Adjectives of quantity and number Exercise 181 & 182 Solution

Adjectives of quantity and number Exercise 181 & 182 Solution

How to Use of few, a few, the few, & little, a little, the little, much and many of Oxford Current English Translation.

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Rules : Adjectives of quantity and number

few, little    अल्प, बहुत ही कम—–नही के बराबर
a few, a little    कुछ, थोड़ा, not many
the few, the little    जो कुछ, जो थोड़ा, जो अल्प

( a ) few, a few, the few का प्रयोग Plural Countable Noun के साथ किया जाता है या होता है । जैसे –

Cows, boys, pens etc.

( b ) Iettle, a little, the little का प्रयोग Singular Uncountable Noun के साथ किया जाता है या होता है । जैसे –

Water, rice, money, love etc.

Examples of few, little & some

1. मुझे थोड़ा चावल है ।   i have a little rice.
2. मुझे थोड़े घोड़े हैं ।     i have a few horses.
3. मुझे नही के बराबर पैसे हैं ।   i have little money.
4. मुझे नही के बराबर दोस्त है ।    i have few friends.
5. जो थोड़ी चीनी तुम्हारे पास है, मुझे दो ।   Give me the little sugar you have.
6. जो कुछ दोस्त थे, मुझे छोड़ चुके हैं ।   The few friends i had, have left me.

Note : Some का अर्थ भी कुछ होता है ।  और इसके साथ Countable और Uncountable दोनो nouns का प्रयोग होता है जैसे

1. मेरे पास कुछ दूध है ।    i have some milk.
2. मेरे पास कुछ पुस्तकें हैं ।   i have some books.

a few/a little का प्रयोग ” बहुत कम ” का भाव दिखाने के लिए निरपेक्ष ढंग से किया जाता है । जबकि Some का प्रयोग प्रायः सापेक्ष ढंग से किया जाता है ।

Some is generally used for an unspecified number or amount of something ( person, animal, thing etc ) that is less than the total being considered.

Oxford Current English Translation Exercise 181 solution – Correct use of few, a few, the few & little, a little, the little.

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मेरे पास अल्प समय है ।     i have little time.
राम के पास थोड़ा चावल था ।     Ram had a little rice.
तुम थोड़ी चाय लेते हो ।     You take a little tea.
उसे मेरे लिए थोड़ा सा प्यार है ।     He has a little love for me.
कुछ घोड़े सड़क पर दौर रहे थे ।     Some horses were running on the road.
इस बगीचे मे थोड़े फूल हैं ।     There are a few flowers in this garden.

मेरे पास कुछ दोस्त हैं ।     i have a few friends.
उसके पास नही के बराबर दोस्त है ।      He has few friends.
मेरे पास नही के बराबर दूध है ।      i have little milk.
मेरी गायें नही के बराबर दूध देती है ।      My cows give little milk.
राम के बगीचे मे नही के बराबर फूल है ।     There are few flowers in Ram’s garden.
उसे अपनी पत्नी के लिए नही के बराबर प्यार है ।     He has little love for his wife.

जो कुछ कलमें ।     the few pens.
जो थोड़ा समय ।     the little time.
जो थोड़े लड़के ।     the few boys.
जो कुछ पानी ।     the little water.

जो कुछ दोस्त थे, अब मुझे छोड़ चुके हैं ।   the few friends i had, have left me now.
उसके पास नही के बराबर आशा है ।     He has little hope.
तुम्हे थोड़ा चावल और थोड़े आम हैं ।     You have a little rice and a few mangoes.
कम ज्ञान खतरनाक चीज है ।      A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Much & many Rules Examples & Exercise full Solution of Oxford current English translation.

Much और Many के प्रयोग के संबंध मे कुछ विशेष बातें ध्यान मे रखें ।

( a ) Much और Many का प्रयोग सामान्यतया Negative और interrogative Sentence मे होता है ।

मेरे पास बहुत दूध नहीं है ।  i have not much milk.
मेरे पास बहुत/अनेक कलमें नहीं हैं ।  i have not many pens.
क्या तुम्हारे पास बहुत सोना है ?  Have you much gold ?
क्या तुम्हें बहुत/अनेक गायें हैं ?  Have you many cases ?

( b ) Affirmative Sentence मे Much और Many का प्रयोग Subject के साथ होता है  ।  परंतु Object के साथ नही होता है । ऐसी स्थिति मे Object के साथ lots of, a lot of, a good deal of इत्यादि का प्रयोग होता है । जैसे

मैने बहुत पानी पीया है ।  I have drunk a lot of water.
मैने बहुत पानी नहीं पीया है ।  I have not drunk much water.
बहुत/अनेक लड़के विधालय आए ।  Many boys came to school.

( c ) Affirmative Sentence मे  Much / Many  का प्रयोग Subject और Object दोनो के साथ तब होता है जब Much/Many के साथ as, how, या too आता है । जैसे

I drunk too much of milk.
परंतु I drunk lots of milk.

इस संदर्भ मे A.S Hornby की उक्ति को समझे ।

A. S Hornby : Patterns and Usage in English

There is a tendency for much and many, when not modified by how or too, to occur in negative and interrogative sentences and not normally in purely affirmative sentences. in affirmative sentences such compound determinatives as a lot ( of ), a large number ( quantity, amount ) of, and plenty of are preferred.

