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Japan.",0,"\"Adapter\" is a singular countable noun, so we use \"an\" because it starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u). \"Some\" is not used with a singular countable noun.","I bought an adapter at the airport shop.",[18],{"id":19,"blankNumber":9,"options":20},"019d23f5-b344-7f97-a162-76982ca1dc5e",[21,25,29],{"id":22,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d23f5-b344-7bdf-a162-76982aec8c9e","an",true,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d23f5-b344-7c73-a162-76982b6c9ac1","a",false,{"id":30,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d23f5-b344-7cd7-a162-76982c5b866c","some",2,{"id":34,"sentenceTemplate":35,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":36,"exampleSentence":37,"blanks":38},"019d23f5-b347-730b-b731-f2469fe9947a","At the airport, I had __1__ luggage, so I used a cart.","\"Luggage\" is uncountable, so we use \"a lot of\" for a large amount. \"Many\" and \"a few\" are used with countable nouns.","She travels with a lot of luggage on 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market?",[91],{"id":92,"blankNumber":9,"options":93},"019d23f5-b347-76d7-b731-f246a87fac97",[94,97,99],{"id":95,"optionText":96,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d23f5-b347-7673-b731-f246a736e854","any",{"id":98,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d23f5-b347-7693-b731-f246a75f1127",{"id":100,"optionText":83,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d23f5-b347-76b7-b731-f246a81cfb8e",{"id":102,"sentenceTemplate":103,"displayOrder":104,"explanation":105,"exampleSentence":106,"blanks":107},"019d23f5-b347-7803-b731-f246aba66bbb","I could not sleep on the train because there was __1__ noise in the corridor.",6,"\"Noise\" is uncountable, so we use \"a lot of\" for a large amount. \"Many\" and \"a few\" are used with countable nouns, so they are not correct here.","There was a lot of noise outside the hotel.",[108],{"id":109,"blankNumber":9,"options":110},"019d23f5-b347-77c7-b731-f246ab954f47",[111,113,115],{"id":112,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d23f5-b347-7767-b731-f246a9d04e51",{"id":114,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d23f5-b347-7787-b731-f246aa0a37ed",{"id":116,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d23f5-b347-77a7-b731-f246aacb37fa",{"id":118,"sentenceTemplate":119,"displayOrder":120,"explanation":121,"exampleSentence":122,"blanks":123},"019d23f5-b347-78e7-b731-f246ae37de64","We saw __1__ interesting museum near our hotel, so we decided to visit it.",7,"\"Museum\" is a singular countable noun, so we use \"an\" because \"interesting\" starts with a vowel sound. \"Some\" and \"a few\" do not fit a singular noun.","They visited an interesting museum in the city center.",[124],{"id":125,"blankNumber":9,"options":126},"019d23f5-b347-78ab-b731-f246adc5e37f",[127,129,131],{"id":128,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d23f5-b347-7847-b731-f246ac33484a",{"id":130,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d23f5-b347-7867-b731-f246acc4907c",{"id":132,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d23f5-b347-7887-b731-f246acfe6eed",{"id":134,"sentenceTemplate":135,"displayOrder":136,"explanation":137,"exampleSentence":138,"blanks":139},"019d23f5-b347-7aaf-b731-f246b4159626","On the tour, we asked __1__ questions about local customs.",9,"\"Questions\" is a countable plural noun, so \"a lot of\" correctly shows a large number. \"Much\" and \"a little\" are used with uncountable nouns.","We asked a lot of questions during the walking 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desk.",[156],{"id":157,"blankNumber":9,"options":158},"019d23f5-b347-7b4f-b731-f246b5bcb67e",[159,161,163],{"id":160,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d23f5-b347-7aef-b731-f246b471f638",{"id":162,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d23f5-b347-7b13-b731-f246b4818e6a",{"id":164,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d23f5-b347-7b2f-b731-f246b55086f8",{"id":166,"sentenceTemplate":167,"displayOrder":168,"explanation":169,"exampleSentence":170,"blanks":171},"019d23f5-b347-7c67-b731-f246b8290255","After the long flight, I drank __1__ water before going through passport control.",11,"\"Water\" is uncountable, so \"some\" is correct for an unspecified amount. \"A few\" and \"many\" are used with countable plural nouns.","Can I have some water on the 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