A little, a few, little or few

A little or a few, little or few

A little, a few, very little, very few
The expressions a little and a few mean some or enough. The expressions (very)
little and (very) few mean hardly any or not enough. A little, a few, (very) little and
(very) few are quantifiers.

Study the following examples:

Examples Meaning

I've got a little money. I'm going to the cinema.

some/enough
I've got a few friends. We meet every day.

I've got (very) little money. I need to borrow some.

hardly any / not
I've got (very) few friends. I need to make new enough
friends.

The rules:
A little, a few, (very) little and (very) few are generally used in affirmative
statements, not negatives or questions. A little and (very) little are used with
uncountable nouns. A few and (very) few are used with countable nouns.

Decide whether you have to use "a little" or "a few".

1. We had __________________ snow last winter.
2. __________________ people were interested in the exhibition.
3. I speak __________________ French.
4. There are __________________ students in the classroom.
5. She has __________________ relatives.
6. There is __________________ water in the pond.
7. The professor spends __________________ time playing tennis on Sundays.
8. We have__________________ knowledge of this phenomenon.
9. There are __________________ mushrooms in my mushroom soup.
10. __________________ animals can survive in the desert.

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