Question

Fill in the blank with an appropriate determiner:
__________ plates and glasses are usually broken in a party.

• A. Any
• B. A little
• C. Some
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Some

Option A: The determiner, 'any' is used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things. It does not convey how much or how many. Hence, the sentence, 'Any plates and glasses are usually broken in a party' does not convey an meaning. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B: The determiner, 'a little' means, 'small in size, amount, or degree'. It is used with uncountable nouns. In the given sentence, the noun, 'plates and glasses' is countable. Hence, this determiner is not appropriate and option C is incorrect.

Option C: The word, 'some' is a determiner which refers to an unspecified amount or number of something. It could be more or it could be less. It can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. As this word meaningfully completes the given sentence, it is an appropriate determiner which can be used in the given blank and option C is correct.

Option D is incorrect as option C is the correct answer.