Complete the following sentences using little, a little, few or a few.
1We have got quite ............... friends there.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns when you mean some.
2Would you like to try ............... wine?
Wrong!
Use "a little" with uncountable nouns when offering a small amount.
3His theories are so complex that only ............... people understand them.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns after "only" to mean a small number.
4You don’t need to go shopping. We have got ............... eggs and some rice.
Wrong!
Use "a few" with plural countable nouns when there are enough for the situation.
5Very ............... people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
Wrong!
Use "few" with plural countable nouns after "very" to mean not many.
6............... politicians are really honest, so many voters do not trust them.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with plural countable nouns to express a negative idea: not many.
7"Would you like some more soup?" "Just ..............., please."
Wrong!
Use "a little" for a small amount of an uncountable thing such as soup.
8Give the roses ............... water every day if you don’t want them to die.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with the uncountable noun "water" to mean some water.
9We have got ............... steak left if you are really hungry.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with uncountable food nouns when you mean a small amount.
Done.
Score: 0/9
Answers
- We have got quite a few friends there.
- Would you like to try a little wine?
- His theories are so complex that only a few people understand them.
- You don’t need to go shopping. We have got a few eggs and some rice.
- Very few people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
- Few politicians are really honest, so many voters do not trust them.
- “Would you like some more soup?” “Just a little, please.”
- Give the roses a little water every day if you don’t want them to die.
- We have got a little steak left if you are really hungry.
