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A12.

Quantifiers: few, a few, little, a bit of

A – Quantifiers: ‘few,’ ‘a few,’ ‘little,’ and ‘a bit of.’

I have a few friends, so I'm not lonely.


She has few friends, so she's quite lonely.
We've got a bit of time before our train. Shall we get a coffee?
We've got very little time before our train. Hurry up!

A few and a bit of or a little mean some. Often we feel this amount is
enough or more than we expected. We use a few with plural nouns and a
bit of or a little with uncountable nouns.
I have a few ideas.
I've brought a few friends.
There's a bit of milk left.
It needs a little more work.
We use few and very little to show that we are talking about a small
amount. Often we feel this amount is not enough or less than we
expected. Few is for countable nouns and very little is for uncountable
nouns.
Few people came to the meeting.
There are few places where you can still see these birds.
We have very little time.
I have very little money.
Note that you can use little without very, but it is less common and sounds
quite formal.
She had little water.

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A12. Quantifiers: few, a few, little, a bit of

1. I have _____ questions. 1. We have _____ ideas.


a few A few
a bit of a bit of
2. Do you want _____ chocolate? 2. There is _____ space in this
room.
a few
few
a bit of
very little
3. Can you give that plant _____
3. You made _____ mistakes. water?
Well done!
a few
a few
a bit of
few
4. _____ houses have central
heating here.
4. I have _____ money. Few
few Very little
very little

5. The doctor told me to rest for


5. _____ students understand this. _____ days.

Few few

Very little a few

6. They have _____ rain in 6. I have _____ information about


summer. this.

few few

very little very little

7. It's not easy. You will need 7. It's a difficult situation and
_____ help. _____ countries want to help.

a bit of few

very little very little


8. I'll come later. I need to do
_____ work first.
8. Is it OK if I bring _____ friends?
a few
a few
a bit of
few

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A12. Quantifiers: few, a few, little, a bit of

a few 1. a few
1. a bit of 2. very little
2. few 3. a bit of
3. very little 4. few
4. few 5. a few
5. very little 6. very little
6. a bit of 7. few
7. a few 8. a bit of

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