Fill in the blanks with few, a few, little, a little.
1He was not a popular guy. He had very ............... friends.
Wrong!
Few means almost none. It can be used with very.
2I have met him only ............... times.
Wrong!
A few indicates a small number.
3We have ............... money. We can't eat out tonight.
Wrong!
Little means almost nothing.
4There are ............... apples in the fridge if you are hungry.
Wrong!
A few indicates a small number.
5There was ............... oil in the tank. It was almost empty.
Wrong!
Little oil means almost no oil.
6He has ............... patience.
Wrong!
Little patience means almost no patience.
7I have got ............... money so you can buy that shirt if you want.
Wrong!
A little indicates a small amount.
8Only ............... politicians are honest.
Wrong!
Only a few means the same as few.
9He ate ............... food and then went to bed.
Wrong!
10I got only ............... answers correct.
Wrong!
11............... people can afford a cruise holiday. It is very expensive.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Only a few means the same as few.
12There are very ............... people that I really respect.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He was not a popular guy. He had very few friends.
- I have met him only a few times.
- We have little money. We can’t eat out tonight.
- There are a few apples in the fridge if you are hungry.
- There was little oil in the tank. It was almost empty.
- He has little patience.
- I have got a little money so you can buy that shirt if you want.
- Only a few politicians are honest.
- He ate a little food and then went to bed.
- I got only a few answers correct.
- Few/Only a few people can afford a cruise holiday. It is very expensive.
- There are very few people that I really respect.
