Fill in the blanks with the correct articles/determiners: 21. Halima left ............ because she wanted to attract the attention of others. 22. Do you have ............ coins left in your wallet? 23

Here are the solutions to the questions:

21. Halima left ............ because she wanted to attract the attention of others.
To attract attention, Halima would need to leave in a way that makes noise.

• A. firstly (indicates order)
• B. deadly (means extremely or fatally)
• C. soundly (means deeply or thoroughly)
• D. loudly (means with a loud sound)

The most suitable adverb is "loudly" as it directly relates to attracting attention through sound.
The correct option is D.

• D. loudly

22. Do you have ............ coins left in your wallet?
This is a question asking about the existence of any quantity of countable items (coins).

• A. any (used in questions and negative sentences for both countable and uncountable nouns)
• B. fewer (comparative adjective for countable nouns)
• C. many (used for a large quantity of countable nouns, often in negative or interrogative sentences, but "any" is more general for existence)

"Any" is the most appropriate determiner for a general question about the existence of countable items.
The correct option is A.

• A. any

23. My elder brother is now in ............ university of Nairobi.
"University of Nairobi" is a specific, named institution. When referring to a specific institution, the definite article "the" is used.

• A. an (used before vowel sounds; "university" starts with a consonant /j/ sound)
• B. a (used before consonant sounds for general nouns)
• C. the (used for specific or unique nouns)
• D. on (a preposition, not an article)

The correct article for a specific institution like "University of Nairobi" is "the".
The correct option is C.

• C. the