Complete the following sentences using appropriate determiners.
1............... people can keep a secret, so be careful what you share.
Wrong!
"Few" means not many and gives a negative warning here.
2............... grain that we had was damaged in the rain.
Wrong!
"The little" refers to the small amount of grain that we had.
3She showed ............... any remorse.
Wrong!
"Hardly" means almost not at all before "any remorse".
4He spent ............... days that were left to him in solitude and meditation.
Wrong!
"The few" refers to the small specific number of days that were left.
5............... Jews that live in Kochi have assimilated themselves into the local culture.
Wrong!
"The few" refers to the small specific group of Jews who live in Kochi.
6We met ............... Germans during our vacation in Italy.
Wrong!
"A few" means some, so it is positive in this sentence.
7In ............... words, he expressed his gratitude.
Wrong!
"A few" is the natural phrase in "in a few words".
8............... remarks that he made were very provocative.
Wrong!
"The few" refers to the small specific number of remarks that he made.
9............... friends that she has are influential people.
Wrong!
"The few" refers to the small specific group of friends that she has.
10............... did he realize what he was getting himself into.
Wrong!
"Little" is used before inversion to mean almost not at all.
Done.
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Answers
- Few people can keep a secret, so be careful what you share.
- The little grain that we had was damaged in the rain.
- She showed hardly any remorse.
- He spent the few days that were left to him in solitude and meditation.
- The few Jews that live in Kochi have assimilated themselves into the local culture.
- We met a few Germans during our vacation in Italy.
- In a few words, he expressed his gratitude.
- The few remarks that he made were very provocative.
- The few friends that she has are influential people.
- Little did he realize what he was getting himself into.
