Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. There was ........................ hope yet they persevered.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use little with uncountable nouns and few with plural nouns.
2. She has ......................... knowledge.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. Eat ........................... food.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. ........................... books in this library are worth reading.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. .......................... students could answer the question correctly.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I need ........................ help.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I know .......................... people in this town. I am new here.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I have .......................... doubts.
Correct!
Wrong!
Few means almost none; a few indicates a small number.
9. We have .......................... money.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He has ......................... patience. You had better not disturb him.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. He lifted the table with .......................... effort.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. She has acted in ............................ films.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. There was little hope yet they persevered.
2. She has little knowledge.
3. Eat a little food.
4. Few books in this library are worth reading.
5. Few students could answer the question correctly.
6. I need a little help.
7. I know few people in this town. I am new here.
8. I have a few doubts.
9. We have little money.
10. He has little patience. You had better not disturb him.
11. He lifted the table with little effort.
12. She has acted in a few films.
