Understanding 'Few' and 'Little'

Understanding 'Few' and 'Little'

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial explains the usage of 'a few', 'few', 'a little', and 'little'. 'A few' and 'a little' indicate positive quantities, with 'a few' used for plural nouns and 'a little' for non-countable nouns. 'Few' and 'little' express negative quantities, with 'few' used for plural countable nouns and 'little' for non-countable nouns or to indicate small size.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'a few' signify when used with plural nouns?

A negative quantity

A positive quantity

An indefinite quantity

A large quantity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'few'?

There are few milk in the fridge.

He has few friends in the city.

She has a few money left.

They have a few cake on the table.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is 'a little' used in a sentence?

With non-countable nouns

With singular countable nouns

With both countable and non-countable nouns

With plural countable nouns

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses 'a little'?

There is a little books on the shelf.

She has a little friends.

Would you like a little water?

He has a little photos on Instagram.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'little' express when used in a sentence?

A positive quantity

A diminutive size or negative quantity

An indefinite quantity

A large amount

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses 'little' correctly?

There is little milk in the fridge.

I have little friends in the city.

She has little money left.

I'm sorry, I speak little French.