[误]New York is much colder in winter than before.
[正]It is much colder in New York in winter than before.
[析]it常常用在英文的句子中来代表时间、距离、天气、自然现象，或用在句中作形式主语或宾语，如：
It is ten o'clock now. (代时间)
It is far from here to the airport. (代距离)
It is very hot.(代天气)
It is very difficult to learn English well. (作形式主语)
We found it very difficult to answer the question. (作形式宾语)
[误]Be careful. Don't drink too many.
[正]Be careful. Don't drink too much.
[析]这里much所代的应是饮料或水，所以应为不可数名词。
(三) 例题解析
1 These are ___books. Yours are over there.
A I B my C me D mine
[答案]B.
[析]这里应用形容词性物主代词。
2 -___ is she?
- She is a teacher.
A What B How C Who D Where
[答案]A.
[析]这里的四个疑问词放在问句中全都成立，但其意义不同。What is she?应译为"她的工作是什么?"或"她是做什么的?"而How is she?应译为"她身体如何?"而Who is she?应译为"她是谁?"其答语应为"她叫什么名字。"而Where is she?应为"她在什么地方?"由答语决定了这道题的选择。
3___ is wrong with my watch. It has stopped___.
A Something, working B Something, to work
C Any thing, working D Anything, to work
[答案]A.
[析]因为是肯定句所以应用Something,其后由于表停止工作了，则stop后要用动名词。
4 Mary, help ___to the bananas, please.
A you B your C yourself D yourselves
[答案]C.
[析]help oneself to something为"自己拿某物".yourself为"你一个人",而yourselves为"你们".
5 -___ do you go to school every day?
- By bus.
A How B Why C When D Where
[答案]A.
[析]这题的答案是由问句决定的。
6 My skirt is___ popular than___.
A much, her B much, hers C more, her D more, hers
[答案]D.
[析]因句中有than,所以应选用比较级，而than后要选用名词性物主代词。
7 - Can you speak English?
- Yes, but only___.
A few B a few C little D a little
[答案]D.
[析]因会讲某种语言的多少要用a little,把它看作不可数名词对待，此答语为：是的，但仅仅会讲一点。
8 Mr. Smith is an old friend of___.
A I B me C my D mine
[答案]D.
[析]这里应选名词性物主代词，这也是英语的一种习惯用法，而不要选择my.
9 " ___do you hear from your parents?"
"About once a month."
A How long B How many
C How often D How much
[答案]C.
[析]How often问的是某一动作发生的频率，即在单位时间内发生多少次。
10 Mr Green wouldn't say ___at the meeting.
A everything B nothing C anything D something
[答案]C.
[析]在否定句中应用anything
11 "Mum, Ann's coming tonight. Let's give her ___to eat."
"Good idea!"
A anything nice B nice anything
C something nice D nice something
[答案]C.
[析]肯定句中用something而不用anything,不定代词的修饰词应放其后而不要放在其前面。
12 - When shall we meet, this evening or tomorrow evening?
- I don't mind. ___time is OK.
A Some B Neither C Either D Both
[答案]C.
[析]因如选用both则名词要用复数名词，也要用复数谓语动词，由于答语前有I don't mind 则决定不能选择neither.
13 This is not her kite, but___.
A he's B him C he D his
[答案]D.
[析]要注意"他的"名词性物主代词与形容词性物主代词是同形的。
14 Don't worry, Mum! ___ news is good news. I'm sure daddy will come back soon.
A No B Many C Those D Two
[答案]A.
[析]这是一条谚语，即没有消息就是好消息。
15 Mary has six apples. Her brother has three. She has ___apples than he.
A few B many C more D fewer
[答案]C.
[析]由于是比较级，根据题意应选"多于"而不是"少于".
16 There isn't ___in today's newspaper.
A anything interesting
B something interesting
C nothing interesting
D interesting anything
[答案]A.
[析]由于句子是否定句，应选择anything,而且不定代词的修饰语应放在其后面。