Question

 All the boys went to the beach but only ________ could swim.

1 point

a. few

b. a few

c. little

d. a little​

Answer 1

Answer:

All the boys went to the beach but only a few could swim.

Explanation:

• We can define "a few" as "some".
• It signifies that there is a small number of things.
• The word "little" can be used for different purposes. Such as in the context of small quantity, amount, or degree.
• A few go well with the statement.
• Other options do not match the statement they are almost similar in their meanings but do not fit in the sentence.
• Hence, all the boys went to the beach but only a few could swim.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (B) => a few

All the boys went to the beach but only a few could swim.

Quantifiers:

• Some, any, a little, enough, many, all, a lot of, a few.  

• The above given determines are known as quantifiers.

• Quantifiers are used before countable and uncountable nouns.

• The quantifiers "Many, few" are used before countable nouns.

• The quantifiers "Much, A little" are used before uncountable nouns.

• The quantifiers "A lot of, Any, Some" are used before countable and uncountable nouns.