Arbeitsblatt: A little and a few

March 2007 Grammar EN little and few little and few are used to indicate small amount of something. • little: some, but not much (for uncountable nouns, positive) • little: nearly nothing (for uncountable nouns, negative) • few: some, but not many (for countable nouns, positive) • few: nearly nothing (for countable nouns, negative) Fill the gaps with the correct expression: little a few cups of tea coins pencils cake cars sugar orange juice tables Fill the gaps with the correct expression: little few a little a few 1. The weather wasnt very dry: It rained 2. didnt understand him well: had questions to ask. 3. We dont have to hurry: We have time left. 4. Im very lonely. Ive got friends. 5. The fridge was nearly empty: There was food left. 6. understood her very well: had questions to ask. 7. The weather was very dry: There was rainfall. 8. dont like tomato juice: drink of it. 9. His English is quite good: He makes mistakes. 10. wasnt very busy yesterday: only wrote letters to my friends.