Question

Fill in the blanks with little , a little , few , a few or the few .

1). ....................... people understand the value of hard work .

2). .......................... members attended the meeting last week .

3). Garima spoke .......................... during the interview.

4). ....................... confidence he had disappeared at the sight of the audience .

5). Krish waited for ....................... minutes brfore calling his friend .

6). The students were given ...................... time to read the question paper .

7). As the officer spoke ............... English , all the candidates were able to understand the instructions.

Please answer fast​

Answer 1

Answer:

a few

the few

little

a little

few

little

a little

Answer 2

Answer:

1) Few people understand the value of hard work.

2) A few members attended the meeting last week.

3) Garima spoke a little during the interview.

4) Little confidence he had disappeared at the sight of the audience.

5). Krish waited for a few minutes before calling his friend.

6). The students were given a little time to read the question paper.

7). As the officer spoke a little English, all the candidates were able to understand the instructions. 

Explanation:

• A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity.
• 'Some', 'many', 'a lot of' and 'a few', 'a little' etc. are examples of quantifiers.
• Quantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
• Little and few are quantifiers referring to ‘some’.

• Little and few carry negative meanings and we use them to mean ‘not as much as may be expected or wished for’.

• We use articles 'a/an' with several quantifiers such as a little, a few, a lot (of)

• We also use 'no article' with several quantifiers as: little, few, lots (of)

• In many cases, we can choose to use 'a little' or 'little' (when using an uncountable noun) or 'a few' or 'few' (when using a plural countable noun).
• They have slightly different meanings. ('A lot' and 'lots' aren't like this. 'A lot' refers to the same as 'lots').

• When we say 'a little' or 'a few', we mean a small amount, but it's enough.

• Few is a quantifier, most often used with plural countable nouns.
• When without the article “a”, 'few' emphasizes a small number of something.
• Adding the article removes the emphasis—a few means some.
• The same rule applies to little, which is used with singular uncountable nouns.
• When it comes to few and little, adding an “a” can change the meaning of the sentences in which they appear. The change is subtle, however, so it can be easily missed.

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