Question

I have ______ friends in London. (Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner)
a)Each
b)A few
c)Much
d)All

Answer 1

Hint:Read the given sentence and understand what it means. Now, go through the options and recall what they signify. Point out the noun and categorize it as countable/uncountable. This will help you in choosing the right determiner.

Complete answer: A determiner, also called determinative, is a word, phrase, or affix that occurs together with a noun or noun phrase and serves to express the reference of that noun or noun phrase in the context. A sentence like this is somewhat unusual, because it is rare for all three determiner slots to be filled in the same sentence.
Now we will examine all the options to find out the correct answer-
Option ‘a’ Each. Each is used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately. For example: Each battery is in a separate compartment.
Option ‘b’ A Few. A few is used as a small number of people or things, also used to emphasize how small a number is. For example: May I ask a few questions?
Option ‘c’ Much. Much a great amount or quantity of any things. Great in quantity, amount, extent, more than is expected or acceptable. For example: I didn’t get much sleep.
Option ‘d’ All. All is used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing. All means ‘every one', ‘the complete number or amount' or ‘the whole’. For example: All the people I met are fake.
As we have examined all the options.
The correct option is ‘b’ A few.

Note: determiners can be classified as one of the following:
(i)An Article (a/an, the)
(ii)A Demonstrative (this, that, these, those)
(iii)A Possessive (my, your, his, her, its, our, their)
(iv)A Quantifier (common examples include many, much, more, most, some)