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DETERMINER
A lot of, lots of, a number of, the number of

Key points:-
• A number of + Plural noun + Plural verb
The number of + Plural noun + Singular verb

• A large amount of
A great deal of
A good deal of

s h + Uncountable noun + Singular verb

• A large number of
A great number of
A good number of

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+ Plural noun + Plural verb

g s i
A lot of / lots of / plenty of + uncountable/ plural noun

Fill in the blanks:-

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Note:- 'A lot' is also an adverb.

E b nt
_____ problems have arisen
Exercise 1

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(a) A number of (b) The number of (c) The large number (d) The Lots of
2. I like films, so I go to the cinema ___
(a) A lot (b) Lots of (c) A lot of (d) A great deal of
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4.
(a) A large deal of

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Don't worry there are ___ options
(b) Plenty of (c) A good deal of
She plays basketball ____ with her friends in the summer.
(a) a lots of (b) The Lot of (c) A lot
(d) A lots of

(d) The lots of

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A number of _______ demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
(a) houses was

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(b) houses were
He owes _____money to Mr. Smith.
(c) House were (d) House was

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(a) A lot (b) A number of (c) Lot of (d) A lot of
7. You've learned ____ but not everything.
(a) a lots of (b) a lot of (c) a lot (d) Lots of
8. I know, but there are _____ of people who don't understand.
(a) a lot of (b) a lot (c) lot of (d) The lot of
9. There is ______of discount on all televisions here.
(a) the good of (b) a good number (c) A good number of (d) a good deal of
10. Recently _______ policemen were sentenced to death for their complicity in the murder.
(a) The number of (b) A numbers of (c) A deal of (d) A great deal of

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Exercise 2
Spot the error :-
1. The number of (a)/people are waiting (b)/for the bus. (c)/ No error (d)
2. The number of cars (a)/on our roads have risen (b)/dramatically this year. (c)/ No error
3. We have been (a)/friends for a (b)/number of year. (c)/ No error (d)
4. A large amount (a)/of questions are still (b)/to be solved. (c)/ No error (d)
5. A large number of (a)/people was not present (b)/in the class. (c)/ No error (d)
6. The large number of (a)/students are taking (b)/part in the competition. (c)/ No error (d)
7. Are there a (a)/lot of good players (b)/at your tennis club? (c)/ No error (d)
8. A great numbers of (a)/players has still been injured (b)/since last month. (c)/ No error (d)
9. I spend a (a)/lot of time (b)/with my family now. (c)/ No error (d)
10. The number of (a)/homeless people have (b)/ increased dramatically (c)/ No error (d)

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11. These stores are (a)/able to increase trade (b)/a number of way. (c)/ No error (d)
12. I have spent (a)/a good deal of time (b)/ preparing this project. (c)/ No error (d)
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14.
15.
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In the city, Plenty (a)/of stores stay open (b)/ until midnight. (c) No error (d)

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Quite a considerable (a)/number of interviews (b)/ is going on. (c)/ No error (d)

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I seem to remember (a)/ that Sam told (b)/ a number of lies. (c)/ No error (d)
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17.

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A large number of (a)/student have participated (b)/in this music video. (c)/ No error (d)

i CGL Mains - 28/01/2022

In 1985, the number (a)/of cases in New York City were (b)/reported to be eight thousand. (c)/ No error (d)
18.
19.

n y s
The amount of money (a)/ available to buy books (b)/ has fallen by 17%. (c)/ No error (d)
A large number of student have participated in this music video.

E b nt
(CGL Mains - 28/01/2022)
(a) in this music video (b) have participated
(c) of student (d) A large number
20. A large amount of money he invested were wasted.
(CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020)
(a) A large amount
(c) were wasted

Sentence improvement :-

h a Exercise 3
(b) he invested
(d) of money

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2.
(a) a number of

(a) the lots of

a s
They went shopping and spent lot of money.
(b) the Lot of
We've got lots of things to do.
(b) a lots of,
(c) a lot of

(c) a great amount of

(d) No improvement

(d) No improvement
3.

4.
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There are a lot of problems we can't avoid.
(a) There is a lot of

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(b) There are a plenty of
(b) There are a great deal of
(c) No substitution required
The number of the report's findings are worthy of note.
(a) A number of the report's findings (b) The number of the report's findings
(c) A great deal of the report's findings (d) No substitution required
5. He planted the number of flowering shrubs in the garden.
(a) The number of flowering shrub (b) A number of flowering shrubs
(c) A great number of flowering shrub (d) No substitution required
6. We have received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities.
(a) A number of complaint (b) A great number of complaint
(c) A great deal of complaints (d) No substitution required

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7. The number of suicide has increased.
(a) The number of suicide have(b) A number of suicide have
(c) A great number of suicides has (d) No substitution required
8. There is a lot of confusion among students due to recent changes in the examination pattern.
(CHSL 26/10/20 S2)
(a) allot of (b) a lots of (c) No improvement (d) the lots of
9. Whenever we go out we spend a lot money on food.
(CGL Tier II 11/09/2019)
(a) much of (b) most of (c) a lot of (d) no improvement
10. He spends good deal of money on clothing.
(CGL Tier II 12/09/2019)
(a) a good deal of (b) the good deal of (c) no improvement (d) good dealing of

s h Solution
Exercise 1

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2.
(a) a number of
(a) a lot

li r
6.
7.
(d) a lot of
(c) a lot
3.
4.
(b) plenty of
(c) a lot

g s i 8.
9.
(b) a lot
(d) a good deal of

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5. (b) houses were 10. (b) a numbers of

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2.
(b)
(b)
E b nt y
Use 'is' in place of 'are'
Use 'has' in place of 'have'
Exercise 2

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12.
13.
(c)
(d)
(d)
Use 'ways' in place of 'way'
No error
No error

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3. (c) Use 'year' in place of 'years'
4. (a) Use 'number' in place of 'amount' 14. (c) Use 'are' in place of 'is'
5. (b) Use 'were' in place of 'was' 15. (d) No error

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6. (b) Use 'is' in place of 'are' 16. (b) Use 'students' in place of 'student'
7. (d) No error 17. (b) Use 'was' in place of 'were'
8.
9.
10.
(b)
(d)
(b)
No error

a s
Use 'have' in place of 'has'

Use 'has' in place of 'have'

18.
19.
20.
(d)
(c)
(c)
No error
Use 'students' in place of 'student'
Use 'was' in place of 'were'

1.
2.
3.
4.
(c)
(d)
(c)
(a)
a lot of

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No improvement
No substitution required
a number of the report's findings
Exercise 3

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7.
8.
9.
(d)
(d)
(c)
(c)
No substitution required
No substitution required
No improvement
a lot of
5. (b) a number of flowering shrubs 10. (a) a good deal of

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