बहुत की अंग्रेजी many, much, a lot of, lots of, plenty of,  a good deal of,  a large number of,  a large quantity of,  a large amount of, heaps of इत्यादि होती है ।

( a ) Many का प्रयोग Plural Countable Noun के साथ किया जाता है ।

बहुत लड़के    Many boys
बहुत कलमें     Many pens

( b ) Much का प्रयोग Singular Uncountable Noun के साथ किया जाता है ।

बहुत पानी     Much water
बहुत दूध     Much milk

( c ) a lot of, lots of, a good deal of, heaps of का प्रयोग countable और Uncountable दोनो प्रकार के nouns के साथ होता है जैसे

बहुत दूध     a lot of milk
बहुत आम     a lot of mangoes

( d ) a large number of, a number of के साथ Plural Countable Noun का प्रयोग होता है । जैसे

a number of boys.

( e ) a large quantity of, a large amount of के साथ Uncountable Noun का प्रयोग होता है । जैसे

a large quantity of sand.

Book Solved Example

मेरे पास बहुत पैसे हैं ।     i have a lot of money.
बहुत लड़के आए ।      Many/a lot of boys came.

Oxford Current English Translation Exercise 182 full solution – How to use of Adjectives of quantity & number.

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मेरे पास बहुत पैसे हैं ।     i have a lot of money.
मेरे पास बहुत घोड़े हैं ।     i have a lot of horses.
बहुत सी किताबें अच्छी है ।      Many books are good.
मेरे पास बहुत सी परेशानियाँ है ।      i have a lot of difficulties.
बहुत से छात्र रात मे नही पढते हैं ।     Many Students don’t read at night.
मुझे गरीबो के लिए बहुत सहानुभूति है ।     i have lots of sympathy fot the poor.
क्या मेरे पास बहुत दूध नही है ?     Have i not much milk ?

क्या तुम बहुत सी गायें रखते हो ?      Have you many cows ?
क्या आपके पास बहुत सी पुस्तके है ।      Have you many books ?
आपने बहुत समय बर्बाद किया है ।      you have wasted lots ot/a lot of time.
आपके पास पानी क्यो नही है ।      why have you no water.
मेरी गाय बहुत दूध नही देती है ।    My cow doesn’t give much milk.
तुम्हे ज्यादा घमंड है ।      You have lots of pride.
क्या मुझमे बहुत सी बुराईयाँ है ?     Have i a lot of evils ?

Exercises 181 and 182 from the Oxford Current English Translation focus on the correct usage of adjectives of quantity and number, specifically:

• Few, a few, the few: Used with plural countable nouns.

  • Few: Indicates hardly any.
  • A few: Means some.
  • The few: Refers to whatever number exists.

• Little, a little, the little: Used with singular uncountable nouns.

  • Little: Indicates hardly any.
  • A little: Means some.
  • The little: Refers to whatever amount exists.

• Much and many: ‘Much’ is used with uncountable nouns, and ‘many’ with countable nouns.

Exercise 181: Usage of ‘few’, ‘a few’, ‘the few’, ‘little’, ‘a little’, ‘the little’

Examples:

1. I have a few friends. (मेरे पास कुछ दोस्त हैं।)
2. He has little interest in politics. (उसे राजनीति में बहुत कम रुचि है।)
3. The few books he had were lost. (जो कुछ किताबें उसके पास थीं, वे खो गईं।)

Exercise 182: Usage of ‘much’ and ‘many’

Examples:

1. I don’t have much time. (मेरे पास ज्यादा समय नहीं है।)
2. She has many friends. (उसके पास कई दोस्त हैं।)

For comprehensive solutions and detailed explanations of Exercises 181 and 182, you can refer to the following resources:

• Hindi Medium Help: This blog provides in-depth solutions with examples.

• Diznr: Offers a full solution to these exercises with explanations.

These resources will aid in understanding the nuances of using adjectives of quantity and number effectively.

Adjectives of quantity and number Exercise 181 & 182 Solution

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Here’s a detailed explanation and solution to Exercises 181 & 182 from Oxford Grammar – Adjectives of Quantity and Number, along with examples and answers.

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Adjectives of Quantity vs. Adjectives of Number

Adjectives of Quantity (Uncountable Nouns):

These show how much of a thing is meant.

Examples: some, much, little, enough, a lot of, whole, sufficient, any

Example Sentences:

• I have some money.

• She ate a little rice.

• He didn’t do much work.

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Adjectives of Number (Countable Nouns):

These show how many or in what order.

Examples: one, two, several, many, few, all, first, second, each, every

Example Sentences:

• I have three books.

• Many students were absent.

• She came first in class.

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Exercise 181: Fill in the blanks with Adjectives of Quantity

Instructions: Use adjectives like: much, some, little, any, enough, whole, sufficient.

Questions & Answers:

1. She didn’t do much work.

2. I have some information for you.

3. There is little hope of his recovery.

4. He ate the whole apple.

5. Is there any milk in the fridge?

6. You have sufficient time to complete your task.

7. They didn’t have enough food for everyone.

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Exercise 182: Fill in the blanks with Adjectives of Number

Instructions: Use adjectives like: all, many, each, few, several, every, one, two, first, second.

Questions & Answers:

1. All the students passed the test.

2. Many people came to the event.

3. Each child received a prize.

4. Only few seats were vacant.

5. Every player must follow the rules.

6. I have two brothers.

7. He stood first in the race.

8. The second chapter is very interesting.

9. Several attempts were made to fix the machine.

10. Only one of them knew the answer.

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Quick Tip:

• Use quantity for uncountable nouns like water, milk, time, sugar.

• Use number for countable nouns like books, chairs, apples, people.

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Adjectives of quantity and number Exercise 181 & 182 Solution

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