Complete the following sentences using few or little.
1I have ............... friends in Malaysia.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns like friends.
2He has ............... interest in politics.
Wrong!
Use "little" with uncountable nouns like interest.
3He won’t make a good teacher. He has very ............... patience.
Wrong!
Use "little" with uncountable nouns like patience.
4There is only ............... oil left.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with uncountable nouns like oil.
5I have visited Japan ............... times.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns like times.
6I watched ............... films on the weekend.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns like films.
7He is a busy executive. He has got very ............... spare time.
Wrong!
Use "little" with uncountable nouns like spare time.
8I don’t think I will pass the test. I could answer only ............... questions.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns like questions.
9His latest book was not a success. Only ............... copies were sold.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns like copies.
10I only like ............... sugar in my tea.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with uncountable nouns like sugar.
Answers
- I have a few friends in Malaysia.
- He has little interest in politics.
- He won’t make a good teacher. He has very little patience.
- There is only a little oil left.
- I have visited Japan a few times.
- I watched a few films on the weekend.
- He is a busy executive. He has got very little spare time.
- I don’t think I will pass the test. I could answer only a few questions.
- His latest book was not a success. Only a few copies were sold.
- I only like a little sugar in my tea.
