Question

Fill in the blanks using any one of the given determiner

i Few/The few persons can keep a secret.
ii A few/Few words spoken in earnest will convince him
iii The/A poor are always with us
iv I went to a/the hospital to see my son
v Mr Roy was a/the great orator and statesman
vi A little/ The little grain they had was damaged by sea water
vii The/a Secretary and treasurer are absent

Answer 1

Answer :

a. Few persons can keep a secret.

b. A few words spoken in earnest will convince him.

c. The poor are always happy.

d. I went to the hospital to see my son.

e. Mr Roy was a great orator and statesman.

f. The little grain they had was damaged by sea water.

g. The Secretary and treasurer are absent.

The is used for singular countable nouns, plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns. The is used for particular person or thing too.

Few used to show small no. of any particular thing.

A few is used to show that something is still remaining.

A is used for singular noun.

The little signifies not much.

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