Few / Little / A few / A little Exercises PDFSet 1: Few or Little: Countable and Uncountable Nouns
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She has ___ friends at school. Everyone likes her.
a) fewb) littlec) lessd) many
2.We have ___ time before the bus arrives.
a) littleb) fewc) manyd) fewer
3.There are ___ eggs in the fridge.
a) littleb) muchc) fewd) less
4.She has ___ patience with rude customers and often loses her temper.
a) fewb) littlec) manyd) much
5.He has ___ friends in this new city.
a) littleb) lessc) fewd) much
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.many
2.little
3.few
4.little
5.few
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."many"(d)
Use 'many' before countable plural nouns. 'Friends' is countable. The context says 'Everyone likes her', so she has a large number of friends.
2."little"(a)
Use 'little' before uncountable nouns. 'Time' is uncountable, so we need 'little'.
3."few"(c)
Use 'few' before countable plural nouns. 'Eggs' is countable, so we need 'few'.
4."little"(b)
Use 'little' before uncountable nouns. 'Patience' is uncountable. The context says 'often loses her temper', confirming she has very little patience.
5."few"(c)
Use 'few' before countable plural nouns. 'Friends' is countable, so we need 'few'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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