Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
The cat got into the kitchen at night, and ________ of the milk in the steel bowl was left by morning.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → none
Complete sentence: The cat got into the kitchen at night, and none of the milk in the steel bowl was left by morning. “Milk” is an uncountable noun, and the verb “was” is singular.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) few | means a small number; used with countable plural nouns | Few of the students knew the answer. |
| (2) many | means a large number; used with countable plural nouns | Many of the shops were closed on Sunday. |
| (3) none (answer) | “none of” means not any; it can be used with an uncountable noun | We looked for sugar, but there was none in the jar. |
| (4) both | means two people or things together | I bought two pens, and both of them leak. |