Choose the correct determiner to fill in the blank of the following sentence:
I have _____ trust worthy friends.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → many
Complete sentence: I have many trustworthy friends. "Friends" is plural and the sentence is positive, so the blank takes many.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) each | each, every: a singular countable noun (each friend, every friend). Each goes with a singular noun: "each friend", not "each friends". | Each student got a prize. |
| (2) every | Every also takes a singular noun: "every friend". | Every child needs love. |
| (3) any | any: mainly in questions and negative sentences (Do you have any friends?). Any is used in questions and negatives ("I don't have any friends here"). "I have any trustworthy friends" is not correct English. | Do you have any questions? |
| (4) many (answer) | A determiner comes before a noun and tells us how many or which. The noun decides the determiner. many: a plural countable noun (many friends). | There are many old temples in this town. |