I have read _______ portions of the Bible. The determiner little is used before uncountable nouns.

The determiner some is used before countable and uncountable nouns. Portions is a countable noun. Hence, the completed sentence is: I have read some portionsof the Bible I can lend you ______ money if you want. The determiner a few is used before countable nouns, while a little is used before uncountable nouns. Money is an uncountable noun. Hence, the completed sentence is: I can lend you a little money if you want. The mothers are forgiving by nature The definite article the is omitted before plural countable nouns that are used in a general sense. Hence, sentence I can be correctly written as follows: Mothers are forgiving by nature. Hemant is a better batsman than a bowler. During a comparison, when two nouns refer to the same person, the article is used before the first noun only. As it stands, sentence I means that Hemant is a better batsman than a bowler would make. However, if one wants to mean that Hemant bats better than he bowls, then the sentence should read as follows: Hemant is a better batsman than bowler.

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Monica has a red and a blue car. Sentence I would mean the same even when the indefinite article before blue is omitted

When two adjectives refer to the same noun, the article is used before the first adjective only. When two adjectives refer to different nouns, the article is used before each adjective. In sentence I, the use of the indefinite article a before red and before blue indicates that Monica has two carsa red one and a blue one. However, if the indefinite article before blue is omitted, then the meaning of the sentence changes. Monica has a red and blue car would then mean that Monica has only one car and it is part red and part blue in colour. Hence, statement II is false