
1. 
The subject
(of the lectures) 
was quite interesting. 
 

2. 
The chairs
under the table in the dining room 
are quite comfortable. 
 

3. 
The players
on the winning team in the competition 
were very talented. 
 

4. 
The food
for the guests at the party
 is on the long tables.
 

5. 
The cost
of the clothes 
was higher than I had expected.
 

6. 
The rugs
in the front rooms of the house
 are going to be washed today.
 

7. 
The climbers
on the sheer face of the mountain
 need to be rescued.
 

8. 
The
interrogation, conducted by three police officers, 
has lasted for
several hours.
 

9. 
The tenants
in the apartment next to mine 
are giving a party this evening.
 

10. 
The
president, surrounded by Secret Service agents, 
is trying to make
his way to the podium.
 

11. 
The
evacuation of the offices
 is the floor manager's responsibility
 

12. A 
box
of tapes 
was discovered in his car.
 

13. 
The key
to the doors 
is in the drawer
 

14. Inside the
drawers 
was the book I wanted
 

15. 
The
building destroyed during the fire are being rebuilt at the
taxpayers’ expense
 
Expressions of Quantity

1. 
We have 
got
lots of money
 

2. 
The boy
has
 eaten a large amount of ice cream
 

3. 
Father is
buying a small amount of paint.
 

4. 
I saw
there
 were plenty of ice creams in the freezer
 

5. Most of 
the
books are saved in the shelf.
 

6. 
We will
have to make lots of sandwiches for the picnic
 

7. 
Suzanne
always 
gives us a lot of good advice
 

8. 
The town is
just a few miles down the road.
 

9. 
We have
very little money left in the bank
 

10. 
He left
early because none of the girls 
would dance with him.
 

11. 
We'd
better hurry. There's little time left before the movie 
begins 

12. Could 
you put
a little milk in my tea, please?
 

13. Hurry! 
We don't
have much time
 

14. Have 
you spoken
to all of the students?
 

15. 
Darren has
a lot of CDs and tapes
 
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