Fill in the blanks.
1There is very ............... hope of winning now.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "hope" to mean almost none.
2There is ............... water in the pot if you are really thirsty.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with the uncountable noun "water" to mean a small amount.
3............... encouragement can often do wonders.
Wrong!
Use "A little" with the uncountable noun "encouragement" to mean some encouragement.
4............... food that she gave me saved my life.
Wrong!
Use "The little" when referring to a specific small amount already identified by "that she gave me".
5............... money we had helped us buy some food.
Wrong!
Use "The little" when referring to a specific small amount already identified by "we had".
6............... people in China can speak English perfectly.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with the plural countable noun "people" to mean not many.
7............... people lead perfect lives.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with the plural countable noun "people" to mean not many.
8............... people in rural areas have access to the internet.
Wrong!
Use "Few" with the plural countable noun "people" to mean not many.
9............... public libraries that we have are not properly maintained.
Wrong!
Use "The few" when referring to a specific small number already identified by "that we have".
10Can you give me ............... coins?
Wrong!
Use "a few" with the plural countable noun "coins" to mean some coins.
11I have ............... money.
Wrong!
Use "little" with the uncountable noun "money" to mean not much.
12If you eat ............... food, you will feel better.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with the uncountable noun "food" to mean a small amount.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There is very little hope of winning now.
- There is a little water in the pot if you are really thirsty.
- A little encouragement can often do wonders.
- The little food that she gave me saved my life.
- The little money we had helped us buy some food.
- Few people in China can speak English perfectly.
- Few people lead perfect lives.
- Few people in rural areas have access to the internet.
- The few public libraries that we have are not properly maintained.
- Can you give me a few coins?
- I have little money.
- If you eat a little food, you will feel better.
