Question

Fill in the blank using the correct option given:
Please have ________ more rice, you haven't taken much.

• A. some
• B. any
• C. no
• D. several

Answer 1

The correct option is A some

Option B - 'Any' is a determiner, which is used to determine a noun that is unspecific in quantity or type. As the word 'more' tells us about the quantity, we can say that the quantity of rice is specific and thus we can't use 'any' here. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'No' accompanied by 'more', means 'nothing further'. As the sentence is about 'have more rice', we can't use a negative determiner here. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Several' is a determiner, which means 'more than 'some' and less than 'many' of a noun'. It is used with countable nouns. As 'rice' is uncountable, we can't use 'several' here. Hence, option D is incorrect.

Option A - 'Some' is a determiner which is used for uncountable nouns when the quantity or type is specified. As 'rice' can't be counted, we can say 'some rice'. The quantity is described by 'more' and thus we can use 'some' here. Thus option A is the correct answer.

'Please have some more rice, you haven't taken much.'