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  • I´ve got lots of / several advice about the best camera to buy for my photography course
    lots of (several can only be used with countable nouns)
  • Nowadays, I only have time for a little/ a few activities
    a few ( activities is a countable noun)
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning: Not many of my friends use twitter (few)
    few of my friends use twitter
  • I think all/ all of young people would benefit from getting involved in drama
    all (all of is not possible because after "of" you need an object pronoun us, me, him)
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning:I don´t spend a lot of time using the social media (much)
    I don´t spend much time using the social media
  • Use: each of, either, neither, any. You didn´t do your homework so now you can___ play games ___ go on social media
    neither / nor
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning:I will text you on Saturday or on Sunday (either)
    I will text you either on Saturday or Sunday
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning:Marlon has a gadget on his left wrist and on his right wrist (each)
    Marlon has a gadget on each (of his) wrists
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning:There aren´t any documents in the folder (no)
    There are no documents in the folder
  • Use: each of, either, neither, any. Which dress should I wear? You can wear____, both are really pretty
    either
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning: I don´t have much homework this weekend (little)
    I have little homework this weekend
  • Each / Each of person I invited to come to the cinema with me was busy
    Each (each of is not possible because after "of" you will need an object pronoun:us, me)
  • Find a mistake: You have to remember few things if you are going to fly a drone
    a few (few means not many. a few means some)
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning:Sam loves Facebook and Ben loves Facebook (both)
    Both Sam and Ben love Facebook
  • Could you give me an/ some information about this dance class?
    some (information is an uncountable noun)
  • Use: each of, either, neither, any. ___ These boxes contain enough food for one week
    Each of
  • Find a mistake: I´ve got a really exciting news
    I´ve got (some) really exciting news (news is an uncountable noun)
  • Find a mistake: My friend and I are going out this weekend and neither us can wait
    neither of us (you have the object pronoun "us" so you need a preposition)
  • Find a mistake: In the past little people had drones, but now more and more people are getting them
    few people (people is a countable noun)
  • Use: each of, either, neither, any. I wasn´t happy with the way the movie ended. Me ___
    neither
  • No / none of my school friends is interested in painting as a leisure activity
    None of (no is used with affirmative sentences with negative meaning)
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning: Almost all of the students own a computer (most)
    Most (of the) students own a computer
  • Use the word in brackets, so it has a similar meaning:I downloaded all the apps to my new phone (every one)
    I downloaded every one of the apps to my new phone
  • I am afraid that neither/ neither of us have any interesting hobbies
    neither of us (you need a preposition before the object pronoun "us")