Few / Little / A few / A little Exercises PDFSet 2: A Few vs Few, A Little vs Little: Positive and Negative Meaning

1."a little"(a)

'A little' means 'some, enough' (positive). The context says 'enough for both of us', so the meaning is positive. Also, 'water' is uncountable, so we use 'a little'.

2."few"(b)

'Few' means 'not many' (negative). The context says 'It's a bit sad', which signals a negative meaning. 'People' is countable, so we use 'few'.

3."a few"(d)

'A few' means 'some' (positive). The context says 'She's not lonely at all', which signals a positive meaning. 'Friends' is countable, so we use 'a few'.

4."little"(d)

'Little' means 'not much, almost none' (negative). The context says 'He can't read or write', which signals a very negative meaning. 'Education' is uncountable, so we use 'little'.

5."a little"(c)

'A little' means 'some' (positive). The speaker is offering to meet, which means they have some available time. 'Time' is uncountable, so we use 'a little'.