None of the money has been spent yet.

   none of voor een ontelbaar woord.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   _____ the reports mentions the roof.

   1. ANone of the
   2. BBoth of
   3. CNeither of
   4. DEither the
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C Neither of the reports mentions the roof.

   Twee rapporten krijgen neither of.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   He answered _____ question in one sentence.

   1. Aevery
   2. Bmost of
   3. Call
   4. Deach of
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A He answered every question in one sentence.

   every voor een enkelvoudig woord.

9. 9Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Welke zin is fout?

   1. AA little information reached us.
   2. BA few of information reached us.
   3. CLittle information reached us.
   4. DA few facts reached us.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B A few of information reached us.

   information is ontelbaar.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    Welke zin is fout?

    1. AThe majority of people would agree.
    2. BMost of people would agree with that.
    3. CMost people would agree with that.
    4. DMost of the people in this room would agree.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B Most of people would agree with that.

    Na of hoort een bepaler.