A LITTLE / A FEW (Basic) (EXERCISE B4E6)

A LITTLE and LITTLE:  Refer to non-count nouns, and are used with the                                                 singular form:                                                           Examples: There's little wine left in the bottle.                                                                                 I've put a little sugar into your coffee.

A FEW and FEW:  Refer to countable nouns, and are used with the plural                                                              form:                                             Examples: There are a few students in that classroom.                                                                   He says few applicants have presented themselves.

A LITTLE and A FEW convey a positive meaning.                                                Examples: I've got a little wine left, would you like some?                                                                     They've got a few positions open.

LITTLE and FEW convey a negative meaning.                                               Examples: He's got little money left.                                                                    I have few friends in Chicago.

EXERCISES: Fill in the gaps with: a little, a few, little and few.

1. Would you like ________ wine with your meal?

2. There is _________ I can do to help you solve your problem.

3. I'd like to try __________ different types of cheese.

4. She had __________ time to prepare, so she did well.

5. I'm afraid I have ___________ information on the topic.

6. She said she would like ___________ help.

7. Could I borrow ____________ dollars?

8. She offered to give him ___________ tips.

9. He doesn't really know very much. He knows very __________.

10. Unfortunately we made ______________ new friends when we were in Italy.

11. I paid very _______________ income tax last year.

12. There are very ____________ banks in this area.

ANSWERS

A LITTLE - A FEW / LITTLE - FEW

EXERCISES: Fill in the gaps with: a little, a few, little and few.

1. Would you like a little wine with your meal?

2. There is little I can do to help you solve your problem.

3. I'd like to try a few different types of cheese.

4. She had little time to prepare, so she did well.

5. I'm afraid I have little information on the topic.

6. She said she would like a little help.

7. Could I borrow a few dollars?

8. She offered to give him a few tips.

9. He doesn't really know very much. He knows very little.

10. Unfortunately we made few new friends when we were in Italy.

11. I paid very little income tax last year.

12. There are very few banks in this area.

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