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Few, A Few, Little, A Little Exercises with Answers

"Few" and "A Few" are used with countable nouns, while "Little" and "A Little" are used with uncountable nouns. Practice these Few, A Few, Little, A Little Exercises to improve your grammar, enhance sentence construction, and strengthen your English skills.

List of Few, A Few, Little, A Little Exercises

The following are the practice exercises on "Few, A Few, Little, A Little".

• Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
• Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Form
• Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences
• Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

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

1. I have ___ friends in this city.
2. There is ___ milk left in the fridge.
3. He has ___ knowledge about this topic.
4. We have ___ minutes to discuss this.
5. There are ___ books on the shelf.
6. I have ___ sugar in my tea.
7. They had ___ options left.
8. She has ___ ideas for the project.
9. There was ___ hope for success.
10. He drank ___ water before leaving.

Answers of Exercise 1

1. few
2. a little
3. little
4. a few
5. few
6. a little
7. few
8. a few
9. little
10. a little

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Form

Select the correct word for each sentence.

1. She has (few/a few) good friends.
2. There is (little/a little) honey in the jar.
3. I have (few/a few) opportunities left.
4. He had (little/a little) difficulty in solving the problem.
5. We need (few/a few) more chairs for the guests.
6. There is (little/a little) patience left in him.
7. The town has (few/a few) parks for children.
8. I have (few/a few) questions to ask.
9. There is (little/a little) time to complete the exam.
10. She has (few/a few) responsibilities at work.

Answers of Exercise 2

1. a few
2. a little
3. few
4. a little
5. a few
6. little
7. few
8. a few
9. little
10. few

Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of "few", "a few", "little", or "a little".

1. There are hardly any cookies left. → There are ___ cookies left.
2. He has some experience in this field. → He has ___ experience in this field.
3. We need some more information. → We need ___ more information.
4. There are not many students in the class. → There are ___ students in the class.
5. She has a small number of close friends. → She has ___ close friends.
6. There is almost no sugar in my coffee. → There is ___ sugar in my coffee.
7. They have some free time this weekend. → They have ___ free time this weekend.
8. John has very few responsibilities. → John has ___ responsibilities.
9. There is a slight hope for improvement. → There is ___ hope for improvement.
10. She has some books on the topic. → She has ___ books on the topic.

Answers of Exercise 3

1. few
2. a little
3. a little
4. few
5. a few
6. little
7. a little
8. few
9. a little
10. a few

Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Select the correct answer for each question.

1. We have ___ options to choose from. --Select-- few a few
2. There is ___ water in the glass. --Select-- little a little
3. She has ___ patience with noisy kids. --Select-- little a little
4. There are ___ seats available in the hall. --Select-- few a few
5. I need ___ more sugar for my tea. --Select-- little a